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Once again, because we drove to Mexico, we had some extra room. There are many items on here that we would have left behind if we were planning to live out of a backpack for the next year. But there are a lot of things on this list that make sense for anyone who is driving and has a little additional space. 

Erin's Complete Packing List

**Clothing**
2 pairs light pants
1 pair jeans
1 long sleeved shirt
1 light sweater
Patagonia R1 fleece jacket 
1 skirt
3 pairs of running shorts
4 tank tops
Arc' Teryx Atom jacket
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Lots of undies and too many bras
5 pairs of socks
2 sports bras
1 rain jacket
8 dresses (I mostly wear these)
1 pair of leggings
1 sleeveless jumper
1 denim vest (it's cool, promise!)
Flip flops
Z2 Chacos
Trail running shoes
Toms
1 pair cute sandals 
3 pairs of sunglasses

**Work stuff**
5 Pens
2 post-it pads
2 notebooks
Wireless mouse (haven't used yet)
MacBook Air 13"
​2 pairs of ear buds/headphones
6 file folders (haven't used)
1 large notepad  
iPhone

**Health & Misc**
Ear plugs
Eye Mask
Razor and blades
Sheets and a couple pillows from home
Nail clipper
Nail polish (I did...we had room...)
1 bath towel
​1 beach towel
Toothpaste/tooth brush
Floss 
Shampoo/conditioner
Soap, shaving cream
Face wash/lotion
Lip gloss/mascera/brushes
Spanish/English dictionary
501 Verbs book

**How I packed**
Patagonia black hole bag 
Eagle creek packing cubes
1 town bag (for market and the pool)
1 large duffle bag
1 stylish hip pack
​1 small backpack

Spencer's Complete Packing List

**Clothing**
10 shirts (mostly short-sleeved)
3 pairs pants (2 pairs stylin' jeans, 1 pair Carharts)
3 pairs shorts
Underwear
Swimming trunks
Pair of pajamas
2 hoodies
Patagonia Rain Shadow jacket
Running/cycling socks
Chaco Z2s
Running shoes
Sunglasses

**Cooking stuff**
My own chef's knife (rentals always have dull, crappy knives)
Chef's Choice electric knife sharpener + honing steel
Cast-tron frying pan + chainmail scrubber
Bar tools (jigger, martini shaker, muddler, citrus juicer, etc.)
Kitchen shears
Moka pot
Coffee grinder
Mexico: The Cookbook

​**Bike stuff**
My beloved Yeti SB-66C, Candice
6 bike kits + cold weather clothes and rain jacket
4 spare Maxis Minion tires
Stan's No Tubes sealant, syringe, spare valve stems
A huge array of tools and cleaning supplies
Bike stand, truing stand
Smith Overtake helmet 
Sidi Dominator shoes
2 pairs Fox gloves
Camelback with two spare bladders & tools
Clif Bars
Extra brake and derailler cables
Bike pump, shock pumps, mini-pump
​Water bottle
Tubes
3 bottles lube, 3 bottles degreaser, 1 tube bike grease
U-lock and cable lock
Pepper spray (attached to handlebars to fend off dogs)
Extra pedals
Brake line bleed kit
Tons of small parts: derailleur hangers, cleats, brake pads, grips, etc.

**Work stuff**
iPad Mini with totally rad Logitech cover/keyboard
Macbook Air 11"
​iPhone
​

**Health & Misc.**
Leatherman Wave
Duct tape
Mountainsmith day pack
2 iPod Classics
VPN
1-year supply of razor blades
​Electric clippers for haircuts
Toothbrush, razor, misc. toiletries
Nikon D50 DSLR with lenses, Joby GorillaPod, accessories (somehow after a decade of traveling all over the planet with this camera, it's still alive)
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Stuff We brought To Share

Guide books for Mexico, Oaxaca, SMA, Guatemala, and Belize
Steri-pen
Carbon monoxide detector/smoke alarm
Fire extinguisher
2 travel locks
3 bottles of sunblock SPF 50
​1st aid kit
6 Nalgene water bottles + MSR water bladder
A travel chess set, deck of cards
Money belt
2 extension cords
2 power strips
Spare chargers​, batteries, power cables for all of our digital toys
Waterproof point-and-shoot Olympus TG-3 camera and case
Camera cleaning kit
10 memory cards for cameras
3 headlamps
Rechargeable AA and AAA batteries + charger
2 USB sticks
1 TB backup drive
Docking station to play music
Large and small zip lock bags
JB Weld, duct tape
​Webbing, cam straps, bungee cords, carabiners
An air mattress for guests
For the car: spare small parts, tool kit, full-sized spare, Chilton's, The Club, emergency supplies, US & Mexico atlases 
Dog bed, treats, food, leashes, and poop bags for Monet

**How we packed**
We went to Costco and bought a bunch of big plastic bins and loaded them into the back of the Subaru. Spencer put together a very strategic map of how each bin would fit. We stored my duffle bag and a few other items on top of our car in the SkyBox. We kept important items near the front of the car for easy access. Everything that didn't come with us was stored at our friends' house in Ft. Collins. 
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