Packing!

I couldn't have been more excited when the slip arrived in the post that the backpack (that I bought online) was here waiting for me. Like a kid on Christmas morning and ran down to the post office to pick up my parcel. My new The North Face, red (for Canada) 50 Liter backpack.

Now 50L is considered a "weekend" backpack size, so I will be challenged to fit 7 weeks of stuff in it. The reason I choose a small backpack (considering most overseas travel packs are 80+ Liters) is that I had heard many stories of people regretting the large packs. They recalled saying that not only were they heavy and hot to carry but they stood out as backpackers even more! In addition, on bus and train trips in Asia you have to store larger packs in luggage holds, smaller packs however, you may get away with holding on your lap or empty seat next to you (valuable when your whole life is in that bag). SOOOO long story short I have decided to forgo the extra shoes, multiple changes of shorts and the small chemist of makeup and hair products in light of a lighter bag. 

So whoever said women can't pack light hasn't met me!