Living Over Seas: How To Pack For Home

In two weeks I'll be heading home, though, by the time you see this, I'll have been at home. Its a surprise for my mom and a few other family members. My dad, sister and brother know, as well as my awesome friends who are picking me up.

I haven't been home (Canada) in over a year, and I'm plunging in at the start of December. Its not warm there, and even less so when you head up into the Great White North. But I feel I've learned a fair bit, reading blogs, reading websites and traveling myself to know what exactly to bring for myself when I go back over seas. Ever the over packer, I've broken down that habit, so that when I went to Germany, I had space enough to brig back a beer soaked Dirndl and Stein in just a carry on bag. 

But back to Canada. I came to Scotland with only a 65lt rucksack and a day bag. While both have proven endlessly useful for getting around in Europe and camping (something I did not think I'd be doing here) I'm heading back home. I know the buses, I know the people and I know I won't be walking long distances over cobbled streets. So I'm taking a road block. The only obstacle to this rolling bag in Canada will be a dirt road, and for those I have people with a car and shameless determination. 

I've got limited space though, due to my wild purchasing of Christmas gifts so really I only have 15% of the suitcase left, a carry on bag, and my own person, heading into Canadian Winter weather. 

The largest pieces of clothing I'm going to be wearing are my winter coat and boots. One is a dense/fashionable black wool coat and the boots are fashionable as well. I was going to bring my new/practical hiking boots but I didn't want to subject them to Canada's deep love of road salt. 

My Home List, as you see in my video

Wool Coat

Compressible Vest

Wool Sweater/Jumper

Tops!
- Thermal Top - Purple
- White Zippered jumper
- White tank top
- Black Tank top
- Captain America Top
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Top
- Thermal Leggings
- Long leggings
- Short Leggings
- 1 Jean

Undergarments
- 12 underpants
- 1 Bra

Extra
- Face cream
- Hair Brush
- Eye Pencil
- Make up

- Hair elastics
- Hair claw
- Headphones