Packing List

With the help of onebag.com, and people who have done this kind of thing before, we’ve come up with a packing list for our three month trek. This is my list; Rachel’s obviously varies slightly, though not as much as you might think (she’s taking only three pairs of underwear, minimal makeup and no hairdryer!)

Are we missing anything?

Clothes

• 3 white short-sleeve t-shirts (undershirts)
• 2 long-sleeve base layer (synthetic, wicking)
• 1 long-sleeve white thermal shirt (cotton)
• 1 button-down semi-formal dress shirt
• 1 sweater
• 1 pair jeans (We’ve been advised numerous times not to do this. Jeans are heavy, take forever to dry, and don’t compress well. But I wear my jeans every day… they’re just kind of a part of me.)
• 1 pair Prana Zion yoga / climbing pants (light weight, water resistant, quick dry, but don’t scream “Workout Pants!!”)
• 1 pair sweat pants (Mostly for sleeping)
• 1 pair running shorts (doubles for swim suit)
• 1 pair long thermal underwear (synthetic, quick dry)
• Hiking boots
• Lightweight, thin sole, slip on shoes (doubles for running shoes)
• Patagonia Nano Puff and Torrent Shell (Best purchase of the trip. Perfect travel winter coat solution)
• Gloves
• Beanie
• 3 pairs socks (wicking)

Misc Gear

• REI Ridgeline 65 Backpack (bought for $80 on Craigslist)
• Patagonia Day-Bag (highly compresses able to store in large pack)
• Silk Sleep Sack (For not touching hostel sheets. Silk is more comfortable and more  compressible than cotton. Thanks Ken.)
• Packing Cubes (for clothes)
• Small Mesh Bags (for toiletries, cables)
• Quick Dry Towel (convinced to ditch)
• Compass
• Bag Lock
• Braided Latex Clothes Line
• European Power Adapter
• Duct Tape (thanks MacGyver)
• Leg Money Belt (good for someone who wants the security of a money belt, but has self-respect) I dropped the condescension and went with the traditional money belt on advice from Ken Kaczmarek.
• Large Moleskine Plain Journal (adding to my collection)
• Pocket Moleskine Travel Journal (doubles as a wallet / thanks Brian!)
• 7 pilot G2 07  (the only pen with which I write)
• Passport
• Credit / Debit Card
• six 1-gallon ziplock bags (thanks Dave!)
• Five 16 oz Deli containers + lids
• 1 Matfer Dough Card (second most used tool in the kitchen next to my knife, which sadly, I’m not bringing)
• Bandana
• Flashlight

Electronics

• 13” MacBook Air + charger (I’ll be doing contract web work, so this is not optional)
• Cannon S95 Powershot (Thanks for the reco, Smith and Erik! And thank you Emilia, for dropping photographic knowledge on us.)
• 2 SDHD memory cards
• 2 Camera batteries + charger
• Gorillapod flexible tripod
• Iphone + charger (using as an iPod touch - we won’t be getting international mobile plans, but will instead purchase inexpensive prepaid phones when we get there.)
• Kindle + charger
• Headphones
• Compact Portable Speaker
• WD Passport 500 GB external drive ($47 on cyber monday - thanks Jon!)

Toiletries (stored in those mesh bags)

• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Floss
• Body Wash (Acquire On Site)
• Shampoo (A.O.S.)
• Deodorant
• Nail clippers
• Razor + extra blades
• Shaving cream
• Toilet paper (just in case)
• Medications
• Bandaids
• Neosporin
• Ibuprofen