This trip has been two years in the making, so of course I’ve gone over what to pack about a million times in my head during that time. I knew I wanted to get as close to going carry on only as possible, although it’s hard to manage when you’re flying long-haul carriers and regional budget carriers, as they all have different measurements.
Plus there’s the whole metric vs. Imperial issue. Then there’s the fact that I’m packing for so many different activities. I want to have clothes for going out with friends in Sydney, but will also be roughing it while camping in Kakadu National Park.
Likewise, I will spend a week volunteering (and probably shoveling poop) at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai one week and going to a wedding in Koh Samui shortly afterwards.
I’ve learned my lesson about packing since the last time I went to Australia. My packing list back then was mindless, as I had no idea how long I would be staying or what I would be doing. I packed a lot of grubby t-shirts I never ended up wearing and bought clothes I could wear out with friends and to work. I also brought a backpack much bigger than what I needed, even though I filled it to the brim back then.
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So here’s what I’m packing for three months in Australia and Asia:
Clothing
- 2 swimsuits
- 1 waterproof rain jacket
- 1 denim long sleeved shirt
- 2 pairs of shorts 1 pair of jeans
- 3 tank tops
- 3 tee shirts
- 2 dresses
- 1 cover up
- 1 scarf
- 1 Encircled Chrysalis Cardi (worn many different ways)
- 1 skirt
- 1 top
- 1 pair of leggings
- 4 pairs of shoes (flip flops, Tieks, cute sandals, tennis shoes)
- 1 baseball hat
- 1 cardigan
- 1 bandana
- 3 pairs of socks
- 3 bras
- 10 pairs of underwear
- 1 sarong
Medicines, Makeup and Toiletries
- Malaria medication
- Cipro
- rehydration salts
- Ambien
- Stomach meds
- antihistamine
- hydrocortisone
- Band Aids
- bug spray
- sunscreen
- safety pins
- contacts and glasses
- mascara, eyeliner and eyeshadow
- facial soap
- razor
- deodorant
- shampoo and conditioner
- brush
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- Diva Cup
- tweezers and nail clippers
- hair ties
- travel towel
- Aroamas travel perfume
Electronics
- MacBook Pro
- Canon Rebel T1i DSLR camera
- Kindle Fire
- assorted chargers and converters
- 2 memory cards
- iPod
- iPhone
- surge protector
- external hard drive
ETC
- plastic rain poncho
- whistle
- Travel Insurance
- lock
- jewelry
- extra passport photos
- umbrella
- playing cards
- tea
- sunglasses
- washcloth
- paperback book
- journal
- Ziploc bags
- duct tape
- clothesline
- bottle opener
- tissues
- spork
- Obvious essentials (passport, visas, debit/credit cards, cash)
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