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Packing Lists
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The Complete Patagonia Packing List — What I Actually Carried with a Toddler
Packing for Patagonia is a particular kind of challenge. The weather changes in minutes, the terrain is demanding, you are carrying everything on your back for sections of the trip and you are doing a
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West Highland Way Packing List — What I Actually Carried with a Toddler on My Back
The West Highland Way is 96 miles of Scottish highland trail from Milngavie to Fort William. I walked it with Freddy — carried in a hiking carrier for the harder sections — over multiple days of wild
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Mum & Son Hiking Packing List
We are about to embark on a 3 week trip around Argentina and Chile exploring Patagonia and hiking. The goal was to travel as minimalist as possible. This list has managed to fit in my 50L Osprey…
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Campervan Essentials Packing List
Oh campervanning! Our first experience was renting a Jeep Wrangler and driving for [12 days around Iceland](https://wanderingbajan.com/epic-iceland-roadtrip-itinerary-12days/). That trip has changed the way we travel!…
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Minimalists Guide to Plastic Free Travel Toiletries: The Best DIY Solid Toiletries for Travelling Carry On Only
The only downside of travelling carry - on only is the fact that all of your liquids must fit into small 100mL tubes and you are only allowed a certain amount of liquids in your carry-on. This means that you may not be…
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Winter Travel Packing List
Packing is challenging enough for any trip. Now that airlines are charging for each peice of luggage it kind of sucks having to pay that extra $25 US each way. The only way to get away from those…
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Packing 101: How To Pack for Carry-On Only Travel
We've come up with a few tips to help you pack more efficiently and stay organised while you…'ve come up with a few tips to help you pack more efficiently and stay organised while you…
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Ciudad Perdida Trek Packing List: What to Know Before You Go
The Ciudad Perdida trek or the Lost City trek in Colombia is probably one of the toughest hikes I've completed. When I started planning my adventure it was very hard to find informative resources…
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The Ultimate Sandals Resort Packing List
Sandals Resorts is the definition of luxury. Sandals Resorts has many different locations throughout the Caribbean, along with their kid friendly Beaches Resort. We were lucky enough to visit Sandals…
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Inca Trail with GAdventures: Packing List
The Inca Trail, a stunning (and difficult) four day hike to the sacred city of Machu Picchu. Not only is it a mental and physical challenge, it is a spiritual journey that will be engrained in your…