so, after much deliberation, i have basically decided on what i'm bringing with me to the dr. i have 12 days left to get everything together and shove it into my big pack, a big rolly suitcase, a daypack, and a tote bag. in case you're interested, here's the list (which could change at any minute)
• 11 shirts
• 2 button-down shirts
• 8 pants/capris
• 2 pairs mesh shorts
• 4 skirts
• 3 dresses
• 2-week supply of socks
• 2-week supply of underwear/bras
• 3 bathing suits
• raincoat
• 2 sweatshirts
• light jacket
• 2 belts
• 1 baseball hat (old school orioles, yet to be purchased)
• 1 wide brim hat
• 1 pair of sneakers
• 1 pair of nice sandals
• 1 or 2 pairs of flats
• 1 pair of chacos
• 1 pair of "light hikers" as my dad says
• 2 pairs of flip flops
• shampoo, conditioner, lotion, deodorant, tampons, sunblock, toothpaste etc
• 1 bath towel, 1 beach towel, 1 washcloth and 1 quick dry towel
• 2 sets of full size cotton sheets
• coolmax sleeping bag liner
• ziploc bags
• can opener
• spices
• peeler
• apron
• measuring cups
• watch
• alarm clock
• 2 pairs of sunglasses
• umbrella
• my little leatherman
• 2 nalgenes
• headlamp and mini maglite (and extra lightbulbs and batteries)
• sewing kit including good scissors
• 2 notebooks
• envelopes
• pens, pencils, crayons
• small picture album
• some jewelry
• cards, uno cards, travel scrabble, book of NYT crosswords
• mini spanish-english dictionary (thanks lisa!)
• emergen-c packets
• powerbars/clif bars
• ipod (thanks dad!)
• shortwave radio
• laptop
• flash drive
• surge protector
• tons of batteries
• digital camera
• presents for host families and kids (stickers, coloring books, etc)
• possibly a crazy creek if theres room
• as many books as i can fit
suggestions/observations are welcome!
the next step is fitting it all into my bags. kacey suggested getting those vacuum seal bags for my clothes, which is a great idea and i think it will help a lot with packing. oh man this is hard.
