So my bags are packed and I'm ready to go... And how hard is it to pack 8 months worth of stuff into one bag??!...The last week has been spent packing, unpacking, filtering out more and more stuff until finally everything fits...And I'm still probably taking far too much according to all the backpacker blogs I've been reading... They say take 6 tops (I'm taking 14), they say take 2 pairs of trousers (I'm taking 5), they say take 7 pairs of knickers (come on!...I've managed to cram 15 in!...and I'm sure I could still get more)...And every single person I've spoke to that's done this has said "Less is more, You'll end up throwing half your stuff away cos it weighs too much"...Well yes, I imagine that may well be the case but it's good
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