I recently made a big move in my life and the packing of 51 years of life has done me in. The photo below is the last bit that accompanied me a week ago when I flew off to NZ. Now I am faced with packing all over again for Peru! My backpack that I used in NZ (FYCE 4) and Guatemala (FYCE 3) is waiting to load a shipping container in California, so one of the bags below is gonna have to do. How many pairs of underwear? How many socks? Will I need a raincoat? How will I fit in my hiking poles?
I know from experience that if I am doing a lot of walking I will need more than one pair of shoes... I could wear my hiking boots on the plane and that will help, but then I should bring two pairs of tennis shoes so that I can change up and that helps my feet. I have a couple pairs of that wicking and easy to wash underwear... I remember washing those in hostels and hanging on the sides of beds, but how many more should I bring so that I can always have a fresh pair of undies regardless of my time to hand wash? These are traveler questions...oh, and from past experience, I need to bring an extra bag or come with a bag that is not quite smashed full so that I can bring back a few treasures. I just sampled some Peruvian chocolate that was quite interesting... might need to bring home a few bars of this to share! One of the many great things about FYCE is that we learn together how to travel. Young people who have never been out of the country learn how to dream, plan, pack and travel! Our next call will surely include a suggested packing list. We are about three weeks from departure and it's getting exciting! #fostertravel #fosteradventure #fosterconfidence #fostermoreforyouth
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