I set out round the world with a 65 litre rucksack and a daypack. After 7 months I reached L.A. and realised there were a lot of things I wasn’t using.
I managed to trim my main pack right down to 47 litres, purchasing a new bag designed to to take my favoured pack cubes (a subject I may well bore you with in a blog post).
It weighed just under 10kg, which is very manageable if you end up trekking all over to find somewhere to stay when you first arrive in a new town – even in the tropics.
It’s a compact but comprehensive list of kit for all-climate long term travel.
Still, if I was doing the trip again I’d invest in some new technology. I would most likely take an iPad (in a hard case/keyboard), and definitely my Kindle.
Cheap netbooks and tablets were only just becoming available in 2008 when I was nearing the end of my year away, and I always seemed to be carrying at least 3 books, so I figure this would be weight neutral substitution.
Luggage:
Eagle Creek ORV Gear Bag
Eagle Creek Pack Cubes
Daypack
Security belt (for emergency money)
Footwear
Merrell Goretex Trek Shoes
Flip Flops
Clothes
Thermals (1 set)
Convertible trek trousers (1)
Swim shorts (1)
Casual shorts (1)
Long-sleeved trek shirt (1)
Long-sleeved windproof top (1)
T-shirts (5)
Smart(er) shirt (1)
Rohan microgrid fleece (1)
Underwear and Socks (1 weeks worth)
Waterproofs (jacket and trousers)
North Face down jacket
Miscellaneous:
Inflatable neck pillow
Small first aid kit
Petzl head torch
Swiss army knife
Digital camera
iPod
Headphones
Memory card with copies of tickets, passport etc.
Wash Bag
Small dry bag
Digital watch with dual time zones (one always set to UK time)
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