This is what I am taking from home. I plan to get rid of some stuff after Australia. Some of my biggest decisions were what size pack to get (Eagle Creek Global Traveler 50 liter), to bring hiking boots or running shoes (running shoes), and to bring a sleeping bag or not (not).

Clothes

When bundle-wrapped, these take up an amazingly small amount of room. In fact, they fit in the bottom compartment of my pack.

1 nylon slacks
1 convertible slacks
2 short sleeve tee shirts (one synthetic, one blended)
1 short sleeve polo shirt
2 long sleeve tee shirts (both cotton)
1 thermal underwear top
1 thermal underwear bottom
1 knit cap
1 pair knit gloves
1 swim trunks (with zippered pockets to hold money/passport)
1 wide brimmed hat
1 rain jacket
5 pairs synthetic boxers
1 pair Teva sport sandals (most comfortable shoes ever)
1 pair old running shoes
3 pairs hiking socks
1 belt with zippered back for storing money

Sundries

This list is long, but most of this stuff is small. It makes up the bulk of my pack's large upper compartement.

1 nylon laundry bag
1 SPF 30 sunscreen
1 alarm clock
2 Platypus collapsible water bottles
1 journal
1 battery charger
5 power adaptor plugs
3 luggage locks
1 bike cable
1 pack towel
1 sleep sack
1 day pack
1 Canon Powershot A40 digital camera
1 camera case
1 collapsible cup
1 plastic knife/fork/spoons
2 duct tapes
1 Leatherman Juice CS4 (like a Swiss Army knife with pliers)
1 Mag-Lite flashlight
5 pair earplugs
1 sleep shade
1 solar calculator
1 tiny compass
1 prescription sunglasses
1 extra pair glasses
plus several plastic garbage bags and zip-lock bags, as well as pens, rubber bands, and safety pins

Laundry Kit

This stuff is in a small mesh sack.

10 Woolite travel packs
1 universal sink stopper
1 clothesline (the kind that doesn't need clothes pins)
1 stain eraser
1 sewing kit

Medicine Kit

Also in a mesh sack.

vitamins
Pepto Bismol/Halls/Imodium/Advil/cold meds
thermometer
Zyrtec/Nasal Chrom (allergy meds)
band-aids/gauze/tape/moleskin
anti-itch spray
insect repellent
potable aqua iodine tabs
iodine first aid antiseptic
Cipro (for severe diareha)
Doxycicline (in case I get malaria)
thyroid meds

Toiletries

In a small case.

toothpaste/brush
comb
deodorant (travel-size)
shampoo (travel-size)
Q-Tips
floss
bar of soap
razor
shave oil
Carmex
fingernail clippers

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