What I'm Packing

How do you pack for an extended period of time when everything you want to bring has to fit into a 55l bag that you have to carry on my back while also not going over the airline weight limit:

I’m not really sure but here’s what i’m going with—

*95% of what I’m bringing is going in packing cubes— a few things like towels and shoes are left loose in my pack

After my first round of packing my bag weighs 20lbs and i have a little bit of wiggle room on that because I have everything in my big pack and no clothing in my carry-on/day backpack.

Non-Clothing;

Medicine Pouch:
Travelan: preventative for digestion (bought at the travel clinic)
Azithromycin: anti-sickness prescription
Malaria pills: prescription
Vitamin C
Pedialyte sticks: add to water for electrolytes (in case of dehydration/sickness)
Acidophilus: probiotic
Papaya enzyme
Repel100 bug spray: 98% deet to keep ALL of the bugs away
Q-tips
Contact Solution
Not pictured: contact lenses & an extra just-in-case pair of glasses.

Everyday: going to be kept in my day pack

Bandaids of every size
Bacitracin: single use packets
Benadryl: bug bite itch relief pen
Ultrathon Insect Repellent lotion: bought at the travel clinic
50spf Sunscreen Stick
Ibuprofen
Contact solution
Cottonelle flushable wipes

~not pictured: purell

Toiletries Bag: also going to be kept in my day pack for convenience

lil Dove deodorant
Palmer’s body oil
Razors
ToothTabs: solid toothpaste (weird, but effective)
Toothbrush & cover
lil floss (freebie from the dentist)
Solid Shampoo: Jason and Argon Oil shampoo bar from Lush ~good for 80 washes
Solid Conditioner: Jungle conditioner bar from Lush ~good for 80 washes

*I have a small bag for makeup that also fits my glasses and contact lens cases.

Cleaning cube:
Downy Fabric Spray
Cottonelle Wipes
Wet Ones Antibacterial Hand Wipes
Clorox Wipes

Plane (& Hostel) Comfort:
Neck pillow from Primark
Eye mask from Primark
Pashmina: better than a plane blanket
Not Pictured: earplugs, headphones, power bank, travel adapter

And the hardest part: clothing.

Here’s my clothing list-grouped together by packing cube:

Bottoms: If there was anywhere that I am overpacking it is this cube
1 pair of highwaisted cotton leggings
1 pair of exercise leggings
3 pairs of bike shorts
2 pairs of exercise shorts
2 pairs of denim shorts
1 pair of fabric shorts
1-2 pairs of jeans (these will be the first to be cut from the list, but packing to wear for work in Australia)

Tops:
3 camisoles
4 tank tops
5 T-shirts
2 pj tops

Dresses/Coverups
2 sundresses
2 beach coverups
1 romper
1 maxi skirt

Jackets: not in a packing cube
1 rain jacket
1 very light rain poncho

Bathing suits:
3 bikini tops
2 bikini bottoms

Underwear:
3 sports bras
2 bras
10 pairs of underwear
7 pairs of socks

Shoes: not in a packing cube—there is a pouch in the bottom of the Terra 55 backpack that is perfect for shoes- and plenty of loops on the outside of the bag to hang sneakers from.
1 pair of sneakers (sketchers)
1 pair of Teva sandals
1 pair of casual sandals
~undecided about bringing a pair of vans—will depend on space

1 Gaim microfiber yoga towel: quick drying
1 twisty turban hair towel

1 lightweight scarf: good to have in my daypack in case we go to any areas that we need to be covered for respect/religion reasons

Cutlery set: reusable fork/knife/spoon

Tech:
Iphone 6
Camera: Canon Powershot sx510: this camera has wifi built in so after downloading the canon app I can transfer pictures right to my phone without needing a laptop
Travel adapter: Castries Universal adapter- ordered from Amazon- it has one regular socket and then four usb slots so I will be able to charge my phone & powerbank together.