How To Pack A Backpack For Travel, Gap Year and other Adventures

Want to know how to pack a backpack for travel, gap year and other backpacking adventures?

Check out this video as I give you all the packing tips you need!

This video will take you through how to pack for your backpacking adventure, with 4 main sections:

1:00 What kind of backpack to take?
3:04 What clothes to bring?
6:06 Essential items to bring
9:22 How to keep your stuff safe and secure

WHICH BACKPACK

This is the backpack I use for most of my trips:
Caribee Sky Master 80
https://amzn.to/2DrHsG3

Remember the reasons I explained in the video for getting this expensive backpack, you might be fine with a much cheaper one.

If I'm on a shorter trip that just stays in one climate and therefore I don't need as much stuff, I take this instead:
Osprey Fairpoint 40
https://amzn.to/2O9Sl39

PACKING LIST

Remember, pack for one week then just get your clothes cleaned

7 x t-shirts
7 x underwear
2 x shorts
1 x swim shorts
1 x hoody
1 x jeans
1 x rain jacket
Flip flops
Trainers
Travel towel
Toiletries

Optional items if going to colder climates:

Fleece
Thermals
Outdoor trousers
Walking shoes

ESSENTIAL ITEMS

Packing cubes
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Ear plugs
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USB battery pack
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World plug adaptor
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Tablet (e.g. iPad)
Pen
Spare passport photos
US dollars are always handy to have a few of (forgot to mention that in the video)
Toilet roll / tissues
Padlocks (numbered lock, no key)
Torch / flashlight
First aid kit - bring bare minimum


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