My Rucksack, full to the brim
Today I had the pleasure of playing the ultimate backpacking game: Will it all fit?
That’s the game where you try and shove every last bit of clothing and equipment into your rucksack the day before you’re due to set off.
Overall I think I did quite well, it all fit… just.
The reason I think I managed to fit it all in?
Mainly, I read various guides on what to pack, the best being What to Pack.
The guide provides useful advice like, what clothes to bring, how to handle laundry on the road and what should be avoided.
What also helped was: not listening to my parents, whose advice mainly consisted of “that rucksack’s not big enough, I’d take that on a weekend away”.
In the end I’m just happy it all fits, If i need more stuff I can always buy it on the road.
For anyone interested, my packing list ended up as:
Bags
1x rucksack
1x small backpack (daypack)
1x wash bag
1x rucksack protector
Clothing
2x polo shirts
2x long sleeved shirts
1x short sleeved shirt
3x t-shirts
2x trousers
1x jeans
1x fleece
1x waterproof jacket
2x hats
1x walking shoes
1x sunglasses
7x underwear
7x socks
Equipment
1x knife/fork/spoon/tin opener
1x bowl
1x cup
2x compression sacks
1x wire padlock
1x combination padlock
1x travel bath towel
1x platypus water bottle
1x universal sink plug
1x travel washing line
1x silk sleeping bag
1x nz plug adaptor
1x playing cards
2x fabric wash
Technology
1x mp3 player (headphones, charger/connecter)
1x camera (2x memory cards, 2x batteries, charger, mini tripod, case, handstrap)
1x netbook (sleeve, charger)
1x mobile (charger, usb connecter, memory sd converter)
1x headset
