Archana’s Packing List
Backpack: Farpoint 55L small/medium (40L + 15L daypack attached)
Clothes (in 3 Eagle Creek packing cubes – ahh, the wonders of rolling!)
- 4 cotton T-shirts and 1 cotton tank purchased in Colombia (2 of my H&M shirts ripped, so I replaced them with the below tees from The Gap)
- 1 Under Armour T-shirt
- 1 dressy tank top
- 1 cardigan
- 1 zip-up hoodie
- 1 thin rain jacket (not pictured) Gave my mom this to take home in February since it collected dust in my backpack for 6 months
- 2 3 dresses (one more bought in Argentina, seen here)
- 1 skirt
- 2 pairs of jeans, one of which — the more stylish of the two — I will ditch post-Hong Kong (I really should’ve brought a pair of jeans to South America, especially for the cold areas)
- 1 pair of leggings
- 1 pair of cargo shorts Replaced after some wear and tear with a pair from Wal-Mart
- 1 pair of gym shorts
- 1 pair of loose gym-type pants
- 2 sleeping shirts
- 1 sleeping shorts (can also be used in daytime)
- 1 sleeping scrub pants
- 1 scarf Lost in Argentina
- 2 swimsuits – 1 bikini, 1 one-piece Plus 1 extra bikini bottom
- 6 pairs of underwear, including 2 1 pair of ExOfficio Lost one ExOfficio on the road
- 5 socks – 2 hiking, 3 dry-fit
- 2 bras
- 1 sports bra
- 1 baseball hat
Shoes (with handmade shoe bags — a gift from a friend)
- 1 pair of Sanuk flip-flops They’re comfy for long walks but get water-logged in the shower
- 1 pair of Puma flats Ditched these because the fabric began to smell as far back as October; replaced with leather TOMS flats that have been a major pain to break in
- 1 pair of Merrell Siren Sport Gore-Tex hiking shoes
- 1 pair of heels purchased in Buenos Aires that I will probably toss after Hong Kong
Accessories
- 1 crossbody purse
- 1 small cotton tote (Came with a purchase of Eaman’s T-shirt in Buenos Aires)
- 1 pair of sunglasses with case Gave the case back to my mom and bought a new pair of sunglasses to replace the original ones I lost
- Jewelry
- World travel journal (c/o Graphic Image)
Toiletries (in old tri-fold case and Eagle Creek carry on-size clear bag)
- Skincare products including sunscreen, SPF moisturizer, regular moisturizer, face wash and SPF lip balm
- Makeup – eyeliner, concealer, mascara and lipstick
- Deodorant
- Razor
- Facial towelettes
- Hair accessories
- Shower cap
- Lady products
- Toothbrush, toothpaste and floss
- Comb
Gear
- PackTowl travel towel
- Money belt Useless
- Sea to Summit silk sleep sheet Super useful
- REI backpack cover (to prevent rain damage)
- Water bottle Lost the below bottle in Bogota; replaced with a Nalgene from home
- Eye mask Worth its weight in gold
- Passport cover
- 1 snorkel mask and tube
- 1 sarong
- 1 rain poncho purchased in Peru
Eaman’s Packing List
Backpack: Farpoint 55L medium/large (40L + 15L daypack attached)
Clothes (in 1 Eagle Creek packing cube and 2 vacuum bags)
- 6 T-shirts (for daytime and sleeping)
- 1 dry-fit shirt
- 1 2 linen button-down, long-sleeve shirts
- 1 cargo short
- 1 pair of jeans
- 1 pants that can zip down into shorts
- 1 swimming trunks
- 1 belt
- 7 5 underwear – 2 ExOfficio and 5 3 cotton
- 7 socks – 4 SmartWool hiking, 2 DryMax, 1 regular cotton
Shoes
- 1 Merrell Moab Ventilator hiking shoes
- 1 Keen waterproof hiking hybrid shoe Replaced with Sanuk slip-on loafers
- 1 Old Navy flip-flops Replaced with American Eagle flip-flops
Toiletries (in Eagle Creek carry on-size clear bag)
- Toothbrush, toothpaste and floss
- Sunscreen and SPF moisturizer
- Lotion
- Mouthwash
- Contacts and solution
Gear
- Packtowl travel towel
- Sea to Summit silk sleep sheet
- REI backpack rain cover
- Velcro wallet Replaced with leather wallet from Buenos Aires
- Passport cover
- 1 snorkel mask and tube
- 1 rain poncho purchased in Peru
Miscellaneous
- Eyeglasses
- Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses
- Digital watch
- Journal I stole this from him
SHARED ITEMS
Medicine (all neatly stored in two small toiletry bags!)
- Prescriptions, including anti-malaria
- Emergen-C
- Pepto-Bismol, Ibuprofen, Tylenol, sinus congestion pills, Zyrtec, probiotics and other OTC meds
- Band-Aids and Neosporin
Toiletries
- Antibacterial wipes
- Lush shampoo and conditioner solid bars Annoying; would much rather use small liquids
- Shave oil Annoying as well; replaced with travel-size shaving cream
- Sink plug (to wash clothes in hostels) So useful!
- Ear plugs Ditto!
- Six in-sink laundry detergent packets We sadly ran out and couldn’t find similar packs in Hawaii, which is a drag because these things were great
- Bug spray
- Small Kleenex packs for bathroom needs outside our hostels
- Body wash
Tech
- 6″ Kindle with LED light-equipped case Light never really wants to cooperate
- iPad with stand-up case and another Built case for extra protection
- 2 1 iPod nanos (3rd generation not pictured) Eaman so rarely used his that he sent his nano home
- 2 international phones (will get a new SIM card in each country)
- 1 HTC Incredible smartphone, which my parents brought to Hawaii in February and I’ll keep for Internet purposes
- Chargers and adapters (in spare makeup bag)
- Canon Powershot S95 point-and-shoot camera with case
- Canon Rebel T2i with Canon 15-85mm lens with case Canon 50mm telephoto lens
- Extra SD cards—(1) 16GB, (1) 2GB
- Few jump drives (1-2GBs) for quick photo storage (plan to pick up a larger GB drive on the road)
Miscellaneous
- Food: Luna and granola bars, walnuts, Jolly Ranchers
- Footprints’ South American Handbook 2011 (unfortunately not available in e-reader format but supposed to be the best guide on SA) Rough Guides Vietnam and Lonely Planet’s Vietnamese phrasebook
- 2 folders for important documents
- Playing cards
- Farsi notebook to study on the road
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