The What Part 1: What We Packed for a Lifetime of Vino Vagabonding!

Figuring out what to pack was one of the hardest parts of the whole pre-departure experience. Since we are Vino Vagabonding, we had to make sure to bring clothes durable enough for non-stop travel, and also professional enough for our visits to wineries and chateaus. Without a return date, we also needed clothes for all seasons.     

We scoured the net for tips and packing suggestions from other travelers, and thought that Simon and Erin's packing list from "The Never Ending Voyage" was the best guideline.       

 Here's a list of what we ultimately brought with us to start our lives of vino, vagabonding and making a living on the road:     

Luggage:     

• North Face backpack with expandable bottom for Britt
• Kelty backpack for Jeff
• "Big-ass blue bag" (Huge, very basic, travel bag on wheels)
• 1 medium canvas travel shoulder bag
• 1 large, foldable beach bag

Essentials:     

• Passports and 1 copy (left other with family)
• drivers licenses (safer to carry on a daily basis than PP)
• money belt
• debit and 2 credit cards
• vaccination records
• $200 cash to exchange directly at the airport for taxi and any unexpected fee/need/problem

VinoVagabonding essentials:     

• 2 Govino's
• cheap corkscrew without knife
• nicer corkscrew with knife
• pocket notebooks and pen
•  Insulated wine travel bag
• roll-up cutting board

Electronics:     

• Acer Aspire One Netbook, case and charger
• HP Mini, case and charger
• Western Digital 500 GB external hard drive and case (essential since there's limited memory on netbooks)
• 80 GB iPod and charger
• Headphone Splitter and 2 sets of ear bud headphones (One iPod two happy travelers)
• Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 14.1MP Digital Camera (compact point and shoot with wide angle lens, high zoom, and internal editing)
• Camera charger and cord to upload pictures to computer
• Flip Video Camera
• Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, charger cord and protective case
• Power Strip
• Simran Travel Voltage Converter
• Travel Adapter Plug Set

Britt's clothes: 

• 1  pair Jeans
• 3 pairs travel cargo pants
• 3 pairs shorts
• 5 tank tops
• 2 t-shirts
• 2 sundresses
• 3 cocktail dresses (leaving in Buenos Aires)
• 2 "club" shirts (leaving in Buenos Aires)
• work out shorts
• Icebreaker Merino wool long-sleeve
• 3 thermal long sleeve shirts
• Columbia Waterproof shell jacket with hood (stuffs into its pocket!)
• 2 bras
• 2 sports bras
• 5 pairs underwear
• 3 pair ankle socks
• 2 wool hiking socks
• waterproof hiking boots (Great for Patagonia and Mendoza)
• tennis shoes
• Teva river sandals
• 3 pair flip-flops
• 1 swimsuit
• 1 hat
• 1 pair sunglasses

Jeff's clothes:  

• 4 shorts
• 2 jeans
• 1 pair cargo pants
• 3 thermal tops
• fleece sweater
• Icebreaker Merino Wool Long Sleeve Shirt
• Patagonia Torrentshell Waterproof Jacket  (stuffs into its pocket too!)
• 5 t-shirts
• 2 undershirts
• 2 collared shirts
• 4 pairs normal socks
• 2 pairs wool hiking socks
• 5 pairs underwear
• 2 belts
• 1 pair flip-flops
• waterproof hiking boots
• Sanuk Loafers
• Teva River Sandals
• tennis shoes
• 1 hat
• 1 pair sunglasses

Bathroom:    

• Electric tooth brushes (luxury, but vital to keeping our mouths happy)
• Jeff's electric razor (luxury, but vital to keeping Brittany happy)
• travel toothpaste
• travel mouthwash
• floss
• 6 hand razors
• travel size 2-n-1 baby shampoo/conditioner (The baby kind is much gentler on hair and eyes!)
• face soap bar
• body soap bar
• travel face and body lotion
• deodorant
• hair brush
• Travel hair gel
• First aid kit (band-aids, neosporin, alcohol pads, cotton swaps)
• Ibuprofen
• Sunscreen
• tweezers
• nail clippers and file
• waterproof mascara, eyeshadow palate, 2 brushes and black and brown eyeliner for Britt