T R A V E L // thailand - what to pack

i originally planned to pack a 28 liter bag and knew that was really unrealistic so i opted for a 46 liter bag (Osprey 46L Bag https://amzn.to/2qhY35h). it's also important to bring a smaller bag for every day carrying items (Fjallraven 20L Bag https://amzn.to/2ICTXfo). while i normally like bringing my own water bottle, i didn't bring one along because it's recommended to only drink bottled water here.

for the plane ride:

• Travel Pillow https://amzn.to/2qfmvFe
• Silkworm By Robert Galbriath https://amzn.to/2qhhU4F

skincare/toiletries:

• Tiger Balm https://amzn.to/2vkqvsY
• Sun Bum Sunscreen https://amzn.to/2GZqvDX
• tom's toothpaste https://amzn.to/37FvdzW
• 2 in 1 shampoo & conditioner
• soap bar
• travel toothbrush

clothing:

• 2x tank tops (i usually buy whatever is on sale at rei) https://bit.ly/2QSOAhW
• 2x shirts
• 3x dresses
• prana pants (similar) https://amzn.to/2tvVimc
• patagonia baggies https://bit.ly/2SWN4OG
• 2x bathing suits
• chacos https://amzn.to/2FmxKCP

climbing gear:

• five.ten rogues https://amzn.to/35qgTtm
• friction labs chalk https://amzn.to/35rBe1w
• black diamond chalk bag (similar) https://amzn.to/35qztS7

camera gear:

• gorilla pod https://amzn.to/2Eve78K
• go-pro hero 4 http://amzn.to/1TK35R2
• go-pro floating mount  https://amzn.to/2ENGO0Z
• sony rx iii http://amzn.to/1QGacEI

and when in doubt, you can buy inexpensive clothing and things you may use there!

T R A V E L // thailand - things i'd do differently

with everything we did in thailand, there's only a few things i would do differently.

1. plan ALL bookings ahead of time including flights and lodging. while it's fairly cheap to get around thailand and find accommodations, you will save so much more by booking everything ahead of time. we knew we were going to fly into chiang mai and fly out of bangkok and we identified all the accommodations in between, but getting from chiang mai to our other destinations we decided to "play it by ear". again, it wasn't a huge deal breaker but i'm all in the biz for saving money and because we didn't have good internet, it would have saved quite a bit of stress booking the flights in between
2. we stayed 3 nights in chiang mai and i didn't get to try enough coffee shops! we only got to visit 1 and there was so much more to explore
3. i know it's really unrealistic and seeing chiang rai would also have been ideal .. just means i have to come back next time! 
4. if you're a beach person, stay longer in phuket. the beaches are truly magnificent and the quick in and out was too short of a journey for us
5. we took a ferry from phuket to koh phi phi and it's at least a 2-3 hour ride so pack your lunch and snacks! you can buy food on the ferry and if you have any particular food restrictions, highly recommend packing your food.
6. while i'm not about using toxic chemicals, i really recommend using deet products to prevent mosquitos. i had over 60 bug bites and could have been happy with a little less bites.

let me know about your recommendations in the comments below!