I'm sorting through piles now as we are in the planning and packing stages of an upcoming trip. Thanks for the nudge reminding me "you really don't need it"! You two are an inspiration to try all the things and I'm looking forward to seeing more of the stunning shots from your travels!
Jessi is guilty of keeping everything "for nostalgia's sake." And d while I'm much more of a minimalist than she is, I struggle with carrying stuff "just in case we need it." 🙄 It's a constant struggle! -Ari
I took too much shampoo to Germany. LOL I was thinking that I didn't want to have to buy any more over there because I'd have no way to transport a big bottle back, so I packed a bunch of small travel bottle sizes. I think I used half of what I carried.
Jessi said she would only have changed the mix of the clothing she had with a few more heavier shirts and less lighter stuff. She was planning on layering but because the weather turned colder on us than expected she would have found it easier to just have some heavier shirts. But that's a tough one to plan for because you never know what the weather is exactly going to do.
When it comes to general packing for the RV trips, I tend to be too much of a Boy Scout in trying to be prepared. I probably have more tools and extra parts than we need - until I decide not to take them, then we will need them! 🙃 -Ari
Wow, you guys! It's never even occurred to us to explore a foreign country in an RV. We thought once about renting one in California to save time (we live on the east coast and Todd has never been to Cali). I've crisscrossed the USA four times now, so maybe it's time to start thinking about venturing outside the bubble. Thanks for this post and for the food for thought!
I'm glad you learned a new idea! We've seen other folks rent RVs in Hawaii, Iceland, and New Zealand, and that's when we first started thinking about it. Once I knew it was an option, I knew it was the way for us to have the trip we wanted to have. If we venture to another country again, it's definitely at the top of my planning sheet to see if RVs are available there! -Ari
I'm sorting through piles now as we are in the planning and packing stages of an upcoming trip. Thanks for the nudge reminding me "you really don't need it"! You two are an inspiration to try all the things and I'm looking forward to seeing more of the stunning shots from your travels!
Jessi is guilty of keeping everything "for nostalgia's sake." And d while I'm much more of a minimalist than she is, I struggle with carrying stuff "just in case we need it." 🙄 It's a constant struggle! -Ari
What’s one thing you both realized you didn’t need to bring on your recent trip?
I took too much shampoo to Germany. LOL I was thinking that I didn't want to have to buy any more over there because I'd have no way to transport a big bottle back, so I packed a bunch of small travel bottle sizes. I think I used half of what I carried.
Jessi said she would only have changed the mix of the clothing she had with a few more heavier shirts and less lighter stuff. She was planning on layering but because the weather turned colder on us than expected she would have found it easier to just have some heavier shirts. But that's a tough one to plan for because you never know what the weather is exactly going to do.
When it comes to general packing for the RV trips, I tend to be too much of a Boy Scout in trying to be prepared. I probably have more tools and extra parts than we need - until I decide not to take them, then we will need them! 🙃 -Ari
I had to chuckle at the “bounty of shampoo bottles”. I can only imagine the thoughts you had while rummaging through them.
Tell Jessi that I can never have enough layers to choose from, even if I keep going back to my Northface fuzzy fleece.
Wow, you guys! It's never even occurred to us to explore a foreign country in an RV. We thought once about renting one in California to save time (we live on the east coast and Todd has never been to Cali). I've crisscrossed the USA four times now, so maybe it's time to start thinking about venturing outside the bubble. Thanks for this post and for the food for thought!
I'm glad you learned a new idea! We've seen other folks rent RVs in Hawaii, Iceland, and New Zealand, and that's when we first started thinking about it. Once I knew it was an option, I knew it was the way for us to have the trip we wanted to have. If we venture to another country again, it's definitely at the top of my planning sheet to see if RVs are available there! -Ari