For my two years I have packed:
Clothes
-2 pairs of jeans
-1 khaki pant
-1 mesh pant
-1 set of pjs
-2 sweaters
-1 fleece top
-2 hats
-1 pair of sunglasses
-swim suit
-1 raincoat
-2 long sleeve shirts
-3 polyester ankle skirts
-1 long dress
-1 set of long underwear
-1 knee yoga pant
-1 long yoga pant
-3 blouses
-12 pairs of socks
-12 pairs of underwear
-4 bras
-3 sports bras
-1 slip
-6 short sleeve shirts
-3 tank tops
-1 pair of comfy professional shoes
-1 dressy sandal
-1 pair of walking/hiking boots
-1 Chacos sandal (these are INCREDIBLE!)
-1 pair of sneakers
-watch
-jewelry (stud earrings and 2 necklaces)
Games
-LRC
-Bananagrams
-1 deck of cards
-1 deck of UNO
-Frisbee
-Coloring book
Camp
-Sleeping bag
-Hammock
-LED headlight
-Leatherman
-Nalgene
-SteriPEN (this will save you EVERY DAY)
Kitchen
-measuring cups
-1 good ceramic kitchen knife (this is the item that several volunteers have wanted to steal from me)
-3 different sizes of plastic ziploc bags (use to store toiletries and protect food from critters)
-1 veggie peeler
-1 non-stick pan
-1 set of travel cutlery
Electronic
-kindle with charger
-mac with charger
-two TZ outlet plugs and fridge guard (TZ electrical current is very dirty)
-ipod
-digital camera
-3 suitcase locks, 1 padlock
-travel alarm clock
-USB
Other
-1 quick dry towel
-3 mini anti bacterials
-4 toothbrushes/2 toothpaste tubes
-2 deodorants
-3 razors (venus with the soap attached)
-1 facewash
-3 combs
-hairscissors
-medicines (AZO, OneADay, Imodium, Tylenol, Claritan, Monistat, Iron, B12)
-3 mini body sprays
-2 boxes of tampons (PC no longer provides this, and I would suggest using a divacup instead if you've used them before)
-homestay gift (2 Wizard of Oz reusable bags and UNO cards for the kiddos)
-helmet
-3 packs of titanium AAA batteries
-2 things of duct tape
-egg carrier
-2 photo albums
-1 sewing kit
-1 set of double sheets/pillowcase
-1 pack of Luna/1 pack of Zone bars
-2 journals
-1 pack of pens/1 pack of pencils/1 pack of Sharpies
-1 set of stationary
-2 pairs of glasses
-guitar
-Nigel the bear
YES, YOU CAN DO IT! And I put all of this in a dayback, backpackers pack (Eagle Creek), and large duffle (Eagle Creek)
BEFORE
Nigel is lookin' good.
AFTER
Duffle Weight: 44 pounds Backpacker Bag: 30 pounds
You can also look awkward with your life on your back in a room full of Pez dispensers.
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