What We Packed in Our Suitcases

If you’ve ever thought packing for a 1 or 2 week vacation was difficult try packing your whole life into a few bags; it’s not easy task!  

We left with 2 large suitcases, 1 large backpack, 1 hockey bag and two carry on suitcases. Continue reading below to find out what we managed to squeeze into our bags.

Her Clothing

• 10 pairs of jean shorts
• 11 t-shirts
• 10 camis
• 16 tank tops
• 1 pair trouser jeans
• 3 cotton skirts
• 2 beach dresses
• 1 boyfriend blouse
• underwear & socks
• 5 bikinis
• 1 rash guard
• 3 belt3 hats
• 4 lightweight scarves
• 2 pairs of Flojo flip flops
• 1 pair Reef flip flops
• 3 pairs of leather sandals
• 1 pair of Converse Chuck Taylors
• 1 pair of running shoes
• 2 long sleeve t-shirts
• 2 lightweight cardigans
• 2 pairs of capris
• Lululemon yoga capris
• Lululemon yoga jacket
• 1 hoody

Her “Other” Items

• hair straightening iron
• hair dryer
• curling iron
• hair products
• hair accessories (brush, comb, elastics, bobby pins, headbands)
• toiletries (deodorant, toothpaste, razors, etc.)
• perfume & make up
• 4 bottles of nail polish
• costume  jewellery
• journal
• 2 watches
• 3 pairs of sunglasses
• 3 purses
• 6 months worth of prescription drugs

His Clothing

• 19 t-shirts
• 5 tanks tops
• 6 button up shirts
• 2 pairs of jeans
• 1 pair of cotton pants
• 4 long sleeve t-shirts
• 1 hoody
• jogging pants
• light rain jacket
• 2 workout shirts
• 2 pairs of workout shorts
• 6 pairs of swim trunks
• 5 pairs of walk around shorts
• 2 belts
• 6 pairs of socks
• 12 pairs of underwear
• hiking boots
• 1 pair of runners
• 3 pairs of Vibram FiveFinger shoes
• 2 pairs of sunglasses
• 2 ball caps

Household Items

• 1 duvet
• 3 pillows
• 4 medium size bath towels
• 2 hand towels
• 4 face cloths
• 2 mosquito nets
• 1 set of queen size bed sheets
• clothes iron
• stovetop espresso maker
• pump and hardware for misting system
• framed photo of our dog Levi

Electronics

• Pentax Digital SLR with extra zoom lens
• Pentax Underwater Point & Shoot Camera 
• MAC laptop
• iPAD
• Sony MP3 Player
• cordless telephones
• 2 – 3g Kindles
• electric toothbrushes
• hair clippers

Miscellaneous

• 4 beer huggies
• 1 set of dominoes
• 2 sets of snorkel equipment (mask, snorkel and fins)
• flashlight
• 2 small backpacks
• swiss army knife
• screwdriver set
• TRX training straps
• 4 bottles of sunscreen
• Over the counter medications (Advil, Immodium, Gravol, allergy pills etc.)
• 8 pack of AA batteries
• travel pillow
• bug spray
• ear plugs (lots)
• 2 queen size mosquito nets
• 3 re-usable nylon shopping bags

Books

• Globejotting – How to Write Extraordinary Travel Journals – Dave Fox 
• Moon Living Abroad in Nicaragua – Randall Woods & Joshua Berman
• Moon Nicaragua Handbook – Randy Woods & Joshua Berman

I know …  the list seems long, but aside from a few pieces of winter clothing and footwear we left behind in Canada this list includes pretty much all of what we own right now.  

For those of you planning a similar move hopefully this post will help you with your decisions on what to bring and for those of you that are curious about what we brought … now you know. 

Stay tuned for a future post – “What We Should Have Packed in our Suitcases & What We Should Have Left Behind”.  We’ve already started a list and it’s growing every day!