Peru 2017: Packing

I was determined to try to keep to 1 checked bag each with a weight of no more than 40 lbs, each even though the airline limit was 50 lbs. per checked bag. I also would have 1 small carry on with all my camera and video gear. The other carry on would hold our empty back pack and our clothes for our 2 nights in Aguas Calientes for Machu Picchu.

I did a much better job of selecting clothes for my husband. He wore almost everything I packed. Only the buffs and his warmer outer wear vest were not used. However, I did not do as well packing for myself. Never wore black dress, black skirt, shawl, buffs, 2 sleeveless dressy tops, long sleeve flannel shirt, navy design T shirt. I should have packed a few pr. of casual socks. This is for 2 weeks in Peru. We did laundry twice. Once in Ollantaytambo and once in Cusco.

Richard:

2 pr. pj bottoms/pants

1 white T shirt top to go with pj bottoms

2 pr. knee length shorts

1 pr. swim trunks

2 buffs-never used

1 wide brim hat

5 pr. underwear

1 pr. gray Dockers slacks which he wore on the plane

1 pr. lt. weight/summer navy slacks

1 pr. black long hiking pants, 1 pr. beige long hiking pants

2 long sleeve wicking hiking shirts

1 long sleeve flannel shirt for cooler nights

1 long sleeve nice shirt for dinner

1 short sleeve shirt for dinner

4 ss golf type shirts

1 outer wear vest-never used

1 pr. hiking boots which he wore on the plane

1 pr. waterproof closed toe Keens

1 pr. flip flops

1 pr. casual shoes to wear for dinners

1 ss design T shirt which he wore on the plane

1 black fleece which he carried/wore on the plane

3 pr. hiking socks

4 pr. casual socks

Christine (me):

2 nightgowns

2 pr. shorts

1 swim suit and swim suit cover up

2 buffs-never used

1 hat

5 pr. underwear

1 sport bra

1 shawl-never used

1 pr. black slacks-wore on the plane

3 pr. capri/knee length pants

2 long sleeve wicking hiking shirts

1 long sleeve flannel shirt for cooler nights-never used

set of base wear-pants & top

1 black long sleeve sweater

1 elbow length wrap

1 black dress-never used

1 black skirt-never used

1 ss black lace top

3 sleeveless dressy tops-only used 1

6 ss wash & wear multi color tops-these were great-didn't wrinkle and very versatile

1 navy design T shirt-never used

2 blue tops-one was sleeveless and the other had short sleeves

black long sleeve shell from my Columbia jacket I had bought for our Alaska trip

1 pr. hiking boots which I wore on the plane

1 pr. waterproof closed toe Keens

1 pr. flip flops

1 pr. casual sandals to wear for dinners-I wore them a few times
1 black design T shirt which I wore on the plane

1 black fleece which I wore on the plane

3 pr. hiking socks

Miscl. stuff:

few bandaids, neosporin

travel size jar Vaseline, sm. jar Vicks-never used

sm. bottle pepto bismol, aleve as husband allergic to aspirin

tylenol, cepacol for sore throat-never used, benadryl/antihistamine-never used

sudafed for sinus-never used, RX meds, probiotic

sunscreen, insect repellant

single use Tide, sewing kit-never used, eyeglass kit-never used

travel size kleenex-never used as all our hotels had these packs in the bathroom

wet ones singles-never used as bathroom facilities were fine, hand sanitizer

deodorant, disposable razors, shaving cream in travel size

toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, travel size mouthwash

Most of the midcl. things we didn't use was based on luck that we didn't need to utilize them.

Camera and video gear was all stored in one carry on. I have a travel case for my gear but it's heavy and awkward to carry as it has no wheels for easy mobility going through airports, etc.

Canon EOS rebel XTI SLR and EF-S18-55 mm lens which came with the camera and
TAMRON 18-270 mm lens (wide angle bought just for this trip).

Filters-UV and circular polarizer.
Plenty of memory cards for both cameras as well as back up batteries for each.
Flash drive for uploading/backing up photos and video clips.
Lens/camera cleaning kit.

Canon Power Shot SX600 HS with incredible zoom. I used this camera most of the time.

SONY CX260V digital HD video camera.

Back pack for carrying the gear when sightseeing.

MacBook Pro. The computer was a bit heavy but came in handy for uploading photos and video
every night. I was also able to keep in touch with family as my mom back home is 93 years old.

Check in at airport. My bag was 33 lbs. and my husband's bag was 34 lbs. so I was happy that we had managed to stay under my goal of 40 lbs. per bag.