Packing for a Year

Soooo, what did I pack for a year out of a suitcase? Or what have I held on to as important…

Essentials:

Clothing:

Maybe 5 plain t-shirts (v neck and other), and 5 plain tanks. The more plain, the less people realize how much you wear them. Tanks became essential in Asia
Enough workout outfits to sweat through 7ish days (mix of shirts (4), tanks (3), shorts (4), leggings (4)) and three t-shirts for bed, comfy, gym.
All sports bras, two regular bras, one strapless
As many socks and underwear fit in the small packing bags I had, probably about 12 each. Socks I had: one wool, one ankle high, bunch of regular, a few no shows
Two non-athletic shorts: jean shorts and black shorts
Two pairs of jeans
3 long sleeve shirts/quarter zips for layering
Jackets: raincoat, light regular coat, leather jacket, hoodie
About 3 dresses, 3 romper/jumpsuits that rotated in and out via thrift stores. Found that you get sick of wearing the same things to go out in
1 scarf
3 bathing suits

Shoes:

Toiletries:

The norm, toothbrush/paste, lotion, makeup
Only packed enough for what I’d need, bought stuff along the way when I ran out
Bought shampoo, conditioner, and soap as needed. Usually one bar of soap a month.

Technology:

Laptop
External monitor, helpful every once and a while and pretty light, but not essential
Running headphones and regular ones
Two international adapters
Portable charger
Extra cord chargers in case breaking (not necessary, can always buy)
Wireless mouse

Bags (really satisfied with my bag choice):

One, 23 kg suitcase
Backpack big enough for weekends away. I.e. North Face or LL Bean
Smaller backpack for day trips (string bag could work)
Over the shoulder purse for going out
Reusable bag that folds up small, super helpful for food shopping
Always had some plastic bags (grocery and Ziploc of all sizes) for keeping things dry, carrying liquids, etc.

Important Docs:

Other Things I was glad to have:

Sunglasses, but they’ll probably break or get lost and you can always buy new
Reusable water bottle same thing, lost three after 6 months but still helpful
Ibuprofen, laxative, tums/gas relief, DiaResQ (just in case), Tiger Balm, bug spray, sunscreen, multivitamins, probiotics…keep in mind all can be purchased on the road
Notebook and pen(s), always carry pen in carry on for filling out Immigration Forms
3 small plastic containers, always had snacks I wanted to transport, can always fill them with socks in suitcase if need to save space
Clif bars, picked up some in Spain, but good to always have something compact that will fill you up if needed
Reusable spork (fork on one side, spoon on the other)
Gum
Roll of toilet paper and tissues (especially in Asia)
Laundry detergent pods (only a few at a time)
Headlamp and/or small flashlight
Small pillow for planes
Small luggage scale

Other Things I picked up along the way:

Non-Items I also have:

Things other people have that are also worth considering: