Packing List
I tend to pack lightish, though not ultra-light. Because of the Santiago-Punta Arenas flights on LATAM, there were further restrictions. If I knew then what I now know about the trip and weather, and if I were further restricted, I could have cut this back by around 10#.
In checked medium-sized suitcase (50# max per LATAM)
1 pr. low Boggs (insulated rubber and neoprene duck boots)*
1 pr. flip flops
1 pr Tilley socks
2 pr light wool socks
2 pr heavy wool socks
3 Ex Officio underwear
3 sets long johns
3 pr light cargo pants
3 tees
Tank undershirt
TSA-compliant belt
Swim trunks
Short-sleeved board shirt
2 bandanas
Medium warmth technical jacket (rated to around 40°F on its own)
Insulated hat with ear flaps
Fleece headband with ear coverage
Fleece neck gaiter
Lightweight balaclava
Full Buff gaiter/head covering
Rain/windbreaker (not needed because they supplied us with an outer layer, but it didn’t hurt to have an extra just in case or if it had been raining in Punta Arenas)
Baseball cap
Glove liners
Light mittins
Knee brace
Theraband
Laundry kit (flat plug, clothesline, 4 clothespins)
Sea to Summit Kitchen Sink was tub
Drying hanger
Mini spray bottle
Mini sewing kit
Toothbrush
Nail clipper
Nail file
Comb
Lavage bottle
Eye drops
Toothpaste
Tiger Balm
Cetafil SPF 30
Cetafil SPF 50
Small moisturizer bottle
Eucalyptus oil
Clorox wipes
Q-tips
Bandaids
Tissues
Deodorant
Razor
Opaque zip-top bags
Ginger tea
Ginger candies
Cough drops
Room spray
Lysol
Hand sanitizer
3 bird books and map
Business cards
Very small fan
Light-up zipper tab
Thermometer zipper tab
Glasses strap
Thin cable/locks
Lens cleaning wand
Monopod
Binocular harness
Pacsafe safe bag
Waterproof backpack (40L)
In Pacsafe carry-on backpack (17.5# max per LATAM)
Medical compression sleeves/gauntlets/donning glove
Infinity scarf
Lumbar support
Neck pillow
Eye shade
Fitbit and extra battery
Camera/SD card/batteries/charger
Polarized camera adapter/filter
Binoculars (10x42 Vortex)
Ipad/charger/keyboard charger
European plugs/voltage converter
European extension cord
1 pr. Tilley socks
1 pr. Ex Officio
1 pr. Long johns
Rain pants
Heavy gloves
Reading glasses
Compact reading glasses
Sunglasses
Emergency medical kit (Neosporin, 3 days’ extra prescriptions, bandaids)
Prescriptions
Supplements and vitamins
NSAID, anti-nausea, allergy, Imodium
Passport copy x2
Medical form
Prescription list
Reservation flight documents
Trip insurance document
Address labels
Main bird book with annotations
Snacks
In Packsafe shoulder bag
Fitbit
Wallet
Passport
Itinerary
Medications for flights
Ipod/headphones
Phone/charger
Reading glasses
Watch
Jewelry (1 pr. earrings, 1 necklace)
Medalert bracelet
Bird pins (to give as gifts, from local Audubon)
Journal/2 pens
Cough drops
SPF lip balm
Gum & mints
Cough drops
Ear plugs
Wearing
Teva sandals
Compression stockings
Ex Officio underwear
Black travel blouse
Loose denim travel pants
Medalert bracelet
Grey fleece vest
*(not strictly needed, but lighter than the loaner muck boots, about which I also couldn’t determine whether we could use them on the ship as well as for excursions–we could)
The trip including travel and the Atlanta-related delay was 19 days. I bought 2 tee shirts during the trip, one from the ship’s store and one from a station, plus some souvenirs.