Our Backpacking Checklist to Travel World
Our Backpacking Checklist to Travel World
Do you hear packing and you try to escape?
Let’s discuss in this post how we prepared for our trip around the world with this ultimate backpacking checklist.
Our Backpacking Checklist to Travel World
Preparation | Checklist | Backpack | Shoes | Clothes | Gadgets | Electronics | Other travel gadgets | Safety gadgets
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Packing, Love or Hate -Backpacking checklist
Well, there are people who hate packing and they usually prepare their luggage at the last minute like the night before. There are also people who love packing and they organize everything weeks before the trip.
We are somewhere in the middle and it much depends on where are we going. When we were going to travel for three weeks in Vietnam, we prepare the luggage a few days before our flight. When we were going to travel the world, we start preparing and packing weeks before our first flight.
Of course, you cannot compare the holidays for a few weeks and a trip around the world. It is obvious that for longer trips, you will always need more preparation and possibly travel checklist.
In general, we also learned how to pack over the years. In the beginning, we carried so many things we never used, and step by step we learned how to properly pack and carry only the things we really need. Backpacking checklist
In this post, we prepared our ultimate backpacking checklist, what we take with us everywhere regardless of how long the trip is going to be.
Yes, after some time, we realized that there is no difference between packing for one week or a few months.
Our Tip: Wise is a great card when you are travelling to a country with a different currency than yours like the Czech Republic. We use this online bank during our trips and we never had problems, even in remote places around the world.
Grab our Travel Checklist and Let the adventure begin!
Our Backpacking Checklist
1. Choose the right Backpack -Backpacking checklist
The one thing which you need to choose carefully is your backpack or luggage.
When we travel around Europe for a long weekend, we definitely go in a small suitcase. This will be the obvious choice as it is the perfect luggage for a short trip and you don’t have to pay an extra fee when flying.
On the other hand, when we went to Vietnam for three weeks, a small suitcase was not the best idea. We chose a backpack as we knew we will be travelling around using different transports and carrying a suitcase with wheels is not very convenient.
For our trip around the world, we are using Regatta Kelty Coyote and the regatta blackfell, which turned out to be the best choice for us. Very versatile and durable backpack with rain cover.
We also use TSA padlocks specialized for TSA airport screeners which allow inspecting your luggage without damaging the locks. Backpacking checklist
2. Choose the right shoes -Backpacking checklist
The rights shoes for travelling the world, yeah that is the hard one. We tried many different types of shoes, and we realized that in general, we need 3 pairs of shoes for every trip.
Walking shoes– shoes which you will need almost every day and they need to be very comfortable. We use Skechers with the foam insole(this type for women) which provides great comfort.
Hiking shoes– we are still not united on this topic, we tried a few different types of hiking shoes, but in general, we would recommend Salomon Hiking shoes as we have a good experience with them.
Flip Flops, Sandals -yes you will need them why? If you are travelling on a budget, and you stay in hostels with shared bathrooms, you want to avoid walking around barefoot so this is the perfect moment to use your flip flops. We go back to the Skechers brand as we are using their Sandals and they are just great. Backpacking checklist
You can also use them when going to the beach, short walk, etc, trust us you need at least one pair of flip flops or sandals.
3. Choose the right clothes -Backpacking checklist
Another hard one, because it again depends on the travel destination and what kind of weather is going to be there.
In general, we will share what we took on our backpacking trip for one year and you can adjust it according to your destination and length.
* 5 shirts with quick-dry technology
* 2 pair of waterproof pants convertible to shorts or 1 pair of pants/1 leggings for women
* 3 outdoor shorts/1 skirt for women
* 6 pieces of underwear and socks/2 sport bras
* 2 jumpers/pullover to keep you warm
* 1 jacket fully waterproof and windproof
* 1 hat, gloves
*1 neck warmer or scarf
Not a lot right?
As we mentioned you will need the same amount of clothes for one week or for one year, you just wash it when needed.
Special Tip: Get Packing cubes, it’s totally must-have travelling gadget. You can easily organize your clothes, keep it clean and it will occupy less space in your backpack. We use Eagle Creek Packing cubes as they are probably the best at the market, we love them!
