Packing Time!!

You only take ONE backpack for 3 week…..how can you do that?!?

This is the third time we have planned a 3 week trip away in the last 5 years and this is the question I get asked most.

I’ll admit, the first time my guy told me about only taking a 🎒 I had no idea how I would be able to do it. Now, I won’t travel any other way!! To be clear I do have another purse size bag that holds anything I need on the airplane and my camera. Our goal is to not check any luggage!

The backpack I use and have now talked my parents into using is the Osprey Porter 46. I can’t recommend it enough, I’m in my 5th year of use and it has little sign of wear and tear. What I love most about this backpack is how roomy it is without being bulky. The zipper opening is on the front, so I wouldn’t say it is a bag that can be easily accessed during travel. There is a top compartment for easy access. Like I said I do take a smaller bag with all my airplane needs so once my backpack is packed up I don’t usually get into it until we reach our destination.

This is all the stuff I pack in my backpack. I only pack clothes I can mix and match. This way I can get the most use out of every piece of clothing.

The list includes the following:

5 shirts and a sleep shirt in the packing cube.

2 dresses – one short and one long

2 pairs of shorts

A pair of 😴 pants

7 pairs of underwear

2 bathing suits

1 travel towel

2 pairs of Birkenstocks

Contacts

Makeup

Toiletries bag

Beach hat

Charging cords

Plug in adapter

This is what it looks like all packed up. I still have plenty of room for souvenirs.

In my smaller bag I carry my camera, journal, portable charger, kindle, prescription glasses, 1 pair of contacts, sunglasses, and my wallet.

My travel outfit for this trip is a pair of linen blend pants, tank top, button up shirt that doubles as a cover up for the plane and the beach, and my favorite Vans slip-ons. Again the pieces in this outfit go with everything else I have packed so I will have the ability to add them into the outfit rotation.

The idea of only traveling with a backpack for any amount of time might not seem doable but it totally is, I promise!!