pack up.

how do you pack everything you need for 11 months in two backpacks? and what do you take? your guess is a good as mine. here’s my plan (i.e. exhaustive & exhausting packing list):

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BACKPACK: deuter ACT lite 60 + 10 SL  // DAYPACK: osprey airspace ~20L  // AIRPORTER: sea to summit // DUFFLEBAG: coalatree (packs small and can use for extra carry on if necessary) // DAY TO DAY BAG: kathmandu 15L pocket pack

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(this will all go in the bottom portion of the backpack & front pocket of my main backpack, along with my shoes)

COMPRESSION SACKS: sea to summit // TENT: kelty salida 2 with footprint // SLEEPING BAG: nemo rave 30 // SLEEPING BAG LINER: sea to summit coolmax with insect repellent // SLEEPING PAD: sea to summit comfort plus with repair kit and blow up device // TRAVEL BLANKET: coalatree blanket // BUG NET: wise owl bug net // PILLOW: thermarest compression pillow & nemo fillo blow up pillow // WATER BOTTLE: hydroflask 32

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(this will all go in the middle of the backpack and pocket at the top of the backpack, pictured are items in eagle creek pack it cubes: top blue = nearly all my clothes / middle green = underwear & bras / bottom green = toiletries / top blue on the right = medication / purple = extra toiletries / bottom right blue = misc)

CLOTHES: 2 long sleeve shirts // 2 32 degree undershirts // 5 regular t-shirts  // 2 dry fit shirts // 1 tank top // 1 nice shirt // 1 maxi skirt // 1 midi skirt // 1 leggings // 3 pants // 1 shorts // 1 cardigan // 1 rain jacket // 1 puff jacket // 1 fleece // 1 swimsuit // 1 PJ set // 15 underwear // 4 sports bras // 4 pairs of socks // baseball cap

SHOES: chacos, allbirds, tennis shoes, toms & shower shoes

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TOILETRIES: 3 lush shampoo bars // 2 coal face bars from lush // 1 dark angels face wash // 2 big and 2 small dry shampoo // 2 tea tree sprays // 1 baby powder // 3 deodorant // 2 toothbrushes & holders (and 1 travel one in day pack) // 2 travel toothpaste // 1 thing of toothy tabs from lush // 2 packs of wisps // 1 hair brush // hairties & hair clips & bobby pins & headbands // 2 bb cream powders // floss sticks & floss // 2 hand sanitizers //  sunscreen // deet // razor & extra blades // 1 lush shower gel // make up: foundation, blush, powder + brushes and chapstick // kleenex // cotton rounds // baby wipes // wise owl pack towel // shewee // feminine hygiene products // small mirror // nail clippers // tweezers

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MEDICATIONS: melatonin // famotidine // ibuprofen // tylenol PM/AM // claritin // lice comb & shampoo // moleskin // neosporin // miralax // immodium /// benadryl // tobramycin eye drops // z – pack // cipro // // diflucan // maxalt // albuterol inhaler // malaria meds: *i thought about this but taking 8 months of malaria meds seemed… not realistic. so instead i got enough malarone to treat myself twice should i contract malaria.

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ELECTRONICS laptop with waterproof carrying case // sony bloggie camera // jackery charger // 2 external hard drives // 2 pairs of headphones // all chargers & USB cords // headphone splitter

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MISC: 3 journals // scissors // chopsticks // 2 green tea packets // batteries // sewing kit // luci light  // Bible // water colors & 2 water color pads // pens & pencils // eagle creek adapter & converter // power strip // yellow card // passport + copies + 6 extra photos for visas // drivers license + copies // health insurance card + copies // small wallet // case for passport & money // zip lock bags // key rings // rubber bands // pack of cards // light work gloves // sewing kit // duct tape // tide stick // downey fabric releaser // rope for clothesline with holders // headlamp // mosquito repellent bands // day pack rain cover // glasses //

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WHAT’S IN MY DAYPACK:(all of this listed above previously, this is just what i’ve separated out for the daypack) daypack rain cover // coalatree travel blanket // nemo blow up pillow // all electronics // baseball cap // small medication case // wisps // headphones // cards // glasses // kleenex // chapstick //  toiletries in small blue pack it: deodorant, travel toothbrush, travel toothpaste, small tea tree spray, small dry shampoo // misc in bigger blue pack it: water colors & water color pads, journal, Bible, pens & pencils, adapter/converter, power strip // purple pack it: change of clothes & PJ set.

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THE PACK. O: