So you are going on a backpacking travel trip, first off congrats! Second, let me show you what I pack. This is what I pack for a 1 month + backpacking trip. NOTE, that I won’t be required to carry both my bags when I am in hiking, only my day bag. So if you need to hike with your larger bag, you should make sure you pick a more hiking style backpack.
Full list below!
Bags
- Osprey Farpoint 70 without the day bag.
- LowePro Photo Sport
- Foldable Purse
Shoes
- Hiking Boots or Running Shoes depending on trip
- Flip Flops
- Everyday shoes
- Fancy Shoe, so a Boot or a Wedge depending on space.
- Bags to place them in so they don’t get bag dirty
Accessories
- Rain bag cover
- 2x Locks
- Cable
- Water bottle with filter
- Laundry Bag
- Laundry powder
- Money Belt
- Pillow Case
- Umbrella
- Microfiber Body Towel
- Microfiber Face Towel
- Sewing Kit
- First Aid Kit
- Travel Blow Dryer
- Travel Hair Straightener
- Toiletries
- Makeup Bag
- First Aid Kit
- Water Purification Tablets
- Swiss Army Knife
- Travel Cutlery Set
- Cleaning Wipes
- Flashlight
- 2x Multi-country Electrical Adapters
- Bug Spray
Trek Clothes
- Waterproof Mittens
- Toque/Beenie
- Buff and or a Scarf
- Thermal leggings and shirt base layer
- Warm Vest
- Long Sleeve Outdoors Pullover
- 2x Hiking Socks
Everyday Clothes
- Raincoat
- Packing Cubes
- 2x Active Shirts
- 1x Active Shorts
- 2x Sleeveless Shirts
- 3x T-Shirts
- 3x Shorts
- 1x Jeans
- 1x Long Jumper
- 1x Dress
- 1x Vest
- 1x Hat
- 1 shirt and shorts sleep wear
- 10x Underwear
- 3x Bralets
- 2x Sports Bras
- 5x Socks
- 1 or 2 Swimming Suits (depending on trip)
Day/Camera Bag
- Waterproof Cover
- Book
- Pocket Language Guide
- Notebook
- 2x Pens
- Passports plus holder.
- Important Documents
- Headphones
- Phone.
- Laptop
- External Harddrive
- Sunglasses
- Lip balm
- Face Power
- Jewelry
- Spare Battery Pack to charge USBs
- All Chargers
- USB Stick
- Mouse
Camera Gear
- DLSR Camera
- Second Camera
- Memory Cards
- GoPro + Accessoires
- External Mic + Windsock
- External Audio Recorder
- Chargers
- Tripod
- Gorilla Pod
As always, once you start packing up your things you’ll find a few items that just don’t fit. These are those items. Packing is an art, each trip is different. So on this trip these few items just didn’t make the cut.
And there we have it! All turtled up and ready to backpack.
Is there anything I missed? What are some of your items you pack on your travels?
Loved it! Just watched the video as well and it actually helped me finally make my decision to purchase the Osprey for my Australia working holiday this year. I have the Osprey Escapist 25 as a daypack for Guatemala etc. right now and could not ask for a better daypack!
Hola from Mexico! Where do you buy your merino wool clothing?
Hey Nadine! What kind of tripod do you take with you? I have something gorilla pod, but I want something for my DSLR camera and not sure what to get. Thanks!
Where did you buy that cute green purse?
DLSR Camera… It’s a Mirrorless camera ahahah (I know you knew it, but it is for the others that don’t know the difference between a dslr (old and bulky) and a mirrorless (amazing)