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How to Pack Like a "Girly-Girly" Woman.

How to Pack Like a "Girly-Girly" Woman that I am.


I have never gone camping voluntarily in my life.  However, I am a traveler. I have been blessed to have visited many exotic locations in the past.  Kenya and Tanzania during a photo-safari back in 2006, a river cruise in the Nile in 2008, a cruise to Alaska back on 2016, etc. So, even thought I don't know much about camping, I do know how to pack in an efficient way.  I am thrifty and don't like to pay for extra luggage charges.

I have to pack for a sixtyish day road trip that includes both early winter and then warm temps on the loop back.  Challenge accepted.

I am using these handy "toiletries" bags to pack: toiletries, bug spray/sun screen, and chargers/batteries/electronics peripherals.


In the process of packing away other stuff, I realized that I have these little Ikea organizers.  These are perfect to help me separate items inside of the clothing container. 

One for t-shirst, one for soxs, one for unmentionables.  The bottom layer are the jeans and sweat pants:




Here it is, sixty days worth of stuff in one container: 



I do have a standard carry on suitcase because I am going to be flying out to Mexico in November for a wedding.  I am using the carry on to store the fair weather clothing. Once I  come back from Mexico, I'll do a switch-a-roo and put some of the winter clothing in "storage" and take the summer clothing out into the black container.


Twenty Five days to go...



The itinerary has changed a bit - since I've discovered that Yellowstone "shuts down" mid-October.  No, it doesn't mean they turn off the fossette on old faithful.... It just means that winter comes early - I've re-arranged the schedule to try to make it earlier in Oct - I'll be heading directly to Maine from Virginia on Sept 28 and then head out west.  I had originally planned on wandering around the mid-Atlantic and north east coast and hang around for 10 days.  Research continues and of course nothing is ever set in stone... that is the beauty of being a wanderer.    



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ee said…
Good thinking. I love how focused you are. It is a kind of creativity, and creativity is a depression buster, too! (:
September 3, 2018 at 8:46 AM
Chinita Chapina said…
Yes!! Focusing on what I have control over and keeping my energy on small accomplishments keeps the uglier thoughts at bay... besides positive minds, bring positive outcomes. Thanks for following my adventures.
September 8, 2018 at 9:37 PM
LillyEPS said…
You are a braver soul than me babydoll!!
September 9, 2018 at 3:11 AM
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