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Elixir · 02-08-2005, 07:16 PM

the way i figure this, i should work on my list now a few months before i leave, so that i can get things here and there and work on just what i have, to see if it is neccesary or not. so if anyone has any tips then please give me them!!!

CLOTHING
-5 pairs of pants (i found an army surplus place that sells good canvas pants for $5 a pair, is that the kind of pant i would need?)
-6 t-shirts (plain Hanes cotton)
-2 long sleeve shirts
-10 pair/socks (dont need wet socks or infections)
-2 pair/shorts
-5 pair underwear (more or less? that was just a number i picked cuz it sounds even)
-coat
-hoodie
OTHER
-pillow case
-knife
-toiletries (toothbrush/paste, deoderant, liquid soap)
-hand sanitizer
-chapstick
-neosporin
-wire lock
-3 small/large plastic bags
-3 grocery bags
-money belt
-compass
-pepto
-band aids
-aspirin
-iodine tablets
-pocket flashlight
-paper (small flip pad, journal, should i also include paper just for writing letters or just use it when i find it?)
-pens
-safety pins
-sewing kit
-lighter
-sandals
-sneakers
-multi-vitamins

alright then, i want to do a lot of camping and "roughing it". besides some basics, how much food should i carry with me? those instant meals at camping places are good and have a lot of calories. il bring some hard candies and stuff like that.

any tips are great, thank you!!!

Elixir · 02-08-2005, 07:45 PM

and, oh yeah, a few other things.

sleeping bag, small locks for each zipper.

il be using a pack with one of those external frames, it doesnt look pretty but my brother traveled a lot with it and he didnt reccomend different for me. also getting a smaller day pack.

sorry i posted this here, i just found the post in Packing Tips, Visa's, Innoculations (shot's)...Stuff before you go!

**TheJake** · 02-08-2005, 08:15 PM

It's ok

Allright um here's the thing... you are taking way way too much

unless you are moving there. No no you still are taking too much.

Nobody needs five pair of pants. Ever. For anything. EVER.

choose either the hoodie or coat. not both.

and um where are you going?

Elixir · 02-08-2005, 08:37 PM

im going from here in PA to washington state. and from there, i dont know. i will be away from home for a long time, so i figured i should need lots of cloths. dont plan onm doing much more than hiking and traveling for at least a year. also read on a yellowstone webstie (where i am looking at getting a job) that it gets pretty chilly at night and very cold in the winter. so i figured id need warm stuff.

good to know i am learning this stuff now, though

**TheJake** · 02-08-2005, 08:45 PM

Oh ok you're staying in country

Allright then that helps. Basically don't buy anything in PA that you can get in WA which of course is everything. Just stick to what you have at home and you'll be good

For the most part anything you dont use at home you more than likely wont use in washington. keep that in mind.

**pinion** · 02-08-2005, 11:02 PM

I agree with Jake, that is overkill!!! I don't think I own 5 pairs of pants.

If you go travelling for a year, you don't bring enough supplies to last you the year, just enough to get through a couple weeks.

I would only bring

-2 pairs of pants
-4 t-shirts
-1 long sleeve shirts
-5 pair/socks
-2 pair/shorts
-5 pair underwear

Remember, you can always buy more stuff along the way.

I think you're fine in the supplies department though

**urOZm8** · 02-08-2005, 11:22 PM

Quote:

5 pair underwear (more or less? that was just a number i picked cuz it sounds even)

5 is actually odd. Oh hang on you said pairs. 5 x 2 = 10. That is even. Im confused

Ok seriously. Yes too many pants. 2 maximum. Less is always better as pinion says you can always stock up on things along the way.
Make one of those pairs of shorts to double up as bathers for swimming and also they are great for their quick dry qualities.
If those pants are only canvass I would recommend some thermals for the cold weather you will come across. Those body hugging ones that go from the waist to ankles (godsent when I was in artic circle Norway)

ev

**omisan** · 02-08-2005, 11:22 PM

Laundromats are magical.. they really reduce how much clothing you need to take with you, and in a pinch, you can use any ol' sink and a clothesline.

I've also reduced my clothes packing by taking one pair of "convertible" trekking pants. They're long pants with legs that zip-off so they become shorts. They're also very quick to dry in the rain and after a wash, lightweight, and have a zillion pockets. Not bad for $28 at REI. They replace a set of pants and a pair of shorts, and they're lighter! If you want a set really cheap, I know Old Navy sells similar stuff for under $10.

**TheJake** · 02-09-2005, 06:01 AM

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Originally posted by omisan@Feb 9 2005, 12:22 AM
Laundromats are magical.. they really reduce how much clothing you need to take with you, and in a pinch, you can use any ol' sink and a clothesline.

I've also reduced my clothes packing by taking one pair of "convertible" trekking pants. They're long pants with legs that zip-off so they become shorts. They're also very quick to dry in the rain and after a wash, lightweight, and have a zillion pockets. Not bad for $28 at REI.* They replace a set of pants and a pair of shorts, and they're lighter!* If you want a set really cheap, I know Old Navy sells similar stuff for under $10.

travel geek

**TimmyJames1976** · 02-09-2005, 06:30 AM

WOOHOOOO pa RULES ok, not really, im trying to get out too

**LiveFreeorDie** · 02-09-2005, 10:12 AM

simple rules are:

1.) All your stuffneeds to fit into your pack - test it out ahead of time - your list would take three packs.

2.) Bring more t-shirts/underwear and less everything else. You can wash socks in the sink quite easily.

3.) you can always wash stuff in the isnk like Omi said.

4.) Think about layers. If you bring a thin windbreaker/waterproof shell (which rolls up into a tiny ball), a hoodie or fleece and can throw on a long sleeve shirt beneath it, you don't need a big bulky jacket. Flexibility is key and layers = flexibility. Big bulky jacket = albatross around your neck.

Try not to leave home with your pack more than 2/3 full.

foofiter · 02-09-2005, 03:58 PM

I have developed my own packing list that should work for any journey. It is on my website (click the "www" at the end of my post). My site also has a lot of other travel info that I have compiled. It's a work in process. Another great site dedicated to packing correctly is http://www.onebag.com . This guy has devoted his entire site on what to take with you and how to pack it. I learned a lot from it.

Hope this helps!

foofiter

**butterj** · 02-09-2005, 04:09 PM

Yeh less really is better, i second the zip off trousers but only take 2 pairs. I go by the you can allways buy it on the way, and its alot better than having to carry it. your bag always seems light when you pick it up at home but after carrying it for 4 hours and your sweating you will wish you left those pants.

Elixir · 02-09-2005, 10:31 PM

thanks everyone. i felt silly writing that list cuz i remember the old slogan of pack everything you tihnk you need, and then take half away. but i wanted to be sure. also, my brother has a bigger bag with one of those big honkin external frames, that is good for my sleeping bag and the smaller pockets to keep my supplies in. but my buddy is selling me his old bag for 75 bucks, it is similar to http://www.ebags.com/mountainsmith/bugaboo...fm?modelid=6502 and http://www.ebags.com/jansport/all_terra_tr...m?modelID=19243. kind of a mix of the two, their love child if you will. would that be a good size to live out of for a while?

**TheWills** · 02-13-2005, 11:54 PM

Look into those pants that have a zipper and you can turn them into shorts, they are a little geeky but I love them who says you cant kill 2 birds with one stone