What's in the bag? Volume 1

Welcome to What's in the Bag - volume 1! AKA The adventures of the traveling asthmatic!

Today's topic is functional clothing and the featured manufacturer is ExOfficio! It's not just about their Give and Go underwear...

...although I knew right off, it was a MUST! I never thought I'd be talking about travel underwear on my blog, but this is important. Since we'll be in almost constant motion for three weeks through 4 countries, stopping at a laundramat seems unlikely. With Give and Go, I know I can wash them out at night and they'll be dry in the morning! I already own a few pairs, but took this opportunity to add to my collection!

I know it looks like a jumble, but these articles of clothing were carefully chosen for their breathability (still sweating from the prednisone) as well as being wrinkle resistant, thin, light weight and easy to pack. My Amphi pants will shed stains and wrinkles, have a multilude of pockets and will easily roll up to size of a lemon in my luggage! I am bringing one funnel neck thermal for the Scottish Highlands, my "Excential Zippy" shirt for layering on the coast of Ireland, and one of my favorites...

My Aza burnout shirt with dry release® and this super nifty zippered pocket built into the sleeve which is perfect for.... ta duh! An inhaler! This shirt also has a sweetheart neckline, looks great with a jaunty scarf at dinner and can be washed at night since it dries 4x faster than cotton. Hello practicality!

So here's my salute to ExOfficio! Well done!

AG out!

Challenged...

In a week, I'll be climbing on a plane with The Baroness and winging my way to Virginia to attend BlogFest.

I'm not excited or anything. Today I bought these sandals online...

I was going to buy them last month but I spent my shoe money on a new lens. Actually I spent the next two years of shoe money on this lens... but these were on sale so I bought them anyway. Naughty!

I'd like to be getting the suitcases down to pack, but I've got so much to do right now, really all I can do is look at the suitcase...

This morning I'm driving my Dad and my step mom to the airport at 5:30am. They're off to Texas for a few days. Then I have to wash my face and take off to pick up food as Thursday is also staff meeting day. Thursday night, iMom is coming over to get her hair done.

So maybe this weekend I can start strategizing about which case to take. I've never, ever packed light but I always think "this time for sure".

Anyone else have any tips on packing light? I think I might need the big case just for my sandals and inhalers. And I'm pondering bringing Guido, the laptop... But I'd have to figure out reception.

Okay, enough blather... Gotta hit the road.

Asthmagirl out!