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Hi,
I am travelling through Thailand and Indonesia (on a budget) in the new year and will be for around 6 months, it is time for me to think about what i need to take in my backpack.. I know it will be easy to just cram my pack full of stuff so would appreciate it if anyone who has done a similar route or travel could give me a bit of advice on what i will actually need, how much stuff to take, any essentials or things that become surplus from their experience, it would be a great help. Thanks in advance for your help. |
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Cloudsteppa wrote:
I am travelling through Thailand and Indonesia (on a budget) in the new year and will be for around 6 months, it is time for me to think about what i need to take in my backpack.. I know it will be easy to just cram my pack full of stuff so would appreciate it if anyone who has done a similar route or travel could give me a bit of advice on what i will actually need, how much stuff to take, any essentials or things that become surplus from their experience, it would be a great help. This topic has recently been covered in rec.travel.budget.backpack; you might want to groups.google.com your way over there. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu Site remodeled 10-Sept-2003: Hundreds of new photos, easier navigation. |
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The following is my personal packing list for backpacking in SE Asia.
Of course, if you're a girlie, you'll need to make appropriate changes. The total weight is (for me) 9 kg. Clothing 5 shirts 3 long-sleeved (including 1 or more suitable for classy restaurants) 2 short-sleeved 4 T-shirts or vests (optional - to soak up the perspiration) 5 pairs underpants 5 pairs socks 2 long trousers (1 lightweight, 1 more formal) Belt Shorts Swimming trunks Shoes 1 suitable for walking over rough terrain 1 lightweight for the city 3 Hankies Towel Miscellaneous Friend/family 'phone/address Travel wash Camera Cable/lock Pens Envelopes Water Toiletries Deodorant Toothpaste + brush Dental floss Comb Nail file Scissors Razor + foam Sun block Financial Passport Credit cards Travellers Cheques Cash Photocopy of passport Copy of TC numbers Details of plane ticket Bank account & credit card details/contact info Insurance certificate Common Items Lonely Planet guidebook Copy of hotel bookings Medical kit Aspirin Imodium Toilet paper Mosquito repellent (DEET) Torch Bottle opener |
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Mike987 wrote:
The following is my personal packing list for backpacking in SE Asia. Of course, if you're a girlie, you'll need to make appropriate changes. The total weight is (for me) 9 kg. Everyone's preferences are different - because I'm lazy, I'm just going to list the things I personally wouldn't bother with: Clothing 5 shirts 3 long-sleeved (including 1 or more suitable for classy restaurants) 2 short-sleeved vests (optional - to soak up the perspiration) long trousers (more formal) Belt 3 Hankies Towel Instead of a towel I bring a washcloth and pretend it's a towel. Smaller, and can easily be tied outside the backpack where it'll dry quickly. Miscellaneous Travel wash Maybe I'd bring this; what is it? Cable/lock Envelopes More fun to buy weird local envelopes (or aerogrammes) Water Bring water? They probably have it there. Toiletries Comb Nail file Scissors Financial Travellers Cheques Cash Copy of TC numbers Common Items Lonely Planet guidebook Copy of hotel bookings Hotel bookings? This is a 6-month trip, not a long weekend in Paris. Medical kit Aspirin Imodium Toilet paper Torch Bottle opener miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu Site remodeled 10-Sept-2003: Hundreds of new photos, easier navigation. |
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On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:55:31 +0100, Mike987 wrote:
The following is my personal packing list for backpacking in SE Asia. Of course, if you're a girlie, you'll need to make appropriate changes. The total weight is (for me) 9 kg. Clothing 5 shirts 3 long-sleeved (including 1 or more suitable for classy restaurants) 2 short-sleeved 4 T-shirts or vests (optional - to soak up the perspiration) 5 pairs underpants 5 pairs socks That's a fair bit of clothing. I would swap the lightweight shoes for a pair of sandles. That's what you would end up wearing most of the time. Socks are only needed for the hiking boots, so you need fewer pairs. 3 at the most. 9 shirts is a lot. I carried 1 long sleeved dressy shirt 1 long sleeved cycling jersey 4 T-shirts The cycling jersey was a good layer for climbing Kinabalu. I shipped it home shortly thereafter. It just wasn't needed anymore. I don't actually recommend buying a cycling jersey just for this purpose. However, it would be a good idea to look through your closet for something else that you can layer. A nylon jacket is pretty much essential for frequent rain and more rare chills. A compact umbrella can very useful too. You need not carry it from home but you should allow space. 2 long trousers (1 lightweight, 1 more formal) Belt Shorts Swimming trunks Shoes 1 suitable for walking over rough terrain 1 lightweight for the city 3 Hankies Toilet paper should suffice and you're already carrying that. Towel Miscellaneous Friend/family 'phone/address Keep such information online rather than on paper than can be lost or damaged. Travel wash Camera Cable/lock Pens Envelopes Water Toiletries Deodorant Toothpaste + brush Dental floss 2 packs of floss. Add little weight or bulk. Floss can be surprisingly difficult to find. Toothbrushes are easy. Common Items Lonely Planet guidebook Some guide book anyway. If you didn't end up somewhere you hadn't researched, it wouldn't be much of an adventure. The one you left at home can't help then. Copy of hotel bookings Medical kit Aspirin Imodium Toilet paper Mosquito repellent (DEET) Torch Bottle opener Water filter and/or iodine tablets. Most of time, bottled water is readily available and cheap. But when it is not, it is good to have options. -- Use the From: header. Sending mail to or will only result in frustration. |
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Just to clarify on a few points, in light of comments:
1. I don't look good in T-shirts, and prefer to look respectful when visiting temples and better restaurants, so I wear a mixture of long- and short-sleeved shirts, taking 5 of these. The T-shirts are to wear *under* the shirts (American style), so the shirts aren't permanently soaked in perspiration. 2. When I first arrive I'll be tired after an 11 hours flight, so I prebook the first couple of nights in a decent hotel and take a copy of the bookings with me. The water is so that I don't have to scout out a shop selling water the moment I arrive. I also find it convenient to have a 500 ml water bottle to carry around - more convenient than the larger bottles one can usually buy. I decant from the local, large bottle into my smaller one. 3. The envelopes are to put my cash/TCs/etc. in when I leave my valuables in a safe at reception. I seal them and sign over the flap. Whether you need a light jacket/umbrella depends upon where you've visiting. But for 99% of Thailand/Indonesia I definitely wouldn't bother; yes you'll get wet, but in the heat you'll dry out pretty quickly. |
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