Everything I own

Here’s what’s in my bags! Right now this is everything I own in the whole world and it doesn’t feel like much. But I suspect I’ll be reducing it by half again before the year is up.

note: Sorry, the images for this post were hosted online and have vanished 🙁

Left: Large backpack (to be checked) – 35 pounds Center: Smaller backpack (carryon size) – 15 pounds Right: Personal Item – 12 pounds

Contents of large pack

In the large packpack:

• “No-no” bag (must be checked)
  • Barber Shears (taped)
  • Tide
  • Spare shampoo & conditioner
  • 2 Spare bottles of Dr. Bonner’s Lavender castille soap
  • Favorite Perfume
  • Spare tube of Garnier BB
  • Sunscreen (70+)
  • Downy wrinkle release
  • Toenail Clippers
  • Swiss Army Knife
• Medium Stuff Sack (orange)

Contents of large pack, inner packagings opened up

• Silk robe
• Green casual sundress
• Black/turqoise print sundress (day/evening)
• Little Black evening dress
• PinUpGirl Daisy dress in red gingham
• Large roll-up vacuum bag

• Pajama pants
• Khaki hiking pants (snap off to shorts)
• Black lightweight windproof pants
• Black tank
• Featherweight olive shell
• Pink Icebreaker wool base layer (short sleeve)
• Featherwight turquoise shell
• lightweight purple T
• White camp shirt (50spf, featherweight)
• Black sleeveless ruffle blouse
• Medium packing cube
  • tiny hairdryer
  • tiny curling iron
  • nail clippers & emery boards
  • XL travel towel (fast-drying, lightweight)
  • First aid kit (bandaids, ointment, Cipro, tylenol, Claritin, NyQuil & DayQyil caplets
  • Extra razor
  • Diva cup, cloth pad, birth control
  • Flavored body glitter (decanted into a soap box)
  • Lingerie – five portable surprises compressed into a stocking 😉
  • Hair clips, pony holders
  • Hair brush & retractible round blowdrying brush

This is probably a lot more jewelry than I need 🙁

• Jewelry Clutch
  • 10 pair earrings
  • One necklace
  • One bracelet (there’s another in one of my shoes!)
  • Two 4GB memory cards
  • 64 GB thumb drive
• Medium roll-up vacuum bag – warm gear for trekking
  • Warm long-sleeve pullover
  • Long-sleeve Icebreaker wool base layer
  • Wind breaking fleece jacket
  • Nylon water-resistant pants, lined
  • Three pair hiking socks, varying weights
  • Long johns
  • Long-sleeve layering top
  • (I will buy hat, gloves & Alpaca sweater in Peru)

Rubber bands are awesome for packing shoes tight!

There’s a pair of light tennies in the other pack, and I’m wearing hiking boots

• Large packing cube (I have foot issues, so shoes are important)
  • Comfort peep-toe pumps
  • Sport Sandals
  • Orthopedic flip-flops
  • Running/walking shoes
    • Cuff bracelet, bottle of perfume,
      and extra hair clips tucked inside
  • Extra laces for hiking boots
  • Two One knee braces
  • PacSafe luggage cable & lock (to secure back to bedframe, etc)
  • Personal massager
  • Headlamp
• Tucked away in pockets
  • Two laundry bags
  • Extra pair of orthotic inserts
  • Monocular
  • Wrist brace

Contents of smaller pack

In the smaller carry-on size pack

• Camelpack pocket
  • Platypus hydration bag
  • Envelope with variety of currencies and original birth certificate
• Medium Stuff Sack

Smaller pack, fully  unloaded

• Three pair white socks
• Six pair panties
• Black bra, beige bra, two sport bras
• One-piece swimsuit
• Bikini
• Carry-on liquids bag (3-1-1)

All my makeup

• Shampoo & Conditioner
• Dr. Bonner’s Lavender Castille Soap
• Eye makeup remover
• perfume
• Garnier BB
• Benefit High Beam highlighter
• Small packing cube (full change of clothes in case checked bag is delayed)
  • Lighweight high-performance rain jacket
  • Khaki hiking pants (roll & button to make capris)
  • Panties, sports bra
  • Gray tank
  • Black T-shirt
• Silver square bag (non-liquid shower items)
  • Facial cloths
  • Bar soap
  • Deoderant
  • Toothbrush & toothpaste
  • Razor
  • Q-tips
  • Shampoo/conditioner bar (Godiva by Lush)
• Gold makeup bag
  • 10 eye pencils (mostly UD 24/7)
  • 6 brushes
  • Urban Decay shadows in Midnight Cowgirl & Buck
  • 2 mascara
  • One powder
  • Nars blush in Orgasm
  • 5 lip color (three are dupes of a discontinued red, have to carry them!)
  • NYX glitter in Mayan gold

In the Personal Items bag (goes under seat in front of me on plane)

Contents of “personal item” tote bag. My purse goes inside.

• Laptop
• Purse (including Kindle, glasses, sunglasses, passports, etc)
• Lightweight sweater
• Neoprene bag with camera, charging cables
• Inflatable travel pillow
• not shown: Protein Bars

To wear on the plane: