It feels strange to move house and plan a trip at the same time.
Two lists, two worlds.
One for the life that stays here – and one for the life that soon heads north.
I’m packing with one laughing and one crying eye:
laughing because an adventure is waiting for me –
crying because I’m saying goodbye to mountain streams, the lake and the mountains, where I went hiking far too rarely, even though they were right in front of me.
While others first try to settle in after a move, I’m already deep in the next preparation before the move: two packing lists, two destinations – but only one body that has to carry it all. 😅
The video is in German and will be available on Patreon first.
From December on, it will also be published on Mona’s Home on Wheels.
Which trip?
Take a look here – you’ll find the destination, why I’m flying there and how long it is until we start:
🎒 Suitcase size, weight & hand luggage
I looked at everything very carefully.
My checked baggage may weigh up to 23 kg, my hand luggage 8 kg, plus a small personal item with a laptop or camera.
The suitcase Lukas brings me on moving day to lend me is a standard size – about 65 × 45 × 25 cm – so there’s enough space for clothes, books and a few food items without exceeding the weight limit.
The large handbag (45 × 18 × 33 cm) counts as hand luggage – perfect for my MacBook, iPad, camera, power banks and all the cables.
And because I really wanted to know, I did the math – and at least theoretically weighed everything.
The result: everything fits. And I stay within the limits. ✅
🛂 Passport or ID card?
Of course, I also researched whether I need a passport or a visa for Norway –
and luckily, I don’t! 🇳🇴
Norway is not an EU member, so we’ll have to exchange euros, but it is part of the Schengen area.
That means: a valid national ID card is completely sufficient.
A small but very welcome moment of relief – otherwise I would have had to apply for a passport now.
Packing list for the suitcase
| Item | Quantity | Weight per item | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweaters | 8 | 0.4 kg | 3.2 kg |
| Leggings | 5 | 0.2 kg | 1.0 kg |
| Jogging pants | 2 | 0.4 kg | 0.8 kg |
| T-shirts | 5 | 0.15 kg | 0.75 kg |
| Underwear | 5 | 0.04 kg | 0.2 kg |
| Socks | 5 pairs | 0.06 kg | 0.3 kg |
| Sports bras | 5 | 0.1 kg | 0.5 kg |
| Scarf | 1 | 0.25 kg | 0.25 kg |
| Hat | 1 | 0.15 kg | 0.15 kg |
| Gloves | 1 pair | 0.20 kg | 0.20 kg |
| Shoes (moon boots) | 1 pair | 1.5 kg | 1.5 kg |
| Toothbrush + toothpaste | 1 | 0.15 kg | 0.15 kg |
| Shower gel, shampoo, razor | 1 set | 0.5 kg | 0.5 kg |
| Washcloths | 5 | 0.05 kg | 0.25 kg |
| Books | 2 | 0.4 kg | 0.8 kg |
| Whole-grain bread (5 × 500 g) | 5 | 0.5 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Nuts (5 × 200 g) | 5 | 0.2 kg | 1.0 kg |
⚖️ New total weight
Sum:
3.2 + 1.0 + 0.8 + 0.75 + 0.2 + 0.3 + 0.5 + 0.25 + 0.15 + 0.2 + 1.5 + 0.15 + 0.5 + 0.25 + 0.8 + 2.5 + 1.0 = 13.85 kg
➡️ comfortably under the 23-kg limit and still leaves room for souvenirs and winter accessories.
💻 My hand luggage packing list
| Item | Quantity | Weight per item | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook | 1 | 1.3 kg | 1.3 kg |
| iPad | 1 | 0.5 kg | 0.5 kg |
| Camera | 1 | 0.8 kg | 0.8 kg |
| iPhone | 1 | 0.2 kg | 0.2 kg |
| Power banks | 2 | 0.25 kg | 0.5 kg |
| Cables & chargers | – | 0.5 kg | 0.5 kg |
| Organizer pouch | – | 0.3 kg | 0.3 kg |
| 1 book | – | 0.4 kg | 0.4 kg |
🎒 Total hand luggage weight: approx. 4.5–5 kg
➡️ perfectly manageable, easy to carry and safely packed.
In the end, it’s not just kilos and lists –
it’s small pieces of life that move into boxes and suitcases.
One stays, the other travels.
And I’m right in the middle – with one laughing and one crying eye. 💜
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