4. Choose the right Travel gadgets -Backpacking checklist
There are a few travel gadgets we never travel without.
5. Electronics -Backpacking checklist
Portable Charger – when you are travelling for some time, you will find a portable charger as a must-have, you never know when you will be able to charge your phone and other devices.
World Adapter– definitely a great travel gadget when you travel the world or visiting different continents.
External Hard drive– we take many photos and videos and we need space for it. We use the external hard drive to download our photos and videos during our trip so we can have unlimited space to take even more photos.
SD Memory card– we have extra SD 128GB memory cards to add additional memory to our devices when travelling.
PC or iPad- We work online, so this is for us an essential object. We use a fairly light and functional portable PC and also an iPad. With the iPad we connect an additional wireless keyboard and a mouse and it becomes a real PC, comfortable and more convenient, especially when we work on our blog.
Adaptor for Ipad– we travel with iPad however we use Android phones, so to make sure we can connect our phones with iPad, we use an adaptor that also works for USB.
GoPro or Camera– we use GoPro HERO4 which connects with wifi and you can make videos under the water, great travel gadget if you like an adventure.
Electronic Accessories Organizer – During our trips, we try to have everything organized as much as possible and in this organizer we keep all our cables, chargers and power banks.
Electronic Accessories Organizer
Headphones-it is a classic tip but absolutely necessary. Now we start to use wireless headphones without cable, an awesome product for travel!
6. Other travel gadgets -Backpacking checklist
Padlocks– definitely recommended, we use them on a daily basis to secure our backs when travelling, we use TSA padlocks specialized for TSA airport screeners which allow inspecting your luggage without damaging the locks.
Knife-it is always useful travel gadget especially with more functions, we use a classic Swiss knife which you can also use to open a bottle of wine on the road.
Travel pillow-a great thing to have when travelling, we have two types, both inflammable, one is classic neck pillow for planes and another one is a camping pillow which we use for night trains or busses, amazing gadget!
Foldable backpack-we though we are not going to use it a lot, but it is super useful when you go to visit the city and you just want to carry water and extra jacket with you.
Earplugs- sleeping in transports and sharing room in hostels will teach you that earplugs are your best friend.
Compression socks– it might not be so cool as other travel gadgets but for long-distance trips it is necessary, it helps relieve the pain and promote blood circulation and oxygen flow.
Head Lamp– you might think that you can use your phone with the light however headlamp is a great help when you want to read in a shared bedroom without disturbing others.
Sleeping Back – We believe that sleeping back is a MUST especially for long term trips. We carefully chose Cumulus Lite Line 300 sleeping back which is ultra-light (about 600g) filled with goose down up to 0°C. Nothing better than keeping you warm during your trips.
Collapsible Water bottle – a perfect travel gadget for your trips. No need for plastic bottles and it fits everywhere.
Water filter – There are many filters on the market but in our opinion, the best one and the one we use is the Sawyer Filtration system. It might be a bit more expensive but it is definitely worth the investment. You can stop buying plastic bottles and use them to filter tap water anywhere. This way you get your money back as you don’t buy water at all. Totally recommended!
7. Travel Gadgets to Keep safe your belongings
Many people ask us how we safe our belongings, passports, money, and documents during our trips. There are few travel gadgets that might help you to secure your belongings.
Money Belt -it’s very common to use, however, it is also a well-known gadget, so we still occasionally use it when we travel on a plane.
Travel security belt– a great thing to have and more difficult to spot, we usually keep copies of our passports and some extra cash.
Secret pocket–this is probably our top, pocket inside of your pants, very hard to steal and spot, they will have to steal your pants. It is a perfect place to keep your passport and some main credit cards.
Scarf with hidden pocket– we personally don’t have it, but we heard that many travellers use it and they really like it, so we might get it soon.
Some people think that they don’t need travel insurance. Yes, you need it and we don’t travel anywhere without it.
Our tip: When we travel we always make sure to have travel insurance. Our personal recommendation is Truetraveller as they have great support and health coverage around the world. And don’t worry if you forget about it, you can purchase the insurance during your trip!
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