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Essentials:

	backpack
	day pack
	sleep sheet
	toiletries bag
	money belt
	neck wallet
	travel guide
	small first-aid kit

Finances and documents:

	passport
	train pass (if Europe-bound)
	money
	travelers checks
	drivers license
	Visa and MasterCard (and PIN)
	bank card (and PIN)
	hostel card
	student card (if you are a student)
	international drivers license
	copy of important documents (like your passport)
	passport photos
	vaccination certificates
	copy of prescriptions (ie. medicine/eye-glasses)

Clothing:

	rain/wind jacket (preferably Gore-Tex)
	warm jacket (ie. fleece)
	long sleeve shirt
	button-up shirt
	t-shirts
	jeans
	nylon cargo pants (quick drying)
	khakis
	belt
	underwear
	synthetic sox
	white sox
	hat (baseball or other style)
	shorts
	swimsuit
	dress or skirt

Shoes:

	approach (light hiking boots)
	sandals

Toiletries:

	toothbrush
	toothpaste
	shampoo
	soap
	skin cream
	sunscreen
	Gravol
	Pepto Bismol tablets
	deodorant
	lip balm
	gel (hair)
	floss
	nail clippers
	alcohol pads (germ killers)
	razor
	shave cream
	Tylenol (or Aspirin)
	feminine hygiene products
	birth control

Extras:

	quality map
	Swiss Army knife
	flashlight
	camera
	film
	thin cable and lock
	binoculars
	bandanna
	sunglasses
	mesh bags
	Ziploc bags
	journal
	pen/pencil
	first-aid kit
	book
	swim/pack towel
	string or rope (5 meters)
	duct tape (wrap around a pencil or film canister)
	gloves
	sunscreen
	luggage locks for zippers
	travel clock
	watch
	compass
	mirror
	toilet paper
	earplugs
	large envelope (for maps, etc.)
	pictures of important friends or family
	sink stopper
	backpack cover
	drinking cup
	small sewing kit
	language guide
	garbage bag