What to pack for Southeast Asia
Here is an exhaustive list of what’s in my backpack, it’s a good reference for myself and it might also give you some ideas on what to take on your travels around Southeast Asia.
Backpack
Osprey Exos 46 litre backpack with 2 litre hydration system
Clothing and Accessories
Cotton hoody
2 x merino wool t-shirts
2 x zip-off pants
3 x anti-odour, quick dry underpants
2 x anti-odour, sports trainer socks
Running shoes
Flip flops
Shades
Watch
Band
Technical items
MP3 player with charger
USB to UK adaptor
Phone with charger
Camera with batteries and cable
USB stick
Shaver charger
Headphones
Travel adaptor
Toiletries
Razor with blades
Nail scissors
Comb
Shaving kit
Toothbrush and paste
Anti-persperant
Shampoo
Soap
Hand soap leaves
Universal sink plug
Earplugs
Suncream
Mosquito repellent
Medication
Imodium tablets (diarrhea)
Paracetemol tablets (headache)
IBS relief tablets (stomach cramps)
Anti-hystamine tablets (allergy)
Malaria tablets
Water purification tablets
Travel sickness tablets
Vaseline
Tiger Balm
Plasters
Personal medication
Other items
Book
Glasses
Travel pillow (use on a plane, or uncomfortable trains as a back rest)
Locker padlock
Chess set
Playing cards
Daypack
Writing pads and pens
Spoon and fork
Bowl (eat noodles and food bought in bags)
Clothes line
Zip up see through bag (use at airport security, or for wet clothes)
Meditation stone
Pillow case (lovely and soft)
Superglue
Lighter
Tent (if you want to camp in the National Parks)
Sleeping bag (use for camping)
Thin blanket (use for camping)
Bicarbonate of soda (use to get rid of smells from trainers, etc)
Money belt
List of items in backpack
US dollars
Student ID (can sometimes get you discount)
Driving licence
Passport
2 x bank cards (free ATM withdrawals)
Oyster card (for the London Underground)
Doctors note for prescribed medication
Visa photos (use for new VISA applications)
Photocopy of passport and driving license (keep seperate to originals)
EHIC card
Meditation stone? that’s new for me… can’t we buy it there, in South East Asia, I mean?
Have a nice day 🙂
lol Polina – yes you can. It was a stone my mum got me as a present so I kind of keep it on me. As I said, it’s just a list of all the things I have taken, it’s more for ideas 😉 hehe
Great list – I’m just about to go to Cambodia and there were things I hadn’t thought of that could definitely come in handy (superglue, my own pillow case, earplugs). Thanks for your website – I think it’s great. Keep writing!
Thanks for your comment. I’ve used the superglue to fix my trainers, my own pillow case when camping, staying in accommodation, and the earplugs when on the motorbike, and in some noisy places. Thanks for leaving some feedback, people like you motivate me greatly. Happy travels!
p.s – you can buy earplugs and superglue when you’re in Thailand as they’ll be cheaper 🙂
Just noticed I had a mistake in the URL – south east instead of southeast. The link has been changed so will probably be broken in the reply I sent you. Peace 🙂