Here's a list of items I usually take on international travels that has worked well for me.
- Total weight: 27lbs
- Total volume: ~40L
Clothes
- Weight: 8 lbs
Shoes
- Chaco Flips
- Keen Shoes w/ SuperFeet insoles
- 3 pair Icebreaker Merino Wool socks: thin, medium, & heavy.
Tops
- Two of the thinnest (150 weight) Merino Wool t-shirts
- One medium weight (200) long sleeve IMW
- One thick (260) long sleeve IMW
- One all around medium puffy, water resistant jacket with a hood; North Face Summit Series. Light & Warm
- One Mountain Hardware Rain jacket
Bottoms
- One thin, quick dry shorts with pockets
- One medium thick shorts (Icebreaker)
- One thin pair of pants
- One medium thick Icebreaker pants
- One thick pair of long underwear (Icebreaker)
- One pair of all around Prana shorts: swimming, yoga, super hot days (has pockets). Love these.
Supplies
- Manduka Travel Yoga Mat
- Sea to Summit Trek & Travel Laundry Soap
- Clothesline
- Universal Sink Plug
Toiletries
- Toothpaste & Toothbrush with head cover
- Razor with head cover
- Sea to Summit Trek & Travel Shaving Cream
- Bronner's all around soap
- Band aids & Neosporin
- Blister pads
- Nail clippers
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
- Ibuprofen
- Anti-diarrheal
- Good little balm
- Travel towel
Tools
- Small notebook & pen
- Small compass (helps tons in new cities)
- Penlight
- Earplugs
- Eye mask (or hat)
- Maps
- Phrase book
- Sunglasses
Electronics
- iPhone (preferably unlocked)
- My camera setup: a mirrorless camera w/ extra battery & lenses: wide, low aperture,& a zoom
- Kindle
- 11" MacBook Air
- NewTrent Powerpack USB Battery for charging electronics. Has two USB charging ports & enough juice to recharge an iPhone about 5 times; such an epic accessory. Highly recommended.
Backpack
- Osprey Farpoint 70L ~ Has a zip off daypack; my stuff wouldn't nearly fill the whole bag but having the extra space allows easy packing and retrieval of stuff; and would allow room for souvenirs purchased (preferably during the last few days of the trip). Could use bigger water bottle pockets, but otherwise very high quality gear.