“Packing “

I just started the packing process. You never know how much stuff you have until you start packing. I’ve never backed packed so this will be totally new to me. I went on YouTube to get some tips on how I can consolidate my clothes into a backpack. I have yet to purchase back pack, I’ll be doing that this week.

The first tip I saw was to consolidate my clothes in a zip lock bag. I rolled about 40 shirts up and put them in a 2.5 gallon zip lock bag. The zip lock bags were only $3 at Wal-Mart for 10. I literally hate packing. It’s just not my thing. I always over pack so I have to be very strategic about how and what I pack.

Another tip I saw in a back packers group was to pack at least 2-3 weeks worth of clothes and go to the laundry and wash weekly or bi-weekly. They suggest pack a ton of tops (which I did), and maybe 5-6 jeans or shorts depending on the climate you will be in. I’m also going to include some skirts and dresses just in case it’s some people who would like to meet up and go to a lounge. I have a few smaller bags for my toiletries ,sunglasses and accesories.

Lastly, my electronics. I ordered a portable charger off Amazon just in case their is no plug to charge my phone. I also have 3 charger cords and boxes. I feel like you can never have enough chargers. My computer and a stereo headset(eventually I plan to work online) I will tell more about that in another post. If I need anything else, I w purchase while I’m there.

This is going to be a few days process. I figure I’ll do a little at a time so I don’t get overwhelmed ! 20 days away!!!

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