Mostly Packed
Our trip to Costa Rica is only two days away, and I have to say that I'm more organized and prepared for it than I usually am for any other trip I've taken in the last few years. On the weekend, I gathered the clothes that I needed for our vacation and packed them in my suitcase. I have lightweight t-shirts and underwear that dry extremely quickly, and I'll take my rash guards that I normally wear whilst kayaking. Two pairs of swim trunks. Two pairs of slacks, plus the one that I'll be wearing for the flight, which has lots of zip pockets that come in useful at the airport. Three pairs of socks, a spare belt, sandals for the beaches, hiking boots for the jungles, and both my expedition hat and baseball cap. Two short-sleeved button shirts and two long-sleeved button-ups. And, of course, I'll be wearing some of these items on the flight. My clothes take up half of my carry-on bag: the other half is filled with my tripod, 200–500mm lens , controller and spare batterie...
