wish list...

[redshoes]

well I've been told in another post that I have way too much stuff on my packing list . My bag is 69 liters and with all the stuff i want to bring it weighs around 50 lbs.

my problem is that me and my friends will be traveling in cooler areas like the neatherlands, and germany, but we will also be in egypt for 11 days and places like greece. so i need a good amount of warm clothing and cool clothing

here is my list, please help me down size!!

Day pack:
2 guide books (that I'm taking to kenkos to remove the binding and shorten down the pages)
2 small t-shirts
4 socks
1 pair of long johns
1 long sleeve undershirt
journal
shampoo
soap
deodorant
laundry kit
hand cream
net mess for bugs in egypt
off bug spray
hair brush
make up (eye liner, eye shadow, and mascara)
1 pair flip flops

Backpack:
2 long sleeve shirts
2 t-shirts
2 light sweaters w zippers(good for layering)
1 heavy sweater with a zipper and hood.
1 jeans
1 pair of cords
1 pair of quick dry shorts
1 thin cotten skirt. (quick dry)
10 pairs of undies
8 pairs of socks.
4 bras
1 pair of long johns
1 pair of P.J pants.
1Bathing suit
1towel
1 pair of hiking sandles

any advice would be great!
thanks,
Christal

[LHR02]

They don't weigh much I'll wager...but why do you need 12 pairs of socks and 10 undies? Easy to wash out at night, quick to dry.....3 or 4 of each is enough if you wash every few days.

6 tees and 3 sweaters.....you could easily make that 4 and 2...

Why two guidebooks? Can't you take one and your travel partner the other?

Be careful on toilletries...they can make for big weight. Use smaller bottles to refill, buy as you go and split the big bottles among your partners.

I do understand how hard it is....my first trip I could barely stand upright I had so much in my pack....probably half of which I never used and quickly tossed or shipped home. It does get so boring wearing the same darn things all the time....but oh they do feel so much better on your back! But it's not like at home with the fashion-istas..you'll likely never see the same person twice so no one will know you are wearing the same things over and over.

As David says...pack light, pack light, pack light! We all have to learn this the hard way usually....honestly just trying to help you avoid a hard lesson.

ging

I'll try to find the pic my best friend took of me and my pack the night before I left for 4 months....HA! Looked like I was playing the elephant walk game as I literally could not stand upright it was so heavy. And I left with it that way! Stupid woman! Had dumped at least half of it before the first week was over. Once you get on the road you will appreciate my maxim...'Do I really need it badly enough to carry it on my back for weeks on end?" Knowing that nearly anything I could buy here I can likewise buy there should I suddenly want/need it, the answer is no...so I toss it aside. ;D

[Jules80]

toilletteries are heavy... i'm a big fan of lush solid shampoo and conditioner... very light and obviously no leaks!

[missbrianne]

dustoffmom said:

Be careful on toilletries...they can make for big weight. Use smaller bottles to refill, buy as you go and split the big bottles among your partners.

I do understand how hard it is....my first trip I could barely stand upright I had so much in my pack

this made me laugh out loud. over the summer we went to europe and my friend ended up carrying ALL of my toiletries around. I swear those things took 3/4 of my bag and they were HEAVY.