Dear Friends, Family, and All Future Racers,
I am leaving in 3 days. As I am getting ready to leave for launch, I think the most asked question I received is what the heck I am putting in my 50 Liter pack. Well, here is the answer to your question.
For my future racers reading this blog, don’t fret, I am freaking out about packing just as much as you are. It took me packing and repacking for 5 days to finalize this list (that is if I don’t decide to take my pack apart again to just make sure I really do have everything I need).
Alright, here we go. My pack is 32lbs and I am attempting to pack the bare essentials.
GEAR
Toiletries
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Toothbrush and toothpaste
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Mouthwash
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2 Shampoo Bars
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2 Conditioner Bars
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3 Deodorant Sticks (1 travel, 2 regular)
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Travel Razor with 5 extra heads
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Scrunchies…..a million scrunchies
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1 pack of Wipes
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1 bottle of Hand Sanitizer
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1 bottle of Downy Wrinkle releaser plus
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Loofa
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Bar of Soap
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2 bottles of Face Soap (I have sensitive skin so I can only really use a certain brand. If your face isn’t sensitive I would just bring one bottle)
- 1 bottle of toner
- 1 bottle of face lotion
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1 Hairbrush
- Q-Tips (travel pack size)
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Dr. Bronner’s Castille soap (this is for laundry)
Clothes
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5 t-shirts (3 dry-fit, 1 regular t-shirt, 1 tanktop)
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2 pair of convertible pant
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1 pair of jeans
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10 pair of underwear
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4 bras (2 Regular 2 Sport)
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2 shorts
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2 pair of socks
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1 pair of tennis shoes
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1 pair of chacos
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1 pair of old navy sandals (shower shoes)
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2 t-shirt dresses
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1 north face venture rain jacket
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2 sarongs
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1 to the floor black skirt
- 1 to the knee black shirt
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1 bathing suit (tankini with swimming skirt)
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1 Baja beach hoodie
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1 long sleeve jean shirt
Miscellaneous
- Bluetooth speaker
- Laptop
- Phone
- 2 bottle of lotion bug repellant
- 15 wipes of bug repellant
- 1 spray bottle of bug repellant (if you haven’t noticed I HATE MOSQUITOS)
- 2 bottles of sunscreen (1 travel, 1 regular)
- Cords for electronics
- Thermarest compressible pillow
- Bible
- Journal
- Pens
- Colored pencils
- Sharpies
- 3 Headphones
- Headlamp
- Mess Kit
- Various pills (Dayquil, Nyquil, Sudafed, Ibuprofen, Emergen-c, Charcoal Pills, melatonin)
- 2 months worth of Doxycycline
- Compression Packing Cubes
- 1 Ziploc gallon bag full of letters from home (I highly recommend having people write you letters before you leave.)
- 1 Ziploc Gallon bag with 3-gallon size and 3-quart size.
- 1 roll of duct tape
- Paracord
- Knife
- extra batteries for headlamp
- 9 carabiners
- 1 Nalgene
- 1 Cafflano (my coffee brewing system)
- 1 bag of coffee beans
- Copies of passport and Government ID
- 5 passport photos
- yellow fever card
- ear plugs
- eye mask
- 1 TB flash drive
- Emergency Kit (bandages, neosporin, cpr mask, and bandage wrap)
- Tent repair kit
- Sleeping pad repair kit
- 2 pair of polarized sunglasses
Important Tip
I feel like this is an important tip to include. I learned this the hard way during training camp, so I want to pass this knowledge onto those who did not have my experience.
ALWAYS HAVE AN EMERGENCY SET OF CLOTHES AND TOILETRIES IN YOUR DAYPACK.
In my daypack, I have an extra small compression packing cube that has 2 days worth of clothes in it. I also have a toiletry bag for my daypack that has enough toiletries in it to get through a week just in case anything happens to my big back.
In my toiletry bag:
1 travel sized bottle of shampoo (liquid)
1 travel sized bottle of travel conditioner (liquid)
1 travel sized bottle of dry shampoo
1 travel sized bottle of lotion bug repellant
1 travel sized bottle of face wash, toner, and face lotion
disposable razor
1 travel toothbrush
1 travel sized bottle of toothpaste
5 scrunchies
In my extra small compression cube:
2 pair of underwear
1 sport bra
1 t-shirt dress
1 dry fit t-shirt
And, that’s all I’m bringing. I really want to say thank you to all my donors. Without you guys, this missions trip would not be possible. I cannot wait to see all the different lessons and experiences that I will learn and see. I WILL MISS YOU ALL!
‘Til next time,
Lillian Son
