Ah, yes, the first draft of what might wind up on my back for 4 months. You know, being a writer and editor, this is the fun part: time to break out the traveler equivalent of the red pen and scissors, and go to town. What should I add? Axe? *cracking my knuckles* This oughtta be fun.
Categories of stuff
(not that the list is organized into categories yet, but you get the idea)
Clothes
Gear
Travel & Destination Info
Money & Documents
On the Train/In the Hostel
Swiss Army knife
ball of string (clothesline)
Tevas
Zula (the AlphaSmart)
fleece
hiking boots
Benchmade folding knife? (check knife laws in European countries)
5 pair socks
5 pair underwear
backpack with daypack
Palm m125
digital camera
BootsnAll cap
skully or tooq?
3 pair trousers (2 convertible, 1 not)
silver and black tie
black button-down shirt
swim trunks?
rain jacket?
1-2 long-sleeve t-shirts
2 t-shirts
BootsnAll polo
Dreamsack (sleep sheet)
Eurail and Britrail maps
universal sink plug
Tao Te Ching
money belt
SnacPac
washrag
towel? (read msg board post)
sari
plastic plate
water bottle
baggies
alarm clock
battery shaver
toiletries
pajama pants
1 thermal undershirt
deck of cards
lighter
cigarettes
fruit, bread, wine, cheese (for the train)
corkscrew – because I got my Swiss Army knife when I was 12 and didn’t know the direction my life would take 😉
sewing kit
hardbound mead journal
mini CD player, radio?
CD case & discs
pictures and love letters from my fiancé
watch
copies of tickets, passes, passport
nail clippers
flashlight
envelopes
sunglasses
duct tape
condoms
sweater
lightweight overcoat
sleeping bag
money (US $50’s)
credit card
debit card
traveler’s cheques ($100)
plastic bags
deodorant
hair goo
shampoo & conditioner
soap & soapbox
toothbrush & toothpaste
earplugs
anti-shite drugs
driver’s license
phone numbers and addresses
scan passport and plane ticket, email it to myself
squeeze bottle of liquid soap for clothes
cleaning tissues and lens cleaner for digital camera
friends, family, home: family photos, postcards of Portland
pillowcase
safety pins
pens, pencils, erasers, paper
clothes pegs
toilet paper
The Packing List Saga
1. First draft of packing list
2. Feedback & Thoughts on first draft of Europe packing list
3. Second draft of packing list
4. Pack it up! – Coming Soon…