Packing


What you need to pack will depend greatly upon where you are going. Your goal is to travel as lightly as possible. If your destination is relatively developed, you may wish to purchase rather than pack items like shampoo and soap.

Must haves:

  • Travel tickets
  • Maps and timetables
  • Passport and Visas
  • Traveller's cheques and/or cash

Accessories

  • Shaving gear
  • Contacts lenses and cleaning solution
  • Lip balm
  • Extra glasses
  • Sunglasses
  • Condoms/Birth Control
  • Medication (Aspirin, etc.)
  • Motion sickness tablets
  • Sunscreen
  • Tampons

General:

  • Backpack
  • Knap sack
  • Plastic bags
  • Earplugs
  • Towel
  • Water bottle
  • Binoculars
  • Camera and film
  • Sewing kit
  • Wall socket adapter (very important if you want to use your laptop in foreign countries!)
  • Alarm clock
  • Hair dryer
  • Travel iron

For Backpackers:

  • Compass
  • Can opener
  • Eating utensils
  • Matches or lighter
  • Swiss armyknife
  • Mirror
  • Water purification tablets
  • Sleeping bag
  • Mosquito netting (a virtual necessity in some countries)

Again, carefully consider what you can do without, and perhaps buy in the host country. A light traveller is usually a happy one.

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