Travel Packing List | The Nomad Way

What you take, on your trip depends loads of things. Consider how long you are going, where you are going, the temperature variations and what you will be doing...hiking, surfing, camping? Here`s a list to get you started.

  • Backpack and Day Pack
  • Bandana (they come in handy)
  • Batteries
  • Belt
  • Binoculars
  • Waterbottle
  • Camera, spare batteries & memory cards
  • Compass
  • Camping gear
  • Duct tape
  • Ear plugs & Eye Mask (for dorms!)
  • Electrical adaptors
  • Gloves, lightweight wind fleece  
  • Hat 
  • Head torch
  • International Drivers Licence
  • Journal 
  • Locks for your packs (spring loaded combination) 
  • Medical first aid kit and sewing kit 
  • Mini tripod 
  • Pants, lightweight & loads of pockets 
  • Playing Cards 
  • Pocket knife 
  • Sandles  
  • Sleeping bag liner (silk)  
  • Socks, ensure wool (for the smell!) 
  • Spork    
  • Stuff sacks, colour coded 
  • Sunglasses 
  • Sunscreen & mosquito repellant 
  • Swimming gear 
  • Tablet or mini laptop 
  • Thermals, 100% Merino wool 
  • Thongs//flip flops 
  • Toiletries 
  • Travel pillow 
  • Travel towel 
  • Travel washing line 
  • USB sticks (to backup photos) 
  • Waterproof Jacket & Pants (lightweight) 
  • Waterproof boots/shoes 
  • Waterproof stuff sack, for electrical gear 
  • Windstopper polar fleece jacket 
  • Zip lock bags 
  • Plus the essentials... 
  • ATM Card(s), check fees before you go  
  • Copies of...contacts, numbers, tickets, itinerary, vaccinations, visas, passport 
  • Mobile Phone, cram it with travel apps
  • Money Belt (plus a second fake wallet with old credit card, just incase) 
  • Passport and photos  
  • Travel Insurance 
  • Visas 
 

What do you think? Know more? Tell us below and remember, get out there, explore the world. Live life, The Nomad Way.