Penny and Joseph
Several of you have asked what we’re packing for 1 year around the world. We fear that we have packed too much, but that’s to be expected. Here’s a list of what we’re each taking:
Penny:
- hiking boots/flat dress shoes/sport sandals/flip flops
- 2 pairs convertible pants/jeans/dressier pants
- shorts/2 blouses
- thermal underwear
- long sleeve t-shirt
- 4 t-shirts/2 tank tops
- 2 long sleeved turtle necks
- 4 bras/8 pairs of underwear
- bandanna
- raincoat
- 4 dressy tops
- toque/neck warmer/gloves
- 6 pairs of socks
- travel towel/2 bathing suits/sarong
- lexan water bottle/camping mug
- headlamp
- money belt/belt
- cap
- goggles/sunglasses
- sketch book/sudoku puzzles
- watch
- travel journal
- makeup/toiletries
Joseph
- hiking boots/sport sandals/flip flops
- jeans/convertible pants/lightweight black travel pants
- polar fleece
- 4 t-shirts/dress shirt/short sleeved collared shirt
- 5 pairs underwear/5 pairs of socks
- 2 long sleeved t-shirts
- toque/thin gloves
- travel towel
- silk sleep sack
- headlamp/mini mag light
- lexan water bottle
- hat/rain jacket
- money belt
- travel journal
- camping mug
- sunglasses/goggles
- belt
- toiletries
- exercises band (recommended by my doc and yoga lady!)
Common Items:
- First aid kit
- Drugs (anti-malarial pills, antibiotics, etc)
- Cellphone
- Ipod and accessories
- Canon Powershot SD-500 ("Small camera")
- Canon Powershot S3 IS ("Big camera")
- Guidebooks
Here, for scale, is Penny’s granny with our two fully loaded packs.
You can’t see it but she’s shaking her head.
One Year Away 
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