So, in most of flights we have 23kg’s which is great but for Iceland we have a maximum of 20kg’s unless we want to pay a horrific amount before or at the Airport to add on baggage – don’t you just love low cost Airlines? In fact, Delta is the worst as you can’t even add on luggage at time of booking… but that’s a story for another day I feel as it’s still a raw wound that needs time to heal first. Packing wise, we are both pretty economical when it comes to packing for trips as we just don’t own that much stuff – Minimalism is a dream! However, I recently bought a new Mac Pac 80L backpack which is amazing but is HUGE! I guess it will be good if we get stuck for accommo as we can both sleep in my luggage, but still…I don’t want to take too much. After much chat about what company to get our gear from we opted for both Mac Pac and Kathmandu this year for our packs, for no other reason than they are both great quality and we got them on a brilliant sale. TRAVEL TIP : Never buy full price Kathmandu! If you have any friends that work in Kathmandu, ask them when there is a friends and family day as they get MEGA discounts so that is the day to buy your travel gear for sure. I managed to buy Leo’s pack reduced from $699 down to $290NZD – that mark down is unreal! My bag was slightly more expensive, but I still got it for $310 reduced from $690NZD. Clothes wise – what do you pack for a trip where we will be hiking Glaciers, relaxing on the beach, camping, spending time in sweltering deserts? Honestly…we don’t know either, but active wear is always a hit right? So, I plan to pack as lightly and sporty as possible. As for Leo he is pretty much doing the same along with our Merino’s and Puffer jackets (if you are from NZ you will understand these are a staple in everyone’s wardrobe) Now, the most important, integral, space saving hack we have came across is packing cells! You can get these from Kathmandu and they have saved our lives on so many trips. Instead of packing all your clothes straight into your pack and then on the 2nd day realize you can’t find anything and it’s a complete mess – BUY PACKING CELLS. I cannot stress this enough; these little beauties allow you to arrange and pack your clothes in cells essentially and from there provide a fantastic space saving hack as well as saves various anxiety attacks daily when the mess takes over. Anxiety attacks…really?? YES, if anyone has met me then you will know that I am crippled with high functioning anxiety. More to follow, I promise. Camera equipment – This is the fun part, right? I cannot live without taking photos so in our kit bag this year we have: - Go Pro 6 - Go Pro Dome (this was my best buy of 2018 for sure) - 2 x tripods (selfie stick, and Gorilla Pod) - 1 x Floaty - DJI Spark drone - Canon 6D Do you have any packing tips/ must’s that we should know about? Please let us know as we welcome any tips to make packing less stressful and would appreciate it so much!
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AuthorHey! I'm Ally. I left the UK in 2011 to move overseas and ended up in New Zealand - my new home. This year we are taking a gap year to loop the world stopping in some AMAZING destinations - and I'm passionate about sharing these adventures with you! Archives
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