Similar to my October trip to Australia and New Zealand with my father and brother, I wanted to pack light for this trip as well. When I finally looked into the weather for the trip, it turns out that it will be very similar to my family trip in that the weather should be in the 60s or 70s (15-30C).

However, since we will be traveling by train/bus to and from Munich in a big loop, there was no need for us to meet the same weight specifications. So I brought the bigger backpack (a ULA Catalyst).

Footwear
I wanted to limit myself to two pairs of shoes, including a nicer pair for wearing with my dress.
Clothes
  • 2 short sleeve shirts
  • 2 tank tops
  • 1 puffy jacket, 1 rain jacket (hardly used!)
  • 1 black dress
  • 2 regular bras
  • 1 sports bra
  • 1 athletic short sleeve shirt
  • 1 running skirt
  • 1 pair running leggings
  • 1 pair jeans
  • 1 pair loose pants (for pyjamas or casual wear)
  • 1 swimsuit
  • 1 scarf
  • 1 pair earmuffs (band kind--I also use it as a eye cover when sleeping in bright places)
  • 1 visor
  • 7 pairs of underwear
  • 3 pairs of socks


Electronics
  • Nexus Pixel 5X and charging cable (did you know you can use Google Fi data just about anywhere at the same rate as in the US?)
  • iPad and Anker keyboard (for reading ebooks getting work done)
  • Anker 4-port USB wall charger - very helpful since I only have one adapter and we have four gadgets between the two of us
  • Pictured below that I did not end up taking: steripen, headlamp


Toiletries
  • Mini soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, extra hairtie, razor, lip balm
  • Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, fluoride rinse
  • Nail clipper, nail file (discarded)
  • Mini first aid kit


Extras
  • XXL PackTowl (I love the huge one because you can use it as a blanket as well)
  • Roll-up ziplock bags for decompressing clothing (1 for dirty, 1 for clean)
  • Platypus bottles
  • Set and Quirkle
  • Sea to Summit spork (for when you just need a utensil)