| - A good backpack (50 a 90 liters) with rain cover. |
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| - A good day backpack (25 liters) with rain cover. |
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| - Mini locks with code (no keys) to lock your backpacks!! (TIP!!) |
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| - A duff bag (with mini combination lock) in which you can safely transport your large backpack. (TIP!!) |
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| - A waterproof First Aid Medical travel kit with disinfectant and a tick removal tool. |
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| - A waterproof money belt to carry around your waist (hidden under your pants) (TIP!!) |
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| - A waterproof closeable bag for your camera IPod and other electronics. Very handy! |
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| - A couple of stuff sacks. One for t-shirts, one for socks, one for underwear, Very handy! |
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| - Bring plenty of underwear! At least for a week. (So you don’t have to spend your precious holiday time in laundry stores). |
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| - Solid hiking boots (high or low depending on your destination and purpose of use) |
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- A good flashlight or head torch (Mag Lite or Petzl is always a good choice) |
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| - An army knife (remember to not keep this in your hand luggage while going on a plane) |
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| - Sandals/slippers |
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| - A pair of comfortable zip down pants |
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| - 1 pair of jeans |
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| - 2 T-shirts (because you can buy plenty during your trip) |
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| - 1 warm sweater |
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| - 1 waterproof jacket, not too thick/big. If necessary you can wear a warm sweater under it. |
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| - Toiletry (Keep in mind that regulations regarding bringing liquids on board of airplanes in your hand luggage have been sharpened (max 100ml per article). |
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| - Antiseptic to wash your hands. |
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| - If applicable, bring plenty of contact lenses and liquids. |
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If you go camping during your trip:
- A sleeping bag that is warm enough. There are different kinds of sleeping bags. The price of a sleeping bag is determined by a combination of the minimum outside temperature that it will keep you warm at and the volume/size of the sleeping bag. There are plenty of affordable sleeping bags that will keep you warm at -20 degrees Celsius (= Fahrenheit), but these are often very big and heavy. There are also thin/light sleeping bags that will keep you warm at low temperatures, but these are more expensive. It depends on how much you are willing to spend for a sleeping bag. Realize how many times you will use it, how large and heavy it is, and how much time you will travel with it.
If you like to hike and camp in the Mountains it is probably a good idea to invest in a light sleeping bag that will protect you from the cold. In contrary if you plan to sleep in warm places and you don’t plan to walk around with your sleeping bag it is probably ok to buy a cheaper sleeping bag.
You can spend 20 Euro’s/Dollars on a backpack or 400. If you go on a long trip we advise you to buy a sleeping bag that will keep you warm until -5/-10 Celsius and which does not way more than 1 kilo. Good brands are The North Face, Deuter, etc. |
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If you are a real hiker you may want to bring your own tent which is warm enough. Again, take some time to determine what you need. Tents come in many sizes, qualities….. and prices. Pay attention to the weight, capacity (nr of people), the waterproofness, the ease of setting it up and the price. A light mountaineering tent for 2 people weighs around 3 kilo’s. These kind of tents have aluminum tent poles and are easy and quick to set up. Normally, they cost a bit more, but they are very handy on an adventurous trip. If you are traveling by car and you don’t need to carry the tent around a larger and heavier tent is fine. |
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| - A cooker set |
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Comments
I would add playing cards to kill the time waiting and something to read :)
Oh yes, and a hat/cap and sunglasses for the sunny days on the road.
Yeah go for it. Indeed that is a good idea, sending stuff home. Some countries nay be cheaper than others (and some more reliable than others too :-))
Drop a line while on the road, I'll be curious to hear about your adventures.
Quoting Daniele:
I'm planning to send souvenirs (if any) by post, I won't camp and I don't mind to buy stuff there and leave it behind... so I'll go with the 40L, so I can keep it always with me also in the bus...
Finger crossed!!
Thanks
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Ha the big questionl, what backpack to bring. Well I think you can do it with 35-40 L, but you may come to regret it if you end up carrying lot's of stuff around in plastic bags etc. It really depends what you plan to do. Do you plan to go to cold areas? Will you trek, will you camp? How many pairs of shoes are you bringing. And how many souvenirs do you plan to bring home? Personally I am a fan of the outdoors, trekking and besides I'm a sucker for souvenirs, so I always end up dragging around lots of stuff. As such I prefer to be safe and have a bigger bag, rather than a smaller one. Another benefit of a bigger bag is that if you're in a hurry you don't necessarily need to be as neat and you can just chuck everything into the bag. I think you will be a lot more comfortable with a 50 Kilo bag.
So as a conclusion, can you do it...? sure you can, but a somewhat bigger bag will probably be more comfortable. Hope this helps
Only the backpack is too big for my taste... I'd like to fit everything for a 3 months travel into a 35-40L... do you think is reasonable?
Thanks!
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