What I packed (8 months abroad)

8 months traveling.

1 North face backpack

Tech

-laptop

-laptop charging cord

-iphone lightning charging cord

-mac charging block (used for computer and phone; just switched charging cord)

-EU converter

-UK/all-purpose converter

-thunderbolt to USB converter

-Bose headphones

-headphone charger

-airpods/wired apple headphones

Sanitation

-hand sanitizer

-masks

-toilet paper (if necessary and possible; bus stations in morocco do NOT have toilet paper)

-wet wipes (nice, particularly after a long flight or bus ride)

Essentials

-passport

-photocopy of passport!

-emergency $$ for current location (whenever possible, keep ~$100 worth)

-wallet

-phone

-medications

-folder for misc documentation and copies of documentation (bring even if it’s empty, you might need a place to keep paper where it won’t get wrinkled or wet)

-combination lock

1 Matador 40L pack

-clothes (virtually everyone in the world wears clothes, so wherever you go it’s likely you can get some there; don’t overpack)

-camping gear (if inspired and experienced)

-resealable plastic bags (not the small ones, the bigger-liter kind)

-trash bags (for stinky clothes)

-extra medication (contacts, epipen; anything you may need in a life-or-death situation bring a backup)

-toiletries

-med/first aid bag

-extra shoes/slides

To grab along the way…(i.e., no need to pack)

• Shower supplies: body wash, shampoo, conditioner
• New toothbrush every once in a while
• Local swag
• Friends and life-changing experiences! Woohoo! Get out there!