User:(WT-en) Aidan/Luggage

Packing List

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For my South American trip, I plan on taking the following.

Essential

Luggage

• Backpack, to hold everything - not too new looking
• Luggage locks (for checked luggage)
• Pocket wallet - to use for quick access to cash, but easily disposable if pickpocketed (i.e. a decoy)
• Plastic bags for protecting backpack contents
• Bankcard for ATMs
• Well-hidden credit card for emergencies
• Torch (keychain sized)
• Padlocks of various sizes

Lost card? First, cancel with commonwealth bank, who'll send it to Australian address.

Clothing

• Travel pants (many pockets and ability to convert to shorts)
• Money belt(s)
• Warm clothes - thermals (especially for bus travel)
• Beanie
• Sunglasses with good UV protection
• Swimwear
• Sturdy, comfortable shoes
• Broad brimmed hat

Toiletries

• Towel
• Toilet paper
• Toothbrush and toothpaste (travel size)
• Antiperspirant
• Shaver(s) and shaving cream
• Thongs - for showers
• Universal sink plug

Medical

• Lip balm
• Bandages and anti-bacterial cream
• Suncream with zinc oxide and titanium oxide as ingredients
• Insect repellent with DEET (max 30%)
• Ear plugs
• Eye cover

Consumables

• Plastic water bottle (buy more along the way)

Stationary and Documents

• Pencil, pencil sharpener and paper
• Passport and photocopies (including of visas)
• Travel insurance policy details
• Emergency phone number list - embassy, bank, police
• Itinerary
• Plastic sleeves
• Use google documents to store other information
• USB drive

Other

• Alarm clock (watch)

Maybe

• Something for hanging clothes in bathrooms ("Flexoline")
• Soap (can also use soap as shampoo) - remember, most hotels will have soap / shampoo
• Hand sanitizer
• Batteries
• Mobile - check if Virgin (Optus) has international roaming
• Camera + charger + Australian-European power adapter (I can always rely on my travel companions' cameras!)
• Pack Safe - lockable wire mesh that surrounds the backpack
• Multivitamins
• Water filter or water-disinfecting agents
• Oral rehydration salts (e.g. Gastrolyte)
• Big map of South America
• Duct tape
• Digital Themometer

Vaccinations

Visit "travel doctor" at least 2 months before departure.

Probably a good idea to get vaccinations for:

• Typhod
• Diphtheria
• Hepatitis A
• Yellow Fever (refresh needed?)
• Meningococcal
• Tetanus booster