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The Packing Dilemma

Posted on August 31, 2019 by debbie

Our trip has two parts – scuba diving in Indonesia and touring in Japan. How should we pack so we do not take the superfluous warmer clothing needed in Japan all the way to Raja Ampat and do not lug … Continue reading →

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3 Days and Counting to Roatan

Posted on March 17, 2019 by murray

Bought a new bag. It is an AquaLung carry-on, like what Debbie has only pink. The bag is meant as a dive equipment carry on. I don’t know of any other people that actually do what we do but if … Continue reading →

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Debbie’s Pannier Contents

Posted on September 30, 2018 by debbie

I thought I would share what I carried in my panniers while we rode through Denmark in case anyone out there needed help in deciding what to take on such a trip. I will divide my discussion into three parts … Continue reading →

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Murray’s Pannier Contents

Posted on September 30, 2018 by debbie

Murray’s riding gear and street clothes mirrored mine fairly well. He also had a second set of street clothes but did not utilize the clothing like I did and says he would definitely leave the extra pants, socks and one … Continue reading →

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Almost Gone!

Posted on April 5, 2018 by debbie

We let out our held breath on Tuesday afternoon when our duffel bag arrived. It gets unpacked from its box and then packed up with all our dive gear and travel “stuff”. We get everything into the duffel and the … Continue reading →

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Luggage Woes

Posted on April 1, 2018 by debbie

A “city” visit with our son and daughter-in-law in Australia is causing us to take a few more clothes on this trip than we would if we were just going on a scuba diving only trip. Add a present or … Continue reading →

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Carry On Packing Re-evaluation

Posted on July 18, 2017 by debbie

When we got back from Dominica, I  mentioned that we were going to re-evaluate our packing as our rollie bags, with dive gear, were getting too heavy. As I unpacked my bag, I made a list of items to look … Continue reading →

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Packing for Peru, Bolivia and Chile

Posted on September 12, 2016 by debbie

We are leaving for Peru, Bolivia and Chile in a couple of days. We are connecting with a Wild Frontiers tour through Bolivia and will travel on our own in Peru and Chile. This trip has been put together rather … Continue reading →

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Our Next Adventure……Bolivia and Chile

Posted on August 29, 2016 by debbie

About 3 weeks ago, I spotted a tour from Wild Frontiers that goes into the salt flats of Bolivia and up onto the Altiplano of Chile. It is a small group (12 people max) tour, and it currently had only 5 … Continue reading →

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Controlled Vanity

Posted on June 3, 2016 by debbie

I have been struggling with what clothes to take to Australia. This is not our typical trip. It is a combination of dive, car travel and exploring, visiting family and friends and city trip. Our dive trips usually require just shorts, tees … Continue reading →

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