Ok. The SSL Cert is good for another year. And I went to a bank and tested out my debit card which doesn’t have a foreign transaction fee. Because, strangely, Japan is still pretty much a cash society.
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- Dorky, but appropriate skirt
- Damn compression socks – 2 pair
- Dress
- One long sleeve, one short sleeve shirt.
- Two base layer shirts
- Rain Jacket – stuffed into it’s own pocket
- Undies
- Undies
- Damn compression socks
- Black pants
- Some kinda shoes
- Base layer t-shirt
- Much loved cashmere hoody for the plane and long distance trains.
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No undies in the photo. I forget them! I am pretty sure I would remember to put on underwear when dressing for the trip. Plan on wearing items 8-13.
Current plan is to pack items 1-7 into this old “rolling briefcase”. It is sturdy as a tank and has great inline skate wheels. Adding a few toiletries and electronics it should still weigh less than 16 pounds. I can easily get that into any airplane or train overhead storage. Or wrangle it onto a crowded subway or lug it up 3 flights of stairs. Don’t want to rely on the kindness of strangers.
I could stuff it all into my backpack. That would save 3 pounds but I’d give up the wheels. Think wheels are worth 3 pounds. The only thing I am iffy about is just one pair of shoes. I may have to accept wet feet. It has happened before in Japan. See: Osaka – Called on account of rain. That was in July 2010.