What would you take???

[Winter]

I'd highly recommend emailing scanned copies of all your travel and legal docs to yourself in case you run into trouble.

This saved our bacon at least once when DH lost his passport in Slovenia.

We travelled around Europe & South America for a year in 2007 but we were camping along the way so we had lots of gear in our backpacks. I was lugging 20kg plus and I tell you, when crossing weather zones, the local post office becomes your new best friend when you send your bulky cold weather gear home!

Also, don't pack your kitchen sink, seriously, travel as light as you can, because if you pack it, you have to carry it. And don't forget, if there is something that you really need, there are shops where you are going and you can pick up seasonal clothes as you go along too.

I also don't leave home without a LP for the country that I am visiting. It has saved our arses on more than one occasion especially having the embassy info in it and important numbers for you like police etc.

HAve a great trip, can't wait for the photos!!

[UsPlus2]

I'm another that had my bacon saved by having a scan copy of my passport on my email. Also a good idea to scan a copy of all your travel docs in one email and send it to family, that way they have all the information as well and in case you cant get to a computer they can help out. Also send them contact numbers for everything like consultes, your bank, your airlines, your travel insurer etc.

I was also going to suggest space bags, the ones that you can roll the air out of it. When I went through Vietnam we had boily hot days down south and freezing weather up north, so was great to be able to roll up the big winter stuff and not have them take up so much room when we didnt need them.

Dont forget about the stuff at home either, like mail holds (or redirections since you are going for so long - they can take a while to kick in so have them ready to go about a month before you leave), energy company etc

I also didnt take any more than the small bottles of bathroom stuff, just brought replacements when I ran out, saves carrying to much. Oh and spray on bandaid! BEST PRODUCT EVER for hiking.

GL - sounds like you are going to have a fantastic time.

[Amy_jellybean]

Thanks lovely ladies, Im not sure what happened but I seem to have 2 of these threads running?????

Hahaha im a Kathmandu freak so I already have the packing cells ready to go!!!

Im only takin very small bottles of conditioner etc as our first 3 months will be spent working in a pub so we will be able to access it all easily.

Work have all my scanned copies of passport visa's etc but I will also be leaving a copy with mum and dad. We have already organised mail redirection and my mum will have power of attorney for my husband and I so she can do our tax etc while we are away .

Yay its really happening!!!