The Packing List and Backpack

The Packing List and Backpack

Rich’s Stuff

Elizabeth’s Stuff

The above pics were taken a week prior to leaving.  Since we had months to plan out our clothes and decide on a backpack, we were able to do some extensive research.  Here are our lists:
RICH:
Backpack:  Osprey Farpoint 40L in Blue http://www.ospreypacks.com/en/product/backpacking/farpoint_40
Clothes:
Shirts & Jackets:
✓ 2 short sleeve quick dry T-Shirts (Under Armour gray & Columbia High & Dry Cinabar)
✓ 1 long sleeve T-Shirt (Banana Republic Grey)
✓ 1 long sleeve Button down shirt (Columbia Omni Shade SPF 30 Button Down Blue Plaid)
✓ 1 Short Sleeve Polo Shirt (Callaway lite blue dri-fit)
✓ 1 Workout T-shirt (Nike blue dri-fit)
✓ 2 Sleeping/Undershirts  (uniqlo grey & uniqlo blue Airism)
✓ 1 Jacket Rain & Wind Repellent (Marmot Aegis Jacket – Grey)
Pants & Shorts:
✓ 1 Pants Exofficio Men’s Kukura Trek’r Pants
✓ 1 Pants convertible to Shorts – UV & Bug-Repellent – ExOfficio Men’s Bugsaway Ziwa Collection Convertible Pant
✓ 1 Shorts Exofficio Men’s Kukura Trek’r Shorts
✓ 1 Workout Shorts /Swimsuit (Nike gray dri-fit)
✓ 2 Money Belts (Tom Bihn & Eagle Creek)
Underwear:
✓ 5 undershorts (3 ExOfficio & 2 uniqlo)
✓ 3 Short Socks (SmartWool: 1 PhD Running Light Micro Crew & 2PhD Ultra Light Micro Crew)
✓ 2 Long Socks (SmartWool Cozy Again Crew)
Shoes:
✓ Keen Turia Sandal
✓ Running Shoes – Saucony Type A5
Tolietries
✓ Glasses, Contact Lenses, Contact Lens Case, Contact Lens Solution (2 oz. x 3)
✓ Razor & Blades
✓ Deodorant
✓ Toothbrush
✓ Toothpaste
✓ Dental Floss
✓ Nail clippers
✓ Battery Powered Razor
Medicine
✓ Malaria Pills
✓ Imodium
✓ Vitamins: Multi & D
✓ Allergy – eLIz
✓ Advil
Everything Else:
√ MacBook Air
√ iPad Mini w/ATT International Data Plan & Telestial International Data Sim card as a backup
√ iPods & ear buds
√ Power Cords: iMac, iPad Minis, iPhone/iPod
√ Eye Shades & Ear Plugs
√ Sunnies
√ 1 Plasic Shopping Bag
√ Ziploc Bags – varying sizes
√ 2 Clothes Line for drying
√ Corkscrew
✓ Power Converter
✓ Towels – Microfiber Travel
✓ Laundry Soap Bar (Fels-Naptha)
✓ Sink Drain Plug for laundry
✓ Travel Lock for backpacks – Master Cable TSA 3 dial
✓ Day Pack (Patagonia Lightweight Travel Pack)
✓ GeoBlue High Deductible International Health InsuranceELIZABETH:
√ Backpack: Osprey Farpoint 40L in Grey: http://www.ospreypacks.com/en/product/backpacking/farpoint_40
Clothing:
√ Columbia UV Shirt in Blue
√ Eastern Mountain Sports long sleeve t-shirt
√ Under Armor Pink soft t-shirt
√ Nike short sleeve running t-shirt
√ Columbia Green color short sleeve moisture wick t-shirt
√ Banana Republic Black Cardigan
√  Blue wrap cardigan
√ 3 pairs Smart Wool long hiking socks
√ 2 pairs Smart Wool short running socks
√ 1 Jacket Rain & Wind Repellent (marmot)
Pants and skirts
√ Horny Toad black skirt
√ Horny Toad black dress
√  Exofficio Columbia tan convertible pants
√  Exofficio 3/4 water wicking pants
Underwear & etc
√  5 pairs of Exofficio wicking underwear
√  1 sleep shorts from JCPenny
√  1 Nike Tankik 2-piece bathing suit
Everything Else:
√ iPad Mini with ATT International Data Plan & Telestial International Data Sim card as a backup
√  IPhone 4S w/Telestial Passport Lite International Sim Card
√ iPod & headphones
√ Toothbrush
√ Eye Shades, Ear Plugs
√ Sunnies
√ 2 Plasic Shopping Bag
√ Ziploc Bags – varying sizes
✓ Power Converter
✓ Towel – Microfiber Travel
✓ Travel Lock for backpacks – Master Cable TSA 3 dial
✓ Day Pack (Patagonia Lightweight Travel Sling)
✓ OurTravelMenu Biz Cards
✓ GeoBlue High Deductible International Health Insurance

6 Comments on “The Packing List and Backpack

  1. You have that packing down to a science. If that is all you need for a year, I’m going to have to clean out my closets.

  2. Ha Ha – noticed that the corkscrew made it SMART PACKING! I’d give up a dress for a corkscrew any day – you must send a pic of the first bottle you open (and where!)

    • Hey Brenda,
      I’m so sorry I didn’t get to talk with you before I left. Thank you so much for the extremely kind voicemail. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter my phone was turned off. The corkscrew has already come in mighty handy! We forgot to snap a pic but the wine was an unmemorable bottle of French wine we picked up in the grocery store in Beijing.
      Thanks for following our blog!
      Elizabeth

  3. I am truly amazed that Elizabeth could pack so lightly! My husband would say about me “never going to happen”! Hope you guys are having a blast. Love the pictures and narrative. We miss you Rich!

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