What's in the bag, Tom?
Usefully, our trip to Brazil in 2004 pointed out quite a few things that we never thought of before. Brining a real tin opener is much desired (if you've ever tried to open a tin with a pen knife, you'll understand why). A couple of large wooden spoons instead of the metal ones you eat with are too small, get too hot and it isn't particularly hygienic anyway. You'd think we'd think of that before hand, but we only thought about it when we were up a mountain trying to cook.
So here is my dinfintive list of the stuff I'm taking.
- A large bag
For keeping my stuff in.
- A small (or 'day') bag
For keeping my other stuff in.
In the bags
- Passport
- Visas
- Flight tickets
- Bus ticket
- First aid kit
- Travellers cheques, cash and cards
- Water purification and water bottles
- Travel insurance
- Small towel
- Batch of passport-sized photos
- Driving licence
- International Student Identity Card
- Vaccination certificates
- Sunglasses
- Guidebooks
- Reading books
- Sun cream
- Diary
- Pens and pencils
- Sink plug
- Worldwide adaptor plug
- Hat
- Penknifes
- Music players
- Alarm clock
- Small calculator
- Camera
- Memory cards
- Small torch
- Strong money belt
- Padlocks and chain for securing luggage
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Lighter/candles
- Clothes line
- Earplugs
- Sleeping bag
- Mummy liner
- Toilet paper
- Mosquito net/spray
- Beach shorts
- Swim shorts
- T shirts
- Shirts
- Underwear
- Jeans
- Trousers
- Socks
- Flip flops
- Trainers
- Walking boots
