Lunatic Ltd

As I said before, packing is the worst part of traveling. Especially when you make careful packing lists, buy new luggage and all the junk on your list…DOESN’T FIT IN THE NEW BAG! Mildly frustrating.

But like any experienced traveler, I rolled with it. Instead of giving up and sitting in a corner, knees to my chest, gently rocking and mumbling a song, I just grabbed my cavern of a bag and stuff my junk in it. It’s a massive rolling duffel that I’ve used for years. It’s beginning to show its age but I think it’ll last one more big trip.

And besides, this trip is to the ‘relatively’ civilized world of London, Scotland and Norway. I shouldn’t have any trouble getting around with a rolling duffel bag. I know it violates the travel law put down on Onebag.com (check it out…great site), but when your back is against the bulkhead, you gotta make a choice and roll with it.

Moving on…

What a chore! This is the worst part of any trip…getting everything together and making sure you haven’t forgotten anything. And then, making sure you don’t have too much. Here’s my packing list:

AirBoss:

·         winter jacket shell

·         mittens

·         kilt

·         polypro sweatshirt

·         polypro vest

·         long underwear

·         4 short sleeved t-shirts

·         3 long sleeved t-shirts

·         4 long sleeved dress shirts

·         3 pairs dress pants

·         1 pair of jeans

·         3 pairs of underwear

·         3 pairs of boot socks

·         4 pairs of regular socks

·         steel toe boots

·         swim trunks

·         pack towel

·         pajamas

·         flashlight

·         packable duffle

·         M-I SWACO cap

·         toiletry kit

o   tooth brush

o   toothpaste

o   razor, with 1 extra set of blades

o   shampoo bar

o   wash cloth

o   deodorant

o   q-tips (in small sandwich bag)

o   meds (1 ½ x count)

o   lancets (in a small sandwich bag – 30)

o   1 extra bottle of test strips (in addition to bottle in kit)

o   brush

Alpha-L

·         D300 w/ vertical grip

·         24mm lens

·         85mm lens

·         80-200mm lens

·         flash

·         2 spare batteries

·         1 spare memory card in case

·         cleaning kit

·         backup recorder

·         spare batteries in holders

·         computer in sleeve

·         snake charmer

o   camera battery charger

o   camera USB cable

o   recorder cables

o   computer charger

·         1 pair of underwear

·         1 t-shirt

·         1 dress shirt

·         2 pairs of socks

Lima:

·         2 notebooks

·         3 pens, 1 highlighter, pencil, highlighter

·         WWI book

·         fingerless gloves

·         watch cap

·         iPod & headphones

·         back scratcher

·         snack bag (3-4 granola bars, 3-4 bags of craisens, glucose tabs (2 bottles)

·         diabetes kit

·         DS-50

·         sunglasses holder

There are a few things missing from this list that I’m packing, like my contact solution and spare contacts but this is a pretty comprehensive list.