I normally hate packing. A weekend trip can be something that could take me a few hours to get ready. A couple weeks? I start going through all of my possessions and ask myself, will I need this? What about this? Though I have gotten a lot better over the last few years, I'm not that good.
So what task is ahead of me right now? I have to pack for a whole year, and only take one check-in (65L internal frame backpack) and two carry-ons (little suitcase and a school backpack). HO. LEE. CRAP. This is getting stressful.
I don't want to have to ship anything later, international parcel service is a little pricey. I can't go to another check-in and/or an extra bag, that's an extra $200. And I'm trying at all costs to get everything into these three bags without causing zippers to break or fabric to rip under extreme duress.
I've got under 48 hours to get everything squared away and ready for this amazing adventure. Lets see if I can do this...
Original Publish Date: July 23rd, 2013