Here is everything I put into two backpacks 

 

CLOTHES:

Shirts 6:

  • Blue T-shirt 
  • Plain black shirt
  • Striped maroon shirt 
  • Red “be the light shirt” 
  • Gray T-shirt 
  • Gap year long sleeve shirt

Shorts (In World Race Dress Code) 2: 

  • Rebook shorts 
  • Adidas comfy shorts 

Skirts 2:

  • Patterned skirt (calf length)
  • Black maxi from goodwill

Pants:

  • Mom Jeans
  • Leggings

Jackets: 

  • flannel
  • Rain jacket 
  • Gray cardigan 
  • Black crew neck

Underwater 15 (open 5 half way through)

Socks 10

Bras: 

  • 5 sport bras
  • One normal bra

 

ELECTRONICS: 

  • phone 
  • Phone charging cable x3
  • Charging box x2
  • Headphones x6 (4 with lightening dock, 2 with old jack
  • iPad
  • Camera 
  • Rechargeable batteries for camera x6
  • Camera Battery charger x6
  • Speaker
  • USB to micro usb cord x3
  • Portable charger 
  • Adaptors, one for every country
  • Surge protector 
  • Extension cord

 

MEDS:

  • 8 epipens 
  • 2 inhalers 
  • Melatonin 
  • benedryll
  • Essential oils- lavender, past tense, breathe, cramp mix, digest zen, melaleuca, peppermint, clarycalm, thieves 
  • First aid kit 
  • Tums
  • Senokot
  • Imodium 
  • Malaria meds 
  • Prescribed meds for travelers diarrhea 
  • Lice shampoo and lice comb
  • Monistat
  • Coconut oil 
  • Travel Toilet paper 
  • Cold meds (mucinex and Sudafed) 
  • Allergy meds
  • Ocean nose spray
  • Afrin
  • Visine eye drops
  • Pepto bismal 
  • Probiotics 
  • Baby wipes

 

 

SLEEPING STUFF:

  • sleeping pad
  • Sleeping bag
  • Inflatable pillow
  • Eye mask
  • Ear plugs!!! 
  • Flat sheet to use as sleeping bag liner 

 

OTHER GEAR: 

  • Tent (Rainfly and footprint) 
  • Hammock 
  • Hammock straps
  • Hammock bug screen 
  • Water bottle 
  • Splash guard 

 

TOILETRIES: 

  • small container of shampoo 
  • Small container of conditioner 
  • Dove soap bar x3
  • Small dry lite hand towel
  • Sea To Summit dry lite towel 
  • Turbie towel 
  • Razor with  3 extra blades
  • Chapstick x6
  • 7 month supply of tampons
  • Sunscreen
  • Hair ties
  • Deodorant x3
  • Buffs
  • Travel blanket, act as scarf if I need it

 

RANDOM

  • Journal
  • Colorful pens
  • 5 pencils
  • Water colors
  • Water color pape
  • Colored paper
  • Index cards 
  • Washi tape
  • Two sticks of glue
  • Polaroid
  • Film (enough for 3 pics a week)
  • Batteries for Polaroid
  • Letters from home
  • Pictures from home

 

IMPORTANT

  • Credit card
  • Debit card
  • Insurance card (domestic and international ) 
  • Drivers license 
  • Passport 
  • Copy of my passport
  • Passport pictures 

 

I may have forgotten a few things, but this is the majority of what I’m bringing on my nine month travels! I will definitely be dropping things as we go, and buying/picking up more stuff. 

 Thanks for reading!!!!

Love,

Colleen