The nightmare of any travelers, arriving at the final destination and waiting patiently at the luggage carousel to realize that his suitcase will never arrive. You can read my misfortune about when my luggage decided to prolong his trip without me.
We cannot do anything to make sure this never happens to us. What we can do is to split the risk and plan our backpack smartly. This way, we reduce the stress and avoid to panic.
We will obviously lose a few hours of our precious vacation for filling administrative paperwork. What you do next? Wait patiently and hope to have your luggage back? NO.
If your backpack is well prepared, you can survive at least two weeks before having to start thinking about shopping or doing the laundry.
What should you put in your backpack?
First of all, every passenger is entitled to bring on the plane a purse and a backpack. You should take advantage at your disposal.
In your purse or shoulder bag:
- Passport
- Credit Card / Debit Card
- Money belt with local currency
- Camera
- Memory cards
- Batteries
- Cell or a wake-up clock
- Sunglasses
- Pen – for the customs declaration
- Earphone – to enjoy entertainment
- A summary of your itinerary with hotel bookings
In your backpack for the plane:
- Small notebook or tablet
- Universal adapter
- 2 padlocks – one for your backpack and one for your suitcase
- Eye mask
- Earplug
Personal care:
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Dental floss
- Solar cream
- Mosquito hunt
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Shaver
- Deodorant
- Face cleansing cream
- Body cleansing cream
- Q-tips
Clothes:
- Raincoat
- Umbrella
- Light vest
- 4 Camisoles
- 4 T-shirts
- 3 pairs of light pants
- 2 pairs of ¾ pants
- 1 merino wool sweater
- All our bras and feminine and feminine hygiene products
- All our Underwears
- Walking sandal
- Flip-flop
- 3 pairs of stockings
If you still have space, you can add your pharmacy kit:
- Medicines against malaria
- Antibiotic treatments for digestion
- Anti-diarrhea treatments
- Gauze
- Bandage
- Nausea treatments
- Bottle of disinfectant
To lighten your backpack and avoid problems with security checks, you must choose small sizes (100 ml or less) for all liquids (shampoo, cream, etc.).
These items fit easily into a 40-liter backpack that weighs less than 10 kilos.
And you, what are you putting in your backpack? What are your essentials that are not included on this list?
