Packing for the trip

Finally, i got down to packing for the US trip... with the packing list in hand, packing isn't really that difficult. The biggest difficulty is getting the stuff that i wear all the time into the luggage. As I have been wearing these clothes all the time, being able to get them washed and dried b4 i pack them seems like a feat. But no worries, most of them are more or less dry and ready to be packed.

Similar to going on trekking trips, I have packed my clothings according to categories into ziplock bags. This time, i've invested some money into "Lock N Lock" ziplock bags which have 1 way valves in them. There are 2 types. One with valves for vacuum cleaners and another which removes air by squeezing. I opted for the squeezing one as it is more practical when i'm on the move. 3 of such bags costs about S$12.90. That means more than S$4 per bag... Trust me, i don't really think they're great investments.

Before i actually packed these clothings into the ziplocks, the most impt task is to divide them into 2 piles. One pile for my luggage which will not be opened till the 26th of August, and another pile is for my trek bag which will follow me during the 2-week tour. My trek bag is kinda light although it looks kinda full. I've included my thermal mat to aid in my travelling and that took up quite a bit of space. Apart from that, the rest are just small items mainly clothes or electronics.

Here's some pictures of the packed luggage and unpacked trek bag:

my packed luggage

zoom in on my luggage

my unpacked trek bag with my jungle hat on top

I think it is getting increasingly exciting. All i look forward to now is Sunday. I will be engaging in many firsts this time in the states. So just to name a few:

1) First time taking long haul flight
2) First time going to US
3) First time staying away from home more than 3 months

etc...

So let's hope everything goes well! wish me good luck!