Friday afternoon (April 27) I will catch a bus going south from Dallas, Texas, USA with a large 70L backpack, a smaller anti-theft bag and my djembe drum.

After researching many packing lists offered by various experienced travelers I made many calculated decisions on what to carry with me. There are several bags and groups of things that I will present in detail along with explanations of why I am carrying some of these things.
Each section or bag and its contents will be photoed and blogged separately. The last blog will contain a full list of the complete links to the entire packing list.
Before I get started with the packing list I feel compelled to confess this one thing. While researching the packing list of world travelers one thing they all mentioned was to not bring much stuff. Of course, I am breaking this rule. But, but, I have some really good justifications...
- Due to a variety of reasons, over the last few years, the Gods have found it necessary to strip me of everything I own. Recently, I found myself with only some of my jewelry making supplies and some scant work clothes. As a result, what I am carrying with me is literally all I own.
- Most of the time I will only be moving my things from one transportation situation to another then to a place I may remain for one to three months.
- Because I am a Freedom Traveler, about half the things I am carrying are tools of my trades. My intention is to survive from volunteering my vast talents as a chef, tarot card reader, teaching English, selling my handmade jewelry, sewing and designing clothing or household goods to just name a few.
- During my past travels I discovered I can store my stuff at some of the hostels. Many hostels provide a locked, secure place for dropping off excess possessions, free of charge.
This is the entire contents of my Eagle Creek tioletry bag.
- Raw Coconut oil (I use this for teeth cleaning, moisturizing as well as for cooking and overall good health)
- Dental floss and miscellaneous teeth cleaners
- Ear plugs (recommended by all travelers for sleeping in noisy hostel dorm rooms)
- Prescription and Reading glasses
- Hard eyeglasses case (#3 and 4 fit inside the case)
- Tom's deodorant
- Shampoo
- Liquid soap
- Daily supplements Coloidal Gold, Colodial Silver, Iodine
- Contact lense cleaning supplies
- Bandana (used as a washcloth or for any other small towel needs)
- Hair accessories
- Small things Zippered bag
- Small personal items
a. nail clipper
b. spare pierced nose jewelry
c. cotton swabs held together by a ponytail elastic
d. bobby pins
e. cedar wood for incense - First Aid kit Doterra essential oils
I love this Eagle Creek bag! It's built to hold a lot.
The hanger at the top is one of my favorite things about it although this photo cuts off that part. It's great to hang it on the shower curtain rod, making everything easily accessible when I'm showering while simultaneously keeping it up, out of the water.
All zipped up and ready to go. This bag fits nicely in the convertible fanny pack that clips to the top of my Osprey backpack.
My next blog will detail what I am carrying in my Anti-theft bag,
my smaller carry-on backpack.