GAMON 1'23 #5 ~ Packing Minimal Essentials
With about a week left before we depart for New Zealand, it's time to put more effort and focus on the mock packing to finalize what to prepare and bring. And with the 30-kg check-in and 7-kg cabin luggage limit per person, there is going to be a lot of thinking and decisions to be made especially considering our long term plans. Which is going to be the challenge for this week: to finalize packing minimal essentials under the limit. (Under the limit to cover possible measurement discrepancies and/or incidental increase in values)
The goal for the following days will be as follows:
Tuesday ~ no packing targets to give way to scheduled errands;
Wednesday ~ Backwater Station/Antioch Lockdown & update list;
Thursday ~ Shakuras Shadow Warp/Mock Packing (continued);
Friday ~ free day as allowance for delays or early actions;
Saturday ~ purchase additional items (if needed) & pack;
Sunday ~ prep last additional items & finalize packing list;
i.e. Sunday mass attire & accessories;
Monday ~ last additional items & final check with packing list
The guiding principles for minimal essentials are as follows:
Class 100 Personals for identification (IDs, Passport), travel (Plane tickets, VISA), finances (PHP, SGD, USD to NZD), notes (journal, notebook), valuable accessories (religious & sentimental jewelry personal care (Wifey's menstrual cup):
PRIORITIZE: ID & official documents for travel
AVOID: books & heavy/bulky papers
Class 300 Electronics, 400 Electronics Accessories, 500 Electrical for professional and personal purposes to be used currently and/or indefinitely; i.e. laptop, phones, hard drives:
PRIORITIZE: phone/laptop for work & hard drives for family
AVOID: dysfunctional/inefficient stuff,
Class 600 Containers & 900 Bags to secure items for travel (travel case/secure packaging) and for specified future use only:
PRIORITIZE: travel (compliant) containers & bags
AVOID: items for hypothetical use,
Class 700 Consumables that cannot be bought at New Zealand for better/cheaper (GT products, alcohol, cosmetics, medicine);
PRIORITIZE: need and/or requested by family & friends
AVOID: may be (or alternative) available
Class 800 Apparel for everyday & intended use;
PRIORITIZE: active, work, & winter wear
AVOID: not in good condition, do not fit
TL;DR ~ pack only what is confirmed and what you KNOW you need, not what you THINK you will or might possibly need
