Backpacking Europe: What Should I Take?
November 7th, 2009 | Published in Featured, Travel Tips | 1 Comment
When embarking on a backpacking adventure to Europe here are a few things I learned from my experience.
- Backpack- Could probably be the most important piece of gear you take with you. Reason I say this is because this will be literally be your home for durations of your trips. Qualities to look for in a good Pack- Internal Frame (this will provide good disruptions of the weight to your hips) and 5000 Cubic inches of space
- Head lamp- I would recommend one that is LED lite and has red lens for when read at night or in a hostel where you don’t want wake anyone.
- Clothes- any light weight or clothes that will easily dry. ExOfficio and Patagonia makes some really good gear.
- Swimmers Towel- It dries quick, and maybe more importantly they pack light.
- Silk Sheet- If you are hosteling, some hosteling will charge you for your linens. Plus they are comfortable.
- Sleeping bag- only need if you are going in the winter. (I didn’t take one when I went)
- Thermo-rest- makes sleeping on those hostel beds a lot more comfortable.
- Shoes- A good pair of walking shoes is a must!!!
- Watch- A good watch will definitely help with making the trains.
- Ipod- For those long train rides
- Universal power converter- to keep the Ipod charged
May 7th, 2010 at 12:35 am (#)
include your flip flops 😉