I plan on touring the region for a mere four months and would like to revive my dusty blog to share with you my (hopefully) interesting experiences.
I have a rough itinerary which will take me through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Laos, where I will have a trusty Lonely Planet guidebook to attend to my needs. I will be staying in hostels as I want to meet all sorts of interesting people.
Like many people, I have wrote and re-written a kit list multiple times, but this seems to be an ever-changing thing and I haven't been too strict with it. After all, you can get pretty much everything that you need for a fraction of the price out there and anything that you do not need, can be easily sent back home!
I cannot offer any advice yet on what to take but here is a rough list (subject to change) of what I am taking:
- First aid kit (plasters, antiseptic wipes, Paracetemol, Ibuprofen, rehydration sachets, diarrhoea tablets)
- Sun cream
- Contraceptives
- Wash kit
- Insect repellent (all containing DEET)
- 1 pair of trail running shoes
- 1 pair of flip flops
- DSLR with additional memory cards, battery and CPL Filter
- A5 notepad with 2 pens
- Travel towel
- Cotton sleeping bag liner
- Mosquito net
- Passport
- Money (cash, cashcard & credit card)
- Money belt
- Flight details
- Additional passport photo's for visas
- 5 pairs of pants
- 3 pairs of socks
- 2 pairs of shorts
- 1 hooded jumper
- 2 vests
- 1 pair of linen trousers
- 2 t-shirts
- Phone
- Chargers (Phone, DSLR, Adapter Plug)
- daybag (cheap backpack from Topman)
- Selection of dry-bags to categorise items in bag
- 35-45l bag
- 2 Coded padlocks
- Torch (I don't want to be the git who turns the light on when everybody else is sleeping in the hostel)
This seems like a lot and I will probably cut this down after I have actually packed to keep it very minimal and light.
Anyways, I'm going to re-pack and make sure that I have everything that I need, I will keep you posted once I have access to a computer when I am out there!
