Packing It
I am having a love affair with Ziploc double zipper gallon-sized bags. I have pretty much packed everything I'm going to take with me in these bags, INCLUDING a 35" x 70" bath towel . I have also given up a few for weight considerations. I gave up a second flashlight/fan combo because once I put it in the mesh bag I was putting my "keep handy" things in, the bag just got too heavy. I gave up my 2nd ExOficio vented and pocketed overshirt. One should be enough. I gave up my new white wicking t-shirt because, well, you know, I have no idea how dirty I'm going to get, and it's WHITE for goddess' sake. WHAT was I thinking? Plus, as a large woman, I figure it will be easier for me to by shirts in the mens' departments "over there" than it will be to find pants big enough to fit me. Because, you know, every single woman I've ever seen that was from Europe was thin enough to be slid through a mail slot. Not to mention being about 5" sh...