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Packing

Rose and Her Backpack

I guess my packing skills have rubbed off on Rose. At three years old, she loves packing her backpack, for pretend or when going somewhere. She spent the last two days prepping her backpack for today’s visit to her cousin’s house. Her bag was ready before she knew for sure she was even going there. The anticipation was unmatched.

I had to pull seven of the ten books out to help her, because she told me that bringing a second backpack would solve the problem. And even though it was too heavy for her, she said I could carry it in to help. That’s when I started recommending things she might not need.

A few other things she has: a water bottle on one side, and a cup on the other. A second pair of shoes, a few stuffed animals. Her glasses, and her Switch. Packed all by herself.

Proud dad moment.

How To Pack For Destin

Backpack and Duffle

The two bags that were used to pack for this trip are The GoRuck GR1 21L and the GoRuck Kit Bag. Each bag has four main items inside of it (with many other items inside of those). Pouches, bags, and cubes. That’s the secret to packing efficiently. The amount of items that I’m able to seamlessly fit into these pouches makes traveling a breeze.

Inside of the Kit Bag

Hats, boxers, and socks are inside the Transit Packing Cube. Running shoes, flip flops, and Crocs are in the Peak Design Shoe Pouch. A week’s worth of shirts and shorts are in the Tom Bihn Packing Cube. And all of my shower and shaving items are in Gravel’s Toiletry Bag.

Inside of the GR1

All of my tech (iPad mini, Gameboy, Kindle, chargers) is inside of the Civic Access Pouch. I was able to fit my entire coffee setup inside of the GR2 Field Pocket (Aeropress, manual coffee bean grinder, and French vanilla coffee beans). A resistant band for working out is inside of the small Shadow Pocket. And then last, is a Simple Water Bottle.