Our most frequently asked question in the last month: what did you pack? It was honestly a process and our suitcases evolved a lot over the month we were visiting family. Chances are it will continue to evolve over the next few months; but we’re here now, so this is what we (officially) packed for our new life abroad!
Suitcases
Kyle
Bottoms:
2 pairs of jeans
2 sweatpants
1 pair of dress pants
2 pairs of shorts
4 pairs of athletic shorts
Swimwear:
1 bathing suit
Undergarments & Sleepwear:
12 pairs of underwear
8 pairs of ankle socks
6 pairs of dress socks
1 set of Pajamas
Tops:
3 tank tops
3 button-up short sleeve shirts
1 dress shirt
5 t-shirts
Shoes:
Hiking boots/work boots
Running shoes
Dress shoes
Chacos
Flip flops/shower shoes
Accessories:
2 hats
Black tie
Belt
Outerwear:
1 puffy jacket
1 thermal layer shirt
1 windbreaker
1 zip-up hoodie
1 rain jacket
1 scarf
2 beanies
1 pair of leather gloves
1 pair of long johns
1 pair of wool socks
Extras:
Microfiber towel
Cooling cloth
Sewing kit
Extra ziplock bags
Laundry detergent sheets
Medical kit
Collapsible/packable backpack
Small chirp wheel
Thermal blanket

Cat

Undergarments & Swimwear:
21 pairs of underwear
2 bikinis
1 long-sleeve swimsuit
2 bandeaus
12 bralettes/sports bras/bras
10 pairs of socks
1 pair of wool socks
1 pair of toe socks
Bottoms:
1 pair of leggings
1 pair of jean shorts
2 pairs of joggers
1 pair of brown slacks
1 pair of Coalatree pants
Tops:
2 tank tops
4 t-shirts
1 long-sleeve shirt
2 flannels
1 light sweater
1 thermal turtleneck layer
Dresses & Activewear:
6 jumpsuits/rompers
5 pairs of workout shorts
1 running dress
1 formal black dress
Shoes:
Vessi’s (rain boots)
Barefoot shoes
Chacos
Flats
Hiking boots/snow boots
Flip flops/shower shoes
Accessories & Outerwear:
1 cotton shawl
1 pair of running gloves
1 wool hat
1 mylar blanket
1 puffy jacket
1 rain jacket
1 running jacket
Extras:
2 exercise bands
KT tape
Packing cubes
Backpacks

General Travel Gear
- Lock
- Theragun
- Luggage scale
- 2 foldies (collapsible bags)
- Filter straw
- 2 rain fly for our backpacks
- Gear straps
- Passports
- International driver’s permits
- International cash
- Screen wipes
- Our stickers
- 1 massage ball
- Fanny pack
Jewelry
- Cat
- 6 pairs of earrings
- 1 long necklace
- 1 short necklace
- 4 rings
- 1 charm bracelet
- Kyle
- 2 bracelets
- silver chain
- cross charm
- EMF blocking pendant
- 3 pairs of earrings
Tech and Electronics
- Our laptops
- 1 JBL speaker
- Nintendo Switch
- 2 universal adapters
- 1 mouse
- 1 Kindle
- Cables/charging cords
- 2 portable chargers/batteries
- 1 portable battery
- 1 handheld fan
- GoPro
- clamp
- floating stick…thing
- GoPro batteries
- protective case
- Insta360
- selife stick
- Gimbal
- Drone
- Batteries/Charger
- Tripod
- SD cards/micro SD cards
- Lapel mics
- Canon Camera
- Case
- Batteries
Personal Essentials
- Kyle
- Water bottle
- wallet
- 2 pairs of sunglasses
- blue blockers
- 1 chapstick
- 1 Tide-to-go pen
- 1 hand sanitizer
- Handful of pens
- Sleep Mask
- 1 breather tool
- 5-hour-energy
- vitamins
- airtag
- Cat
- Water bottle
- Hair elastics
- Sleep mask
- Hand sanitizer
- On Guard and headache oil blend
- Chapstick
- Mini Poo-pourri
- travel-size deodorant
- Floss
- Credit cards
- Gum
- LMNT
- Hand lotion
- Birdie alarm
- 1 Tempdrop (birth control)
- 1 flash drive
- 5 pens
- Tide-to-go pen
- 1 pair of glasses
- 1 pair of blue blockers
- 1 pair of sunglasses
- 1 pair of anti-nausea glasses
- airtag
- Cat’s Notebook
- Cat’s Journal
Toiletries

Toiletries and Grooming
- 1 trimmer
- 2 razors
- haircutting shears
- Cologne
- Baby wipes
- 2 deodorants
- Shampoo/conditioner bars
- Shampoo and conditioner bottles (so we can refill at hotels)
- Hair wax
- CBD balm
- Perfume
- Bug spray
- Loofah
- Comb
- Floss
- Toothbrushes
- toothpaste
- Hello disc
Makeup and Skincare
- Moisturizer
- Sunscreen
- Alleyoop travel makeup brush
- Collapsible makeup brush
- 2 nail polishes
- Subtle Beauty makeup stack
- RMS foundation/moisturizer
- Blush
- Concealer
- Green concealer
- 2 lip stains (1 light, 1 dark)
- 3 mascaras
- 2 eyeliners (auburn, purple)
- brow pencil
- brow gel
- makeup cloth
- makeup remover