the traveling wizard

not all who wander are lost (but i am) she/her solo travel log

[traveling-wizard]

One Bag, 3 Months Packing List

Hello! At the moment, I'm on a three month "backpacking" (I'm living out of a backpack, but I'm staying at houses" trip via WWOOF and Worldpackers (i.e. farm/gardening work) - so I thought I'd drop my packing list here.

For context: this is a summer trip (May-July) and I'm in Finland/Sweden/Norway. I'll update through out the trip if I buy anything or some things turn out to be useless.

Small Disclaimer: This is not a stylish packing list. I essentially wear jeans + black shirt whenever I'm not working. All of my IG posts make me look as if I visited everywhere on the exact same day. Also, all of my clothing is black and/or dark green so I can mix and match easily.

If you have any questions, feel free to drop them in the comments! I know how difficult it is to nail down a packing list, so I'm happy to help.

Clothes

T-Shirts 3x

Tank Tops 3x

Jeans 1x

Long Skirt 1x

Cargo Shorts (Adam Sandler-esque) 1x

Athletic/Jogger Pants 2x

Swim Suit 1x

Blundstone Boots 1x

Sneakers 1x

Water Sandals 1x

Thin Zip-Up Hoodie 1x

Fleece Jacket 1x

Rain Coat 1x

Belt 1x

Hat 1x

Socks 6x

Underwear 7x

Bras 5x

TIP: Keep one outfit (for me: t-shirt + jeans) only for traveling, and don't do any work in it.

Personal Items

Journal

Sudukou Book

Pens/Pencils/Erasers

Passport

Locks 4x (a MUST for hostels)

Water Bottle

Sleeping Mask (NECESSARY)

Sunglasses & Watch

Toiletries

Deodorant

Bar Soap (good for face and body)

Bar Shampoo/Conditioner (fine, does the job)

Comb

Bar Face Sunscreen (9/10, good but a bit greasy)

Toothbrush + Toothpaste

Note: Pads/Tampons can easily be purchased where I am, so I didn't feel the need to pack them! Also, I brought contacts - but that didn't seem too universal.

Electronics

Kodak Digital Camera

Bluetooth Earbuds

Plug-in Earbuds

Computer

Socket Converters 2x

Bag

Everything here fits into the Osprey Fairview 40 which I've really been loving.

Resources Used

During my planning phase, I used several sub reddits and other resources, so I though I'd plop them here.

HerOneBag - Reddit page for female travelers

Bag Spreadsheet

Solid Toiletries Spreadsheet

[traveling-wizard]

hello! this is my first post on this blog, so i thought i'd introduce myself.

i'm an avid solo traveler, and i'm currently doing a combo of wwoof/worldpackers across finland, sweden, and norway.

so, i thought i'd put my travel recs, wwoof experiences, and random stuff like that here.

my interests are: traveling, cooking, and gardening/farming.

why that traveling wizzard? well, i'd call Gandalf a good life goal - roaming about, getting to meet new people.