People I talk to tend to be amazed I can fit everything I need into a single backpack. How is that possible? To answer that, here's a slimmed down update of my long term travel packing list.
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| OLIVER, my 37 L backpack |
#1 Priority
- passport, carried in money belt
- driver’s license
- international driver’s license
- spare visa photos
- wallet: cash, credit card, debit card
- postcard purse: foreign currencies, USD cash, coin purses
- compass
Containers
- packable tote
- packable daypack
- purse
- dry sack, 4L
- compression sack, 10L
Clothing
Accessories
- sunhat
- pashmina
- bandana
- beanie
- swimsuit
- watch [not pictured]
Cold Weather
- jacket
- rain shell jacket
- cardigan
- LS shirt
- leggings
Pants & Shirts
- jeans
- yoga pants
- hiking pants
- short-sleeve shirts (3)
- blouse
- tank top
Socks/Underwear
- sports bra
- bra (2)
- underwear (4)
- socks (4)
- Keeper [not pictured]
Shoes
- sports sandals
- walking shoes
- flats
Electronics
- Macbook Air, sleeve, cord
- iPhone, plug
- iPod nano, earbuds, cord
(Can you guess my favorite color?)
- external hard drive, plug
- dual-SIM phone, plug
- plug adapter, mini plug adapter
- Kindle, sleeve, cord
- digital camera, SD card, cord [not pictured]
First Aid Kit
- prescriptions: ciprofloxacin (for diarrhea/infections), azithromycin (for bronchitis)
- sunburn balm
- band-aids, bug bite q-tips
- antibacterial ointment
- charcoal tablets
- electrolyte tablets (for dehydration)
One Quart-Sized Bag of Liquids
- Dr Bronner’s soap
- insect spray (citronella oil)
- contacts solution
- moisturizer, in silicon tube
- sunscreen
Eyecare
- 1 year contacts supply
- contacts holder
- eye drops
- sunglasses
- eyeglasses [not pictured]
Health & Hygiene
- deodorant
- handkercheif (2)
- comb
- toothbrush, paste, floss
- Q-tips
- tweezers
- nail clipper
- Kleenex
- lip balm
- razor, spare blade
- spare ziploc bags
- antibacterial hand wipes
- toilet paper roll [not pictured]
- LUSH shampoo & tin [not pictured]
In Transit / Tools
- snacks: tea bags, nuts, dried fruit
- flight bag: ear plugs, eye mask, whistle, sleeping pills
- headlamp + batteries
- mini flashlight
- sewing kit
- clothesline
- combination lock
- cable lock [not pictured]
Paper Goods
- photo album
- magic spells notebook
- cahier notebooks
- pens
One More Thing…
- microfiber towel
- eyeglasses case
- umbrella
- packable waterbottle
That’s it, ladies and gentleman - enough to fit in my bag and live off for a year, in addition to whatever I pick up as I need it along the way. It's been four years in the making, and my round-the-world trip is finally here — let’s go!!!!!!!!
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