Bill and I will be moving to Quito in a little over two weeks. We've had background checks, and immunizations, sold a car, and found renters for the house. The dog has people to take care of him, subscriptions have been cancelled, and the maid comes just one more time. Now all we need to do is get our whole lives packed to move in suitcases! I get abnormally happy when putting luggage in the trunk of the car, but packing a year's worth of living in carry on bags is not going to cut it this time.
We purchased two HDX 25 gallon totes for about $10 each, one Delsey suitcase at a garage sale for $10 along with Space Saver bags, and a rolling duffel bag for $39 at Ross. These four containers weigh almost 200 pounds and will count as checked bags on the plane. We will also have two rolling suitcases as carry on bags and two backpacks to fit under the seats.
The tubs have all of our clothes in them, packed tightly in Space Saver bags. The tubs are zip-tied closed and we have additional zip-ties in case TSA needs to look inside. We were able to put miscellaneous items in the empty spaces of the tubs. The large suitcase has all of our bedding and towels. The duffel bag has two electric throws, as it will be 45 degrees Fahrenheit at night with no heater, a small blender, spices, shoes, toiletries, and an instapot that will be helpful for high altitude cooking. Truly at this point, I'm not certain what exactly is in each one, but we'll find out in 17 days!
Short video of how the bedding suitcase was packed.
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