When I tell people I’m doing this trip, I’ve gotten a lot of questions (how are you going to stay in touch? What will you be doing? Will you live in a tent? etc.) yet one of the most popular questions I have not been able to answer…until now!
How are you going to pack for 9 months?
Great question, friend.
Well, I have attempted to answer that question for you, and I’m super excited because I’m finally packed! We have still a few days before leaving the country, so a couple things might change, but currently contained within my 60L big pack and my 28L day pack, I have the following:
~Gear
tent
sleeping bag
sleeping pad
sheet
air porter
mosquito net
laundry bag
water bottle
collapsible bowl and plastic spoon/knife/fork set
~Clothes and Shoes
2 camis (one black, one grey)
1 tank top
4 t-shirts
4 v-necks (3 quick dry style; 1 black cotton from Target)
3 swoop neck (1 beige, 1 white, 1 orange)
1 long sleeve shirt
1 long dress, 1 short dress
1 maxi skirt, 2 shorter skirts
1 cardigan, 1 blue jean button up shirt
1 pair of jeans
1 spandex short, 1 running leggings
1 yoga pants
3 capri-style pants
1 basketball shorts
2 nike-styles shorts
1 tankini
14 pairs of undies (some quick dry, some normal)
2 normal bras, 5 sports bras
2 pairs of socks
1 rain jacket
Tennis shoes
Tevas
Jesus sandals (that’s really the name…I’m not kidding. Check it on amazon)
~Miscellaneous
Travel sized: toothpaste, floss, shampoo, conditioner, baby powder, lotion, face wash, purell, and febreeze (for when it’s just to stinky to function)
2 toothbrushes, 1 retainer, and cases
2 deodorants (one “super strength” because it’s gonna be HOT)
Contacts (year supply), 2 cases, and solution
1 pair of glasses and 1 case, 1 pair of sunglasses
Meds/ 1st aid: malaria pills, vitamins, culturelle, advil, inhaler, band-aids, neosporin, benadryl cream.
Razors (just a few to start with)
Lady products
3 necklaces, 1 ring, 1 watch
1 mascara, 1 foundation, 1 eye shadow
1 hair cutting scissors, 1 nail clipper, 1 tweezers
1 nail polish
Baby wipes
Hair ties, bobby pins, 2 clips, and 3 headbands
Hair gel (could do without, but hey, it fit. why not?)
1 lice comb (been there, done that. fingers crossed we won’t have to use it, haha!)
1 large quick dry towel, 1 hair wrap, 1 normal hand towel
1 laptop, 1 kindle, 1 camera, 1 phone, and chargers
1 Hard drive
1 USB
1 adapter set, 1 surge protector, 1 earphone splitter
2 earphones
2 bug spray
20 little bungee chords
2 carabineers
1 headlamp
4 batteries
A few ziplock bags
1 yellow fever card, 1 passport, 1 drivers license and copies
1 wallet, 1 small purse
2 books, 3 journals, 1 Bible
pens/pencils
stationary
letters from friends and family, and some pictures of my family
and last but not least, Jerry. Jerry is my beloved plastic dinosaur that my friend, Lexi, gave me. I will use him like a “flat Stanley” to take pictures with as I travel. On instagram, I will hashtag #jerrytakesoceans if you ever want to see what cool things we’ve done or what we’ve been up to or where we are.
Thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me in this and who have prayed for my family and me- you mean more than you know. I can hardly wait to share this adventure with you all! Let’s do this
