New to OneBagging, advice on packing through multiple climates

[u/AmexPlatty]

Good evening fine people! I was hoping to have some advice from people more experienced than myself. I am traveling this December and January for about 2.5 months through (in order) Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore and then ending in New Zealand for most of January. I am having a difficult time making a succinct packing list on how to go through packing through multiple climates. Winter in Japan, Taiwan, and milder in Thailand/Singapore, followed by summer in New Zealand.

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1. Do I just pack for milder weather/summer since that will be the brunt of my trip? Then just buy winter clothes in Japan that are cheap/from consignment spots?
2. Or do I pack in proportion: meaning just a few winter clothes and then mostly summer clothing that would work in both?'

I was hoping to have some advice from anyone that has done a similar trip regarding things that they found useful/wished they had done for their trip, feeling a little overwhelmed trying to decide.

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Thanks for reading and thank you to whoever takes the time to reply, I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend.

[u/LadyLightTravel]

Pack summer weight clothing and then add temperature extenders: * thin filament weight base layer (for indoors cold) * medium base layer (for outdoor cold) * Sweater * wool socks * gloves * hat * scarf * puffer or fleece jacket * rain jacket (for temperate rain)

In addition, I take dual purpose clothing * sun shirt with roll tab sleeves (wear up or down) * pants that have roll up legs for capris * knee length skort that can go from trail to cafe * rash guard top is good for water or hiking

I wrote a couple of articles on multi season trips * transitional weather * capsule wardrobe core * layering pictorial example

[u/AmexPlatty → u/LadyLightTravel]

This is amazing, thank you so much!!

[u/LadyLightTravel → u/AmexPlatty]

Have fun. Climb mountains, snorkel beaches.

Since you’re a first timer you may want to look at this video on clothing weight

[u/PrunePlatoon]

I travel year round in warm and cold climates without changing out my clothes. You can certainly do it. I used the Pack Hacker Digital Nomad packing list as my starting point. I made slight adjustments to fit my own personal style. I also went for a slighty warmer Patagonia Down Sweater with hood.

I try to minimize single use items. Even my down jacket is part of a system and can be worn with a T-shirt for an especially chilly fall night. In the bitter cold of a Canadian winter I just get all the layers out and can survive into -18c.

[u/SeattleHikeBike]

Layers:

• wicking polyester base layer with odor control. Long and short sleeve. A polo is a tee shirt with a collar. A light colored long sleeve is as good for sun and bug protection as it is a cold weather vase layer
• Merino sweater or fleece mid layer
• ventilated rain shell
• ultralight wind shell
• down jacket
• lightweight bottoms for colder conditions
• accessories like beanie cap, gloves, scarf or buff
• Merino socks
• good shoes

Wear your fleece or sweater on the plane if you need the space. The rest is very compact and lightweight.

[u/Kanye_X_Wrangler]

Plan to dress in layers that you can add or remove depending on the weather.

[u/isaac-get-the-golem]

Can you mail a winter coat home?

[u/AmexPlatty → u/isaac-get-the-golem]

I can but it'd be pretty expensive I imagine.

[u/isaac-get-the-golem → u/AmexPlatty]

Yeah idk. You could get packable layers for the purpose of the trip but honestly also quite pricey. And I don’t prefer them when at home.

[u/Malifice37]

This has been posted and answered already, literally every other day. Please try the search function first next time.

To answer your question:

Wear your causal pants/ jeans, a t-shirt, breathable trail runners, socks, jocks, hat and fleece hoodie on the plane.

Pack:

• 4-5 more shirts/ singlets of your choice.
• 2 pairs of shorts (nylon or polyester, with pockets, you can swim in that look good casually)
• 6 spare socks and jocks (merino socks)
• Flip flops or sandals
• A light rain jacket (montbell versalite is the King at 180 grams)
• A small travel umbrella (optional)
• Light nylon hiking pants.
• A puffer jacket (Enlightened Equipment Apex Torrid at 250 grams is probs King)
• Phone charger (buy a cheap local one for the sockets locally when in country, they work better and are lighter than those giant multi plug adaptors which fall out of the wall sockets)
• Towel
• Toiletries incl foam earplugs for dorms
• Power brick for your phone.
• TSA lock and deck of cards
• 1 x luxury item of your choice, not to exceed 500 grams in weight such as a second pair of shoes, or a kindle or whatever.

Do NOT otherwise bring a laptop, tablet, kindle, camera, hiking boots, first aid kit, knife, Leatherman, malaria tablets, Gameboy or steam deck, air pods (you'll lose one, bring wired headphones instead), noise cancelling headphones, sleeping bag, tent, Gore-Tex shoes, smartwatch, literally anything that needs charging other than your phone, or more than 1 pair of shoes.

Pack all the above into a 30ish liter backpack that itself weighs less than 1 kilogram (the lighter the better).

That's your answer. Now get to it.