Backpacking Europe Packing List
Hannah Fleming
Packing is challenging. Packing as light as possible, while preparing for different climates is even more challenging. After adding and taking away a few items, here is what made the list:
Necessities: Dresses/Skirts: Tops: Bottoms:
7 Pairs of Underwear Black 3/4 Sleeve Patagonia Dress 4 Tanks: Blue, White, Pink, Black Black JCrew Shorts
3 Bras Green Kavu "Eve" Dress 3 V-necks: Green, Blue, Grey Black Under Armour Shorts
4 Pairs of Socks Grey Old Navy Knee Length Skirt MSU t-shirt (PJs) Black Nike Cropped Leggings
1 Bathing Suit One Direction Shirt! Black Nike Cropped Pants
Boxer Shorts (PJs) Black Long Sleeve North Face 1/4 Zip Black Eddie Bauer Active Pants
Navy Long Sleeve Cardigan Black Eddie Bauer Active Leggings
Striped Eddie Bauer Sweater Black Old Navy Leggings
Denim Shirt
Outerwear: Accessories: Shoes: (not pictured) Toiletries:
Pink North Face Raincoat MSU Flag Black Nike Frees Shampoo/Conditioner/Body Wash
Green/Grey LLBean Running Jacket Pink Scarf Grey/Black Merrell Sandals Toothpaste/Toothbrush/Mouthwash
Black Patagonia Down Vest Pepper Spray Cheap Black Flats Deodorant
Knife Quick Dry Towel/Wash Cloth
Metal Spork
Umbrella
Selfie Stick (it was a gift!)
Detergent/Clothes Line
Power Strip
All of my clothes fit in a medium sized packing cube besides: rain coat, plane outfit, vest, "necessities", and shoes
Carry On: Electronics Bag:
Black Patagonia Atom Sling (used as day bag) Converter
Baggu Market Bag 3 Portable Chargers
Toiletries Bag: Razor, Toothbrush, Face Wipes, EmergenC, Kleenex Camera Charger
Liquid: Mascara, Foundation, Hand Sani, Lotion 2 iPhone/iPad cords
Electronics Bag 2 Portable Battery cords
iPad Mini 2 USB wall chargers
Vera Bradley ID Zipper Pouch SD Card/ iPad cable
Pen & Notebook (not pictured) Headphones
Rick Steves' Best of Europe SteriPen (I drink a lot of water, so I want to make sure I'm safe)
Cannon Rebel SL1
Soft Camera Case
iPhone 5S
Osprey Aura 65L
I chose not to bring jeans because quite frankly I don't like to wear jeans when traveling unless I need to, they're also heavy. I should be able to mix and match my items quite a bit, and they all will wash well.
For my bag I chose this one because I knew (well I hope!) I will be using it again someday for camping/hiking. I also have had lower back problems in the past so it was important to have back support that is evenly distributed. The color is pretty amazing too!
Now, with my bag packed, i'm ready to head off to Europe tomorrow!