One Year Away

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.