^ my bags to take to england: north face wayfinder, marc by marc jacobs backpack, rei backpack, and jiji

not feeling very minimalist at the moment, having just packed away oodles of items for just three months abroad. especially considering the four storage boxes already waiting in college. it is amazing how much the little things add up. the rei backpack is nearly all clothes and a blanket, and the north face has my sleeping bag, shoes (running, climbing, approach for mountaineering, and a pair of oxfords), and books (hooray english degree!). i could easily fit everything into the red bag if i didn’t have climbing gear (harness, shoes, clothes, sleeping bag), but gear is necessary for climbing and layers are necessary for england (hence the outer pocket of my rei bag storing solely my scottish lambswool blanket). i bring less every time (only two pairs of non-practical shoes!), but it still feels like a lot (30 kilos!). well, minimalism is a process. ★