Stuffed!

Being used to travel with a number of large, bulky bags (think up to 12 large suitcases between the six of us), getting what we thought we needed into 30l backpacks was going to be a challenge. Add in the electronics for schooling and the all-weather clothes we require for Patagonia, and the 30l packs became a very tight squeeze.

Each of us is carrying the following items:

• water bottle
• microfiber travel towel
• eating utensils and plastic containers
• headlamp
• insect repellent
• sunscreen
• sunglasses
• 1 x long hiking pants
• 2 x shorts
• 3 x t-shirts
• socks and underwear for a week
• running shoes
• thongs
• lightweight jumper
• weatherproof jacket
• general toiletries
• medication
• earphones
• swimmers
• hat / cap
• sarong

And between us we are also carrying:

• 18 passports!
• other travel documents and copies of documents
• 2 x ipads
• laptop
• 2 x kobo/kidles
• 2 x mobile phones
• chargers, adaptor plugs and cables
• 2 x poncho’s
• padlock and cable
• inflatable pillow
• inflatable foot rest
• mutlitool
• first aid kit
• speaker

Total weight = 48kg (not evenly distributed!)

Let’s see what we have in our packs when we get back….