Here we go!

Well, we quit our jobs and are off on a 5 month trip: India, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and (if we have time) Azerbaijan. First big one for Tim, and I'm out of practice so it'll be an adventure. One thing for sure - I have packed enough anti-diarrhea pills for a small village. Early morning flight tomorrow to Mumbai, hope we remembered everything! Planning for hot and cold, and about 2 weeks between washing clothes. Packing lists captured below for posterity. 

Thoughts from Tim:
Our bags are packed and we're ready to go! I'm excited and nervous, it's not clear what we're headed into. Six pairs of socks, seven pairs of underwear, one camera with a few lenses, one cheap laptop, a first aid kit, a pair of Kindles and a pair of phones on Google Fi. My pack weighs about 22 lbs. and Mariel's weighs about 15.

It seems likely that I'll regret a few things I chose and miss a few things forgotten, but so it goes. On to adventure!

Tim's kit

Mariel's kit - first time downsizing to a 40L backpack

Mariel’s packing list

3 Shoes: Hiking shoes, chacos, flip flops

5 tank tops: 2 wool, 3 cotton

4 socks: 2 long wool, 2 short wool (one thick one thin each)

14 undies, 5 bras

6 shirts: 2 button up tunic, 3 short sleeve wool, 1 long sleeve wool

5 bottoms: 2 hiking pants, 1 yoga pants, 1 skirt, 1 active shorts

3 jackets: 1 puff, 1 soft shell, 1 hard shell

Cold weather: 1 wool quarter zip, 1 wool base layer set, 1 buff, 1 wool hat, 1 magic gloves

Misc: foldable sunhat, water bladder, 1 bathing suit

Tim’s packing list

3 shoes: Hiking shoes, chacos, flip flops

6 shirts: 1 wool polo, 1 wool t-shirt, 1 cotton tank top, 1 athletic shirt, 1 button up, 1 wool LS

3 bottoms: 1 zipoff hiking pants, 1 travel pants, 1 athletic shorts

6 socks: 2 short wool, 3 long wool, 1 cotton

7 underwear

3 jackets: 1 puff, 1 hard shell, 1 zip hoodie

Cold weather: 1 long wool leggings, 1 long wool shirt, glove liners

Misc: foldable hat, water bladder, 1 swimsuit