Planning to be mainly in hostels and couchsurfing in urban areas. occasional hikes, 3-4 hours at the most. This is EXACTLY what I'm taking in a 46L backpack:
Cloth (including what I'll be wearing)
- travel towel
- 3 t-shirts
- 2 button-up shirts
- 6 boxers
- 6 pairs of socks
- 2 pairs of jeans
- 1 pair of swimming shorts
- 1 pair of cargo shorts
- 1 pair of shower flip-flops
- 1 pair of athletic shoes
- 1 pair of Converse all-stars (for going out)
- 1 sweater/light jacket
- 1 beanie
Question: should I pack more shorts and less jeans, or vice-versa? I'm used to wearing jeans in 70-85 degree weather.
Electronics
- smartphone
- smartphone charger
- extra battery
- battery charger
- international travel adapter
- pair of headphones
Toiletries
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- small floss
- tongue scraper
- stick of deodorant
- disposable razor (will purchase more as needed)
- small can of shaving cream
- 1 roll toilet paper
- small bottle of soap
- small bottle of shampoo
- nail clippers
- pair of dental retainers (need to wear them at night)
- small bottle of lotion
Misc
- combination padlock
- wire lock
- pair of boxing hand wraps (boxing is my hobby, I want to train at 1 gym per city)
- boxing mouthpiece (for boxing)
- laundry clothesline
- sleeping mask
- 2-3 pairs of earplugs
- 1-liter Nalgene bottle
- Jansport daypack (same one I use for school)
- Eyeglasses case
Time Passing/Entertainment
- Deck of cards
- 1-2 books
- notebook
- pen
Documents & Cash
- Passport
- Photocopy of passport
- 2 credit cards
- Photocopies of credit cards
- 1 debit card
- Photocopy of debit card
- Driver’s license
- Photocopy of driver’s license
- Photocopy of birth certificate
- Health insurance card
- Photocopy of health insurance card
- Travel insurance card
- Photocopy of travel insurance card
- Wallet
- 400 euros in cash (200 in wallet, 100 in backpack, 100 in sole of shoe)
Thank you so much!