I have been actively packing for nearly two months! The week before departure, I can announce that I am about 98% prepared to walk out the door.
Planning for an extensive trip like the one we are about to take, requires months of preparation. There are many moving parts, especially when doing land and sea travel. We will be moving from high temperatures to cool. We will be snorkeling, trekking volcanoes, boating, visiting temples and more. Each activity requires careful clothing decisions. There are visas to order, reservations to be made and transportation to be arranged. How do I keep track of it all?
The super list stays in a travel folder on my computer and gets modified after each trip. Sometimes we add more details, sometimes we subtract tasks. I change the font color to green when a task is complete, red for those things which still need to be finished. This helps me keep a running list for everything which still needs to get done.
As we get closer to the journey, I also keep a daily to do list, in the notes section of my phone, making it easy to tick each project off one by one, as I get things done. I also keep a “to buy” list on the phone, so that I can make purchases if needed, as we are running other errands.
Here is our general “To Do” List: