As the obsessive planner that I am, I’ve been thinking about what to pack for 4 months in India since we booked the flights. Between Chris and I, we went to MEC six times to survey our options for bags, shoes, clothes, and other travel necessities. I decided to stick with a 45 litre bag to limit how much I could bring. I also splurged on a pacsafe purse with anti-theft features. Chris is using his 60 litre camping backpack plus a 28 litre daypack.

We’ve left room in our bags to buy Indian clothing and souvenirs … or add that essential item we didn’t think about.

Emily’s Packing List:

• Tops: 2 t-shirts, 1 icebreaker long sleeve top, 1fleece
• Two dresses (thanks for the last minute addition, Marsha!)
• Two pairs of pants
• Gloves & neck warmer
• Bathing suit
• Shoes: light trail hikers, sandals, flip flops
• 7 pairs underwear, 5 pairs socks, 2 bras
• Rain jacket
• Towel
• Sleeping bag liner
• Toiletries
• Sunglasses
• Headlamp
• iPad

Chris’s Packing List:

• Tops: 2 t-shirts, 4 button up shirts, 1 long sleeve top, 1fleece
• One pair of short and one pair of pants
• Running shorts and a dryfit tee
• Gloves and a light toque
• Bathing suit
• Shoes: trail runners and sandals
• 7 pairs underwear, 4 pairs socks
• Rain jacket
• Towel
• Sleeping bag liner and pillow
• Toiletries
• Headlamp
• Sunglasses
• Cellphone, e-reader, and camera
• Journal
• Chargers and universal power adapter
• Swiss Army knife and sporks
• Clothes line, first aid kit, sewing kit, hand sanitizer
• General purpose antibiotics

We’ll check back and let you know how we did.