Packing List for Costa Rica - 12 days

Its been a daunting task to fit two week of your life into a 70L backpack!  But after some space bags and careful planning I was even able to leave room for some coffee and souvenirs for the return trip.  So heres the plan:

My day bag consists of:

- First Aid kit

- Passport/wallet

- Journal/Itinerary

- Binoculars (so Jeremy can find his monkeys)

- Cards and games

- Guide book

- Eye cover

- Neck pillow

- Water bladder

- Umbrella

Geocache stuff:

Were planning (well at least me) on doing some geocaching while were there, and also start our own!  Im so excited.  I downloaded about 15-20 caches last night and some look pretty bad ass!

- Container: painted by yours truly!

- California Geocoin- Challenge: to bring back to Sacramento

- Two trackables, both attached to CHP patches:

        - challenge: bring back to CA and take a picture with a CHP officer

        - this geocache will be the one we start- no challenge

        - log book

- Pelican: found in a geocache in Tahoe.

Toiletries:

- TP                                        - Brush
- Shampoo/Conditioner           - Plastic Bags
- Soap                                    - Contacts Stuff
- Toothpaste/brush                  - TIDE
- Razor                                   - Sanitizer Wipes
- Deodorant                            - Mirror
- Sunscreen (I burn easily)       - Dramamine
- Lip balm                               - Ear plugs
- Clippers
-  Flat Iron (I know it was my one girly item)

Misc:
- Surge protector: I found out the easy way while travelling Europe it is the most efficient way to charge  many items fast!
- Camera/camera accessories: I ended up bringing 42 Gigs (yea overkill I know)
- Day hikers: I dont know if Ill ever use them, Im bringing and planning on wearing my Chaco's alot.  I just felt weird not bringing any sort of closed toed shoe.
- Food for a couple lunches and dinners (Jeremy becomes a gremlin after a while without food, so its like travelling with a child and we much bring food everywhere we go)
- Hat/Headbands

Clothes:
- Okay let me say this...I feel like I totally overpacked, but since I wasnt crammed for space, I packed a few more things I probably should've.

- Jammies: gotta represent CHP!
- many pairs of undies (you can never pack too many)
- pair of wool socks (for hiking in)
- two cotton socks
- bra
- sports bra

Tops: I absolutely love Athleta stuff, and brought along many items from them.  They pack amazingly well (little to no wrinkles) and look super cute for travelling in!
- Dress
- Sarong, which doubles as skirt, top, blanket, towel, table cloth!
- 4 tops

Bottoms:
- 1 pair of pants
- 1 pair of shorts
- 2 capris
- 1 skort

So when you cram that all into a space bag what does it look like!

Things I am looking forward to:

- Fishing next Tuesday!  Ive never gone deep sea fishing before, plus they let us keep some of the fish we catch and cook it for us.

- Flying first class!  I really hate to rub that in, but man Im excited

- Geocaching!  The geocaches there look like they have a lot of cool trackables in them, Im looking forward to bringing them back stateside.

- Surfing!  Enough said.

Things I might regret:

- Flying first class:  I have a feeling once we do first class, we'll never want to go to coach!

- Bringing pants:  I really think I wont need them, but I just feel weird not bringing at least A pair.

- Bringing day hikers:  Im sure Ill be living in my Chacos the whole time.

I havent traveled since I went to Europe in 2008 for a month.  Its been too long since Ive gone anywhere, and my god I deserve it!  Costa Rica here we come.