What We Packed in Our Suitcases
If you’ve ever thought packing for a 1 or 2 week vacation was difficult try packing your whole life into a few bags; it’s not easy task!
We left with 2 large suitcases, 1 large backpack, 1 hockey bag and two carry on suitcases. Continue reading below to find out what we managed to squeeze into our bags.
Her Clothing
- 10 pairs of jean shorts
- 11 t-shirts
- 10 camis
- 16 tank tops
- 1 pair trouser jeans
- 3 cotton skirts
- 2 beach dresses
- 1 boyfriend blouse
- underwear & socks
- 5 bikinis
- 1 rash guard
- 3 belt3 hats
- 4 lightweight scarves
- 2 pairs of Flojo flip flops
- 1 pair Reef flip flops
- 3 pairs of leather sandals
- 1 pair of Converse Chuck Taylors
- 1 pair of running shoes
- 2 long sleeve t-shirts
- 2 lightweight cardigans
- 2 pairs of capris
- Lululemon yoga capris
- Lululemon yoga jacket
- 1 hoody
Her “Other” Items
- hair straightening iron
- hair dryer
- curling iron
- hair products
- hair accessories (brush, comb, elastics, bobby pins, headbands)
- toiletries (deodorant, toothpaste, razors, etc.)
- perfume & make up
- 4 bottles of nail polish
- costume jewellery
- journal
- 2 watches
- 3 pairs of sunglasses
- 3 purses
- 6 months worth of prescription drugs
His Clothing
- 19 t-shirts
- 5 tanks tops
- 6 button up shirts
- 2 pairs of jeans
- 1 pair of cotton pants
- 4 long sleeve t-shirts
- 1 hoody
- jogging pants
- light rain jacket
- 2 workout shirts
- 2 pairs of workout shorts
- 6 pairs of swim trunks
- 5 pairs of walk around shorts
- 2 belts
- 6 pairs of socks
- 12 pairs of underwear
- hiking boots
- 1 pair of runners
- 3 pairs of Vibram FiveFinger shoes
- 2 pairs of sunglasses
- 2 ball caps
Household Items
- 1 duvet
- 3 pillows
- 4 medium size bath towels
- 2 hand towels
- 4 face cloths
- 2 mosquito nets
- 1 set of queen size bed sheets
- clothes iron
- stovetop espresso maker
- pump and hardware for misting system
- framed photo of our dog Levi
Electronics
- Pentax Digital SLR with extra zoom lens
- Pentax Underwater Point & Shoot Camera
- MAC laptop
- iPAD
- Sony MP3 Player
- cordless telephones
- 2 – 3g Kindles
- electric toothbrushes
- hair clippers
Miscellaneous
- 4 beer huggies
- 1 set of dominoes
- 2 sets of snorkel equipment (mask, snorkel and fins)
- flashlight
- 2 small backpacks
- swiss army knife
- screwdriver set
- TRX training straps
- 4 bottles of sunscreen
- Over the counter medications (Advil, Immodium, Gravol, allergy pills etc.)
- 8 pack of AA batteries
- travel pillow
- bug spray
- ear plugs (lots)
- 2 queen size mosquito nets
- 3 re-usable nylon shopping bags
Books
- Globejotting – How to Write Extraordinary Travel Journals – Dave Fox
- Moon Living Abroad in Nicaragua – Randall Woods & Joshua Berman
- Moon Nicaragua Handbook – Randy Woods & Joshua Berman
I know … the list seems long, but aside from a few pieces of winter clothing and footwear we left behind in Canada this list includes pretty much all of what we own right now.
For those of you planning a similar move hopefully this post will help you with your decisions on what to bring and for those of you that are curious about what we brought … now you know.
Stay tuned for a future post – “What We Should Have Packed in our Suitcases & What We Should Have Left Behind”. We’ve already started a list and it’s growing every day!
Posted on January 7, 2012, in Making the Move and tagged Calgary International Airport, Continental Airlines, converse chuck taylors, Expat in Nicaragua, luggage, Nicaragua, packing, pentax digital slr, suitcase, travel, vacation, YYC. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.
Wow that is quite the list…packed well…I’m interested in hearing what you wish you had brought… 😉 Hope all is going well.
We are looking at seat sales to go to Mother’s birthday party.
Now…in my opinion, you did much better than I would have. I would be struggling to not pack much more! (Catching up on old posts as you can see!)
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