What’s in my backpack?

Backpacks are very essential for all the travelers. Knowing the right things to pack in a backpack is very important. I have learned what and how to pack my backpack over the years of my travel. In this post, I have tried to list down all the things that I carry in my backpack.

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1. Go Pro & Camera
2. Travel journal
3. Head phones
4. Soft copies of my documents
   • Passport (in case of overseas travel)
   • Visa (in case of overseas travel)
   • POI
   • Flight/train/bus tickets
   • Accommodation
   • Emergency numbers
5. Cash & debit/credit cards
6. Inflatable travel pillow
7. Pen
8. Passport/POI documents (Passport – in case of overseas travel)
9. Novel
10. Pair of clothes
11. Scarf (it does get very cold in the aeroplane)
12. Mobile and the charger
13. Water bottle
14. Plastic bag
15. Sun glasses
16. Lip balm & moisturizer
17. Chocolate & some snacks
18. Plastic spoon/fork
19. Laptop (in case of overseas travel)
20. Torch

My first aid kit

Having a first aid kit with some basic medicines is a must for every travel. The first aid kit is the collection of the basic medicines and equipment to administer anyone at the first stage before getting the medical help. This post aims at the things that I carry in my first aid kit.

I maintain a small pouch with:

• Waterproof band aids
• Bandages with either a sticky tape or butterfly clips
• Block out for treating the sun burn
• Aeroguard insect repellent
• Panadols (pain killers)
• Anti-nausea tablets
• Tablets for loose motions
• Tablets for constipation
• Antiseptic cream/wipes (Dettol wipes)
• Wet wipes
• Disprin (headache tablets)
• Scissors & tweezers
• Medicines for cough and sore throat
• Eye drops

Note: Ensure you check the expiry date before using any of the medicines. And ensure you don’t carry the scissors and tweezers with the first aid kit if you wish to take the kit as a carry on baggage.