When going through your packing list for an extended trip away from home, it’s easy to over-think things. And even worse, it’s easy to over-pack.
The best advice is to pack light!
Almost everything you need you can pick up on the road, and sometimes for just a fraction of the cost of what you would pay for a similar item in your home country.
But that being said, there are certain things that might skip your thought process which we consider to be travel essentials.
So here is a list of travel essentials that should always have a home in your backpack!
1) Duct Tape
The miracle tape with a million and one uses! Use it to fix rips in your clothes. Bandage up your feet if you get blisters.
Tape a bunch of loose items in your bag together so you don’t lose them. Repair a tear in that mosquito net over your bed in the $7 a night bungalow on the beach.
Strap your drunken, snoring hostel roommate to their bunk bed for a good old laugh. The possibilities are endless!
And if you feel a whole roll of duct tape is both cumbersome and consumes too much space, then simply wrap a couple of metres of it around a pen!
2) Multi-Tool
I couldn’t begin to fathom the amount of times I have used my Leatherman while we have been gallivanting around the globe.
From fixing zippers to cutting up fruit and sawing off firewood and of course repairing our motorcycles!
This magnificent tool has always been in a readily accessible pocket of my backpack. I still cannot believe I haven’t lost it over the years, and I would be devastated if I ever did!
3) Toilet Paper
It seems a little strange to pack a roll of toilet paper, but you’ll be amazed at how rare it is to come across in public bathrooms in third world countries. You may be forced to use the much-feared bum-gun!
Sometimes there is a sweet old lady sitting out the front smiling and handing out a few squares for when you enter. The thing is she expects payment once you exit feeling much more relieved.
Save the awkward transaction by carrying your own! Also can be used to pack out your shoes if your feet are sliding around in them.
4) Sleeping Bag Liner
Backpacking with a sleeping bag is one of the age-old debates, filled with staunch followers on both sides of the fence.
But one thing that is usually pretty universally agreed upon is the importance of a sleeping bag liner.
They come in either silk or cotton (we recommend silk) and weigh next to nothing.
They pack down to the size of a child’s fist and can…
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