What are we doing in Costa Rica?

Today I devoted myself to the Herculean task of packing our bags for the trip, and I think I am very close to being done.

The challenge is two-fold. Not only must I figure out how to pack 12 weeks of clothes/toys/gear/etc. into a quantity of luggage that Zach and I can manage along with two rowdy boys in a variety of airports, I also have to figure out what, exactly, we need in those 12 weeks. I mean, this is a town without a gas station — it’s not like we can just pick up anything we forget or didn’t think of at the local Target.

However, I embrace the challenge:

Doing this trip with children obviously changes the rules a bit. For example, I would never stash snacks throughout my luggage if it were just me — but knowing that I can ply the boys with a cereal bar in a mid-flight meltdown is worth the inconvenience.

In case you’re interested, it looks like we’ll be bringing the following luggage:

• Eagle Creek Orv Trunk
• Eagle Creek Explorer LT (Women’s Fit)
• An older Eagle Creek suitcase
• Eagle Creek Toy Chest 90
• LL Bean Adventure Duffel

We, um, like Eagle Creek. I’m also using some compression bags (the kind where you roll the air out) and some Rick Steves packing cubes, which are sort of flimsy but serve the purpose of keeping stuff together. Very useful

13 items left on my to-do list… and just a few days to do them in.

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