“How do you pack for 8 months?” This is the question I heard the most after announcing that we were both leaving our jobs and putting our belongings into storage to go roam the earth for eight months. To us Americans, who like our “stuff”, the mere thought of only traveling with a couple of small bags is enough to cause a mini anxiety attack. I’m going to be honest- this is one of the things that appealed to me most about setting out to travel- minimizing.