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101 things to carry while Backpacking

Posted on 24. Aug, 2009 by Abhishek Daga in Adventure, Backpacking, Travel Tips

Certainly I will not recommended you to carry all the stuff in one go. Its just a master list so that you do not miss any important stuff on your Trip .
Here we go :-

1. Rucksack waterproof cover.
2. Sleeping Bag
3. Karrimat (carry-mat).
4. Trekking Shoes.
5. Water bottle (to carry at least 2 L).
6. Knife.
7. Lighter/Matches.
8. Torch/Cells.
9. Minimum Personal Clothing but to include an extra T-Shirt .
10. Towel
11. Tissue paper
12. Soap
13. Brush/Paste
14. Plastic Covers for wet/dirty clothes and garbage.
15. Slippers
16. Sun Glasses
17. Camera
18. Energy Food ( Chocolate bars, Flavored milk, dry fruits
19. ID cards.
20. Contact list of person, telephone no. and address (in case of emergency).
21. Sun screen lotion.
22. Book and pen to keep trek-journal entries.
23. Blanket.
24. Odomas or mosquit repellant
25. Wollen gloves
26. Compass
27. Army/swiss knife
28. Extra pair socks
29. Under garments
30. Water-proof jacket/sweater
31. Sun cap
32. Winter cap
33. Shorts
34. Map
35. Electrolyte drinks, etc ).
36. Glucon-D (glucose)
37. Polybags
38. Tape
39. Tents (depends on the trek).
40. Lightweight utensils for cooking, stove.
41. Food items, ration (fruits, veggs, rice, etc) or ready to eat meals.
42. Few old newspapers.
43. Garbage bag.
44. Good length of rope
45. Wollen socks
46. Insect/mosquito net
47. GPS
48. Travel guide
49. Waist pouch
50. Chain
51. Lock and key
52. Blades/ Scissors.
53. Cotton/Gauze (assorted sizes).
54. Savlon/Dettol.
55. Vaseline.
56. Adhesive tape.
57. Band aids (assorted sizes).
58. Bandages (assorted sizes).
59. Antiseptic ointment
60. Crepe bandage (in case of sprain).
61. Anti-Diarrheal medicine.
62. Crocin (paracetamol).
63. Pain reliever (avoid sprays).
64. Antacid
65. Laxative
66. Iodine tablets
67. Metronidozole (Fasign) to cure bugs
68. Sanitizer
69. Acetazolamide (Diamox)
70. Air Pillow (optional)
71. Waist Pouch
72. Video Camera +batteries
73. Cellphone
74. Money
75. Ipod
76. Watch
77. Book to read
78. Toothpicks
79. Chewinggums
80. Soap strip
81. Toilet tissue roll
82. One Candle (Small)
83. Sewing kit (Niddle-1)
84. Buttons (4)
85. U pins (6), All pins(4)
86. Hooks
87. Thread 20 feet app.
88. Cold cream
89. Thermals
90. Clean cloth
91. Wollen shirts
92. Trek stick
93. Fleece
94. Wollen socks
95. Chap Sticks
96. Comb
97. Pocket Mirror
98. Mouth wash
99. Wind cream
100. Ski poles
101. Nylon strings

Guys if i have missed anything feel free to add in the comments section.

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