Utah Salt Lake City West Mission

Utah is really dry and hot in the summer, so I suggest like warm, or not warm, light like skirts and dresses for the summer, but also some thicker skirts maybe, some like fleece lined tights for the winter, and really good walking shoes. Even though you're driving, you still will be walking quite a bit and on your feet, so Doc Martens are really good walking shoes that last for a long time on the mission.

So as a sister missionary, of course, I wanted to pack a ton of clothes. I would honestly suggest just packing a little bit of everything. So packing a few short sleeves. Of course, you can always layer, so those are always great. Bring a few long sleeve dresses or tops with skirts. And then I would also bring very comfortable shoes because we have a lot of biking areas. I would also say to pack a huge, like the thickest jacket you can find in case you do have a crazy winter there. Yeah, and then of course, as a sister, bring some cardigans, some sweaters. Of course, shirts can be a little chilly sometimes. And at night, it can even get a little chilly, even in the summer.

The Utah Salt Lake City West mission is a small mission geographically, and it's easy for missionaries to gather a lot of possessions along the way during their mission. But my best advice to you is to make sure that you only keep the things that you can still fit into your two suitcases, because when transfers come, you're going to be so glad that you only have that many possessions to pack. You will be outside a lot on bikes and walking, and so you should definitely make sure you have great walking shoes. In the winter, boots or shoes that will be good in the snow because it gets slippery. You want to have an awesome coat, hat and gloves, and scarves make a big difference too, especially when it's windy. So plan for the winter and remember in the summer you'll be super hot.