What to pack?

     What do I take with me to move to Kenya? Well due to airline restrictions and the fact that I’m too cheap to pay to send extra luggage I took two 50 pound suitcases, my backpack and a small bag. All packed super tight with vacuum packing to maximize space. Keeping them below the weight requirement was quite interesting and I thank Mom and Dad for helping move things between bags and taking a few things out, all at the last minute!

     In the bags I carried about 12 flannel bed sheets and quick dry towels for the house. The quality of linens in Kenya is not very good and the cost is quite high. Also, it gets down to about 50◦F in the cold months, around July, and with no heat in the house, flannel bed sheets are a must! We got a great deal at Kohl’s, on sale and 30% off! I also brought some battery operated lights including my favorite travel companion, my headlamp, backup battery power for a cell phone (since we won’t have electricity at the house), add in a few jackets, clothes and a good pair of walking sandals and I’m basically set. Most everything else like toiletries I can buy here. When getting all of it through the airports I was wondering if I really needed so much!