What I packed for the Finger Lakes

This week, we are going up to the Finger Lakes in Upstate New York. I am SO excited for this road trip- we have an Air BnB and plans to soak up everything the area has to offer. We picked the Finger Lakes because we could drive there, NY has great COVID protocols, and we knew that it would be easy to socially distance in all the outdoor spaces/activities/wineries. It might be a bit chilly, but I am packing all of my cute layers, and am ready!

I sorted this list somewhat by activity: outdoors/hiking, sightseeing (wineries 😋), and outerwear (yes, I am bringing my winter coats because I hate being cold!).

I took a quick photo of my messy packing pile, hah.

Outdoors/Hiking:

I mostly packed leggings and layers. I really do not like feeling cold, but some fall days start chilly and by midday you think its summer and you are roasting in your sweater, haha. I love the Swiftly's from Lululemon and also love their Wunder Under Luxtreme leggings for activity.

Sightseeing:

Here, I had fun bringing pieces to mix and match like sweaters, skirts and button-ups. I made sure to bring a few pairs of sweater tights! I really did not buy much new for this trip- just a sweater and a skirt- and it was fun to bring old pieces in my closet back to life in new looks!

Outerwear:

I definitely brought my winter coat just in case. I do not like being/feeling cold! I also brought some lighter layers for jackets and mittens, a hat and a scarf. A scarf is great because you can use it as a shawl if it is not chilly enough for a full jacket but not warm enough to go without something.

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