How Did I Forget This?

Every time I go travelling I have a habit of forgetting one or two things that would make life so much easier. My previous trips have been for six weeks at the most, so six months means a whole new experience!

So far the main things I've forgotten are - 

• enough knickers, vests, socks and skivvies - thank goodness for Big W!
• a hot water bottle - how does someone who feels the cold as much as I do forget this? I did pick one up in Canberra but I really needed it the week before in the f-her-eeeezzziinngg Snowy Mountains.
• my sneakers - luckily my trusty black DMs have picked up the slack here... they have good grip and are well sealed, but they don't completely cover my feet... See above about the hot water bottle...
• slippers