d) what will you pack?
“He who would travel happily must travel light.”
~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944)
When you have to carry everything on your back, you think very carefully about what you actually need. We are taking some *non-essential* items, but have decided they are worth the extra weight for the usefulness they will offer. We are also packing more clothes than if we were going for a shorter trip or if we were only going to follow the sun.
We are **really** hoping the under-three-year-old actually manages to walk without complaining - and that the over-threes manage to carry *all* the gear assigned to them.
LUGGAGE
Rob: Macpac Gemini for sleeping bag + all the trousers/shorts/skirts (17kg)
Electronic gear + paperwork in day pack (~5kg?)
Rach: Macpac Gemini for sleeping bag + all the shirts (12kg)
Empty day pack ;-) (food, cloths, water bottle, miscellaneous items no doubt)
(children’s ages specified below as at Leaving-Day)
J14: Macpac Pegasus for sleeping bag + sweaters, vests, hats-gloves-n-gaiters (7kg)
Books + Other Tools (aka toys) in day pack (7kg - we’ll take turns with this one!)
J12: Macpac Pegasus for sleeping bag + undies-n-socks + nappies + sandals +
health and safety (7kg)
Day pack for cloths-n-towels + bowls + cooking bag (1kg)
K11: Macpac Pegasus for 3 sleeping bags + fleece jackets (7kg)
Day pack possibly carried by T3 (unless we get her a smaller better-fitting one)
K9: Osprey Exposure 36 for sleeping bag + waterproof jackets (6kg)
L7: Osprey Exposure 36 for sleeping bag + thermal underwear (6kg)
M6: Osprey Stratos 12 for sunhats and swimming togs(3kg)
T4: Day pack from K9’s pack for own sleeping bag (1kg)
E-R(2): She’ll wear a harness so we don’t lose her.
(that’s 79kg all up)
CLOTHING
4x undies
2x bras (not for the boys 
)
2x skirts/shorts
4x short-sleeved shirts
1x togs
1x sunhat
1x sandals
2x trousers
2x long-sleeved shirts
1x thermal longjohns
2x thermal skivvy
1x vest
1/2 sweater (one to be shared between two people of similar size!)
1x fleece jacket
1x rain-jacket or poncho
1x winter hat
1x mittens
1x thermal gloves
4x socks
1x boots
Cloth nappies and soakers
3x bibs
PORTABLE KITCHEN
10x bowls
10x knives, forks and spoons
Knitted cooking bag
Cloth
Microfibre towel
All the following once we get to England:
10x cups
Chopping board
Sharp Knife
1 wooden spoon (luxury!!!!)
1 can opener
2x pots (1 large, 1 medium)
Chillibag?
ELECTRONICS
Camera
Phone
Palm Pilot?? (maybe not with lappie)
Laptop
Charger
Adapter Plugs
Torch
Hairdryer
Travel iron (not now that Rob won’t be working at a university)
PAPERWORK
Passports
Birth certificates
Credit cards
Important Information
BOOKS & MUSIC
The Bible
Memory verse & song folder
“Our Kiwi Life” scrapbook
Maths text
Science CD
Music CD
HEALTH AND SAFETY
first aid gear: to be decided
medical supplies: to be decided
toiletries
cleaning products - baking soda works for *everything*!!!!
OTHER TOOLS
Journals
Pens/pencils
Watercolours
Cards
Travel games
2x Tennis ball
Ideas on paper…..boggle, hangman, numbers, sudoku, muggins
Penknife
Flower press
Compass
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Rachel, your intricate simplicity blog is gone and I am in the first stage of making my traveling bean pot. I need help on some details. I have an insulated bag sort of thing which will be the case, inside will be some semblance of a wool sweater but I am in need of the perfect bean pot (ceramic or metal)? Cook beans right in metal pot and transfer to ceramic? I just don’t know. Also cooking directions? So much to learn. . .we are heading out this summer on a 1 month adventure preparing for 2009 adventure. Any traveling food bag, bean pot info would be awesome!