So here we go.. my packing list!! I leave for Washington D.C. tomorrow morning with my parents, bringing who knows how many bags, and plan to take all of this and more to tour the capitol with them before I depart. This list is subject to change, and I will add comments later down the road as to whether I threw stuff out, and what was the most beneficial!
1 laptop & 1 case, 1 GoPro & accessories, 1 ipad & accessories, 1 portable speaker, 1 IPhone 4 & life proof case, CHARGERS for everything, Flash Drives & SD Cards, 1 headlamp & batteries, 1 Nalgene, 1 water filter, 1 collapsable bowl, 1 three utensil combo, 1 quart size ziploc bags , 1 rope (small, for clothesline & various other things) , 1 small pocket knife, 1 neck pouch for Passport, Visa Photos, etc., 1 eye mask, 1 package pens, couple sharpies/highlighters for Bible, 3 journals (1 world race, 1 art therapy, 1 personal), 1 mosquito net, 1 package bandaids, 1 ESV Study Bible, 1 hammock with bug net, 1 set eno straps, 1 hairdryer, 1 curling iron (don't make fun, they say thats the best way to minister to women!! plus I want to look like a girl sometimes, ya know?), 1 pair jeans, 4 pair yoga pants (2 long 2 short), 6 "cute" shirts (all sheer & wear with tank tops), 2 black tank tops, 1 pair leggings, 1 pair spandex shorts, 2 pair basketball shorts, 4 pair sport bras, 2 pair regular bras, 1 short cotton dress, 15 pair underwear (haven't bought yet, probably get exo, 3 scarves, 1 cardigan, 1 fleece jacket, 1 rain jacket, 1 swimsuit, 1 set watercolors, 1 pair Keens, 1 pair flip flops, 1 pair tennis shoes, 1 70L backpack, 1 daypack w/ laptop holder and 1 rain cover, 1 airporter w/ stuff sack, 1 tent w/ stuff sack & spike sac, 1 sleeping comforter, 1 sleeping pad w/ stuff sack, 1 pillow & cover, 3 packing cubes, 1 laundry bag, 1 vera bradley holder for technology/chargers/gopro accessories, 1 shampoo & conditioner, 2 soap bar, 1 exfoliator gloves, 1 razor, 8 heads, 3 deodorants, Eye drops & medications for eye, 1 package cotton swabs, 1 Diva Cup & Wash, 1 multi-towel, 1 robe, 1 pack baby wipes, 2 facial toner, 1 pack cotton balls, 3 medium bare minerals, 1 warmth, 1 mascara, 1 black eye liner, 1 brown eye liner, 1 travel size baby powder, 300 capsules of probiotics, 1 months supply Doxycycline (malaria meds) (will get more there dirt cheap), string for friendship bracelets, 6 extra passport photos, Yellow Fever Card, Passport, spray in conditioner, Instant coffee packets
There ya have it! Probably too much to begin with, but I always like to take too much, give away some, throw some out, & learn along the way. Have never backpacked before in my life, so I am in for an awakening!
