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.
When my daughter took a gap year to travel Europe, she was happy that she packed two dresses. They worked over jeans, on their own, with sweaters … I am just confused about the neck warmer, unless you are heading north?
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We are planning on going north in Feb/Mar. At this time of year it is even cold in the Western Ghats in the south – our plan for Christmas.
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