I plan to spend some serious relaxation time on the beautiful Hawaiian beaches!
As I type this I am in the air, flying to San Francisco to
catch a connecting flight to Hawaii with Chris!
This is a trip I have been SO excited for for over a year, and it’s
finally happening! The tricky part for me
with travel is, how on earth do I not over pack but still bring all of the “stuff”
I want to have on this incredible adventure I’m embarking on?
Chris is a VERY experienced traveler and literally packed
the evening before our trip and will fare just fine, most likely not forgetting
a single item!
Chris travels every week so rolls stuff from one week to the next, and doesn't skip a beat!
Me on the other hand, I have to plan!! About a week out, I start thinking of what all
I need to bring because first off, I am required to follow a very strict diet
99% of the time so I have to take that into consideration plus of course I plan
on shooting a record number of
photographs on this trip so I need to make sure I have all my camera gear in
check. Don’t forget looking cute, so
yes, I have to think out my clothing, toiletries, chargers, supplements…and the
list goes on! I have realized that for
someone who doesn’t feel high maintenance in the least, I am pretty darn high maintenance
when it comes to a trip for a week lol!!
Clothes were the easiest part, and thankfully a summer
destination is WAY more easy to prepare for than a winter destination! I have a few dresses, swimsuits, shorts and
tanks and appropriate shoes for what we have planned! My clothes take up very little space in my
bag!
7 piles: sports wear, bathing suits, shorts, pants, sweater, underclothes and tops! Oh, and a small purse for night time!
Camera gear. This is
probably the most important thing to me, and I want to make sure I have all my
ducklings in a row! Below is my gear
all layed out. This trip I packed one
camera body, a fixed 35mm lens, a 70-200 zoom, batteries and charger, all the memory cards I own, lens hoods, GoPro plus it's batteries/chargers/memory cards, GoPro accessories for water and wandering, and an idea I took from a local photographer, I purchased each of us a disposable camera to use somewhat like one would use a Polaroid! We will have 27 shots a piece to take those specific fun shots that will look super cool coming from a box camera! I have already ordered my shipping packets from Mpix so that I can drop them in the mail as soon as we return!
I am packing light for this trip camera wise! I have all my essentials to get a great variety of shots without having too much gear to tote around or worry about getting stolen!
Food. Can I tell you I wish so badly that I could just pack up and go without having to think about this but...it is what it is so I am learning to work with my body! I take a significant number of natural supplements to help my body process food without it making me sick, so I packaged a day worth of enzymes/vitamins/minerals into individual baggies to throw in my bag in the mornings! I also have thrown in my Epic Bars as it's one thing I have complete trust in , that I can eat if we get hungry between meals, and I won't get sick! Ain't nobody got time for THAT on vaca!!! 😋
I packed the essentials that will help me each day! It was a little time consuming but well worth the effort to say on top of my health!
One small thing I couldn't forget about was this little guy! He doesn't know it but he has a FUN week ahead with Farron!! Should be more activity than his little lazy body is used to but he will have a blast!!
It's always hard to say goodbye to our furry babies! I kissed his fluffy head and told Neal I'll see him in a week, on our way out the door at 4am!
Phew, so, packed up, on the plane and excited for the adventures ahead! I can't WAIT to share with you a taste of my trip, next blog post for sure!
If you have any really cool vacations for active people that you want to share I would love to hear about them!
Until next week....aloha!!!