Packing List

There are so many families traveling around the world that it was easy to find a basic packing list to adapt to our needs.  I trust this list will go through many changes once reality hits and we realize that we may not be able to fit everything into our backpacks:

PACKING LIST – LETICIA

• North Face Terra 55 backpack
• 1 pair – flipflops
• 1 pair – Merrell sneakers
• 1 pair sandals
• 1 pair water booties
• 1 beach sarong
• 1 pair of black cotton pants
• 1 pair of jeans
• workout capris
• 1 long skirt
• 2 black dresses (casual)
• 2 long sleeve shirts
• 1 pair black leggings
• 3 shorts
• 3 t-shirts
• 3 tank tops
• 2 shirts
• 1 fleece
• 1 rain jacket (my old Patagonia jacket, seems to last forever)
• 3 bras
• 7 underwear
• 1 PJs
• 3 scarfs (must accessorize)
• 4 socks
• 1 pair of wool socks
• 2 belts
• 2 bathing suits
• 1 pool shirt
• 1 hat

PACKING LIST – LOUISA 

• REI Passage 40 backpack
• 1 pair – flipflops
• 1 pair – sneakers
• 1 pair – nicer sandals (comfortable)
• 1 pair – water booties
• 2 pants (athletic and jeggins)
• 6 t-shirts
• 2 long sleeve shirts
• 1 sweatshirt
• 1 set of athletic or sport clothing
• 1 pair of wool socks
• 4 pairs of regular socks
• 4 shorts/skirts
• 2 bathing suits
• 7 Underwear
• 1 set of pajamas
• 2 tank tops
• 2 dresses
• 1 rain jacket
• 1 hat
• Sunglasses

PACKING LIST – SEBASTIAN 

• Osprey Ace 48 backpack
• 1 pair – flipflops
• 1 pair – sneakers
• 2 pants (athletic and  jeans)
• 6 t-shirts
• 2 long sleeve shirts
• 1 sweatshirt or fleece
• 1 set of athletic or sport clothing
• 1 pair of wool socks
• 4 pairs of regular socks
• 4 shorts
• 2 bathing suits
• 7 Underwear
• 1 set of pajamas or nightwear
• 1 dress shirt
• 1 rain jacket
• 1 hat
• Sunglasses

PACKING LIST – CHRIS updated with strikethroughs

• REI Flash 62 backpack
• 2 hats
• 2 PJs – short/long only need 1
• 3 Pants – blue+tan khakis+my favorite capris only need 2
• 4 Shoes – havaianas+boat+walking+diving booties
• 5 Underwear & socks – reduce by 2 each
• 6 Shorts – 2 athletic+2 casual+2 bathing – reduce by 2
• 8-10 Shirts – mix of long/short+t-shirts/button down – 8 max!
• Fleece jacket + Camp Dudley pullover for wind/rain
• Doc kit: 1 razor+Blade Buddy (awesome!)+toothbrush/floss
• 16 6 Books – this should be zero with Kindle!

Chris’ update on what he really needed and more importantly what he did not! This is after 6 months of traveling:

• REI backpack – awesome and a great pack to have
• Large plastic bags to protect our packs when checking as baggage – super tip for any traveler. After a few flights, toss the bag.
• Hats – only need 1 and I’ve already bought 2 more during travels
• Pants – only need 1 (2 at the max)
• Shoes – Only need a pair of sneakers and flip flops – forget the rest
• Underwear / socks – only need 2 pair each max
• Shorts – really 2 or 3 pairs at most (1 should be a bathing suit)
• Shirts – 5 total because you will buy some along the way
• Warm pullover – only need one of them not 2! Argh!
• Doc Kit: Love the Blade Buddy (7 months strong on a single blade!)
• Books: I hate our Kindle! The lighting sucks and the power is a pain; I’d carry books to drop as they are read.

ELECTRONICS

• 1 MacBook Pro – forget it and get another Air! The weight!!!
• 1 MacBook Air
• 2 Kindles – get good ones with accounts and books already
• 1 iPhone with AT&T international plan (we plan to use Skype for all calls, the phone is just for emergencies)
• 1 iPhone unlocked – Shocker AT&T lied it’s not unlocked Bastards!
• Nikon Coolpix L830 camera ok, we like it but this could be an iPhone only photo experience for a lot less weight. Think about it.
• GoPro camera