As we stated in the first blog entry we made, we love to plan things. Or maybe it's just me… Anyway, planning things includes making lists. Very long and comprehensive lists… Like this one here!

Truthfully speaking this list is just ridiculously long, but a lot of it is because I've listed all the things like toothpaste and the different medicines (of which there are a lot) as separate items instead of combining them under "oral hygiene" or "meds". That being said, the truth is that I'm just going to take a hell of a lot of stuff with me. Our trips to Spain have taught us the importance of a food kit (described later), my tendency to hedonism is the reason I am willing to carry around a 0,750kg hammock. My bag, my choices, my poor shoulders. Also, I need to state that although this amount of stuff ends up weighing about 18kg, it is still only about 20% of my body mass (I'm a very large guy…).

Also our trip is going to take us through for example Nepal in January and Peru in June. The temperatures there are somewhat lower than in Indonesia. We need the cold weather gear at least in the beginning, after which we can get rid of some of it. Our thicker jackets are something that we'll ditch in one way or the other as soon as we leave Nepal.

That's probably way too much explaining already. So here's the list:

Clothing: Tops

- 2 cotton T-shirts

- 1 polyester T-shirt

- 1 long sleeved polyester shirt

- 1 long sleeved cotton shirt

- wool shirt

- microfleece long sleeved shirt

- super thin T-shirt for swimming

- outdoors's jacket (water and windproof)

- cheap pack-away "down" jacket

- pack-away windbreaker jacket

Clothing: Bottoms

- microfleece pants

- cargo pants

- light cotton pants

- capri shorts

- super thin windbreaker pants

- pack-away rain pants

- shorts

- swimming shorts

- "swimming boxers"

- 3 pairs of boxers

- 5 pairs of briefs

- 5 pairs of cotton socks

- 2 pairs of 50% wool socks

Clothing: Accessories

- foldable baseball cap

- ski cap

- sun cap

- large scarf

- Buff-style tube scarf

- bandana

- leather gloves

- thin gloves without fingertips

- windproof mittens

- belt with DIY-hidden pocket for cash

- money belt (worn under the clothes)

- polarized sunglasses

Clothing: Shoes

- hiking boots

- hiking sandals

- shower sandals

Hygiene

- travel towel

- hygiene bag with hook (holds the following)

- toothbrush

- toothpaste

- flossing thing

- tips for flossing thing

- tweezers

- razor

- shaving gel

- shampoo

- liquid soap

- deodorant

- face wash soap bar

- Tiger-balm

- skin cream

- Q-tips

- small mirror

- foldable cup

- laundry soap bar

- soap leaves

Electronics

- pocket camera + charger + case

- action camera + mounts

- laptop + charger + case + waterproof bag

- smartphone + charger

- ebook-reader

- digital compass/GPS unit

- headphones

- international adapter with 2 USB-ports

- memory cards

- digital watch

- headlamp

Tools and fixing

- Swiss army knife

- small pliers

- screwdriver-tool

- foldable scissors

- duct tape

- masking tape

- sewing kit

- small tin with rubber bands, pins, etc.

- few meters of string

Sleeping

- down sleeping bag

- silk liner bag

- face mask

- earplugs

- inflatable neck pillow

- melatonin

- wrist pouch (for earplugs and melatonin)

- loose boxers (my nightgown)

Health

- doxycycline (antimalarial)

- ciprofloxacin

- azithromycin

- ibuprofen

- paracetamol

- loperamide

- cetirizine

- probiotics

- oral rehydration solution

- thermometer

- water purification tablets

- mosquito repellent

- sun screen spray

- hand sanitizer

- toilet paper (rolled inside the roll)

- first aid kit (containing the following)

- band aids

- triangular bandage

- bandage roll

- wound tape

- alcohol swipes

- latex gloves

- whistle

- surgical suture (yeas, really!)

Miscellaneous

- hammock and ropes (REALLY!!)

- packing cubes

- food kit (plastic box with 2 sporks, a cup, knife, cutting board, spices etc.)

- shoulder bag (definitely not a purse!)

- tinted swimming goggles

- Point it - passport sized picture dictionary

- 1 or 2 guidebooks

- small deck of cards

- key ring-size reusable shopping bag (very useful, really)

- 6 inflatable clothes hangers (laundry dries faster, might still toss these…)

- sink plug

- DIY clothesline (fold a string in two, make notches every 5-7cm, add a hook in one end, voilà)

- foldable foam seat cushion

- 2 carabiners

- folder for travel documents

- small notebook

- small paper calendar

- pen

- wallet

- coin purse

- lightweight daypack (under the front flap of the large backpack when not in use)

- 4 combination locks (one for doors etc., two for backpack zippers, one with wire for backpack's upper opening)

- thin steel wire (attaching backpack to things)

- 2 straps (came with backpack)

- rain cover for backpack (same as above)

- backpack cover (for flights etc., protects and stores the entire backpack, a lot better than garbage bags!)

- the backpack!!! - 85 liters, black, cheapish brand, not filled to the brim!

That should be it, and all of it! At least I sincerely hope so… The pictures in the "Before the trip"-album don't show absolutely everything laid out, but they give the rough idea of what I'm bringing and how they are arranged. I just had to post this because for the last year one of my favorite pastimes has been reading what other people take on their trips. I don't know if anyone will find this helpful or interesting (or even stumble upon it?) but at least I'm trying to give something back. I might later on make a new entry about the things I've ditched, replaced or acquired.

-Tuomas