| Budget Travel is often associated with backpacking. | | | | Swiss Knife. It should help get that inner McGyver out |
| Backpacks give travelers the mobility and flexibility that | | | | of you. Of course, this only applies if you have plans of |
| they need. | | | | checking in some of your stuff. Otherwise, forget it. |
| You rarely see backpackers toting around laptop | | | | Padlock. It should help keep your stuff safe inside |
| computers hence, you see a lot of them frequenting | | | | hostel or train lockers. Make sure that you do not get |
| internet cafes. Even if you have one, why would you | | | | one that is way too easy to pick like what they have |
| carry it around with you while you go backpacking | | | | in most European hostels. |
| around, say, Europe? Imagine the added weight? | | | | Plastic Bags. Organize your stuff. Keep the clean ones |
| Remember all those theft issues in hostels? What if | | | | away from your soiled laundry. Just because you are |
| you drop your backpack and damage your laptop? | | | | backpacking, it does not mean that you will forget |
| Like what I said, backpacks give travelers mobility and | | | | what you have learned about personal hygiene. |
| flexibility. Toting a laptop would definitely be more of a | | | | Photocopies of all your travel documents. Just in case |
| nuisance. | | | | something happens and you lose your, say, passport. It |
| You need to maximize the space inside your | | | | would be easier to get a new one if you have copies |
| backpack for things which you need and could really | | | | of pertinent documents with you. |
| use during your travels. Here are a few tips on what | | | | Rain jacket. It's light and compact. Since you will be |
| you should bring (yes, some of them are obvious): | | | | walking a lot to save on transport cost (and to |
| Clothes. No, don't bring way too much. Instead, choose | | | | discover more of the local scene), it's always best to |
| those which are appropriate for the weather of your | | | | have one to protect you from the unpredictable |
| chosen destination. Personally, I usually choose those | | | | weather. This can also be used when you need to |
| which dries easily as I wash my clothes while I hop | | | | pack something wet, along with your dry stuff. |
| from one hostel to another. | | | | Swiss Knife. With all the possibilities it makes available |
| Earplugs. Staying in hostels, trying to sleep at the | | | | to you, you'll definitely find a use for it. |
| airport or trying to sleep in a sleeper train could mean | | | | Sleepsheet. Should come in handy when that cheap |
| sleepless nights even if you are dog tired if you do not | | | | hostel you booked scrimped by not hiring a cleaning |
| have earplugs. | | | | staff. |
| Dental Floss. Apart from the fact that it will keep you | | | | Wet Tissues or AlcoGel. Keep those hands clean and |
| cavity free, that little box could be your savior, you | | | | the germs away. |
| know. Check out this site on 8 ways to use dental | | | | And if I were you, I'd leave those white training shoes |
| floss while you travel. | | | | (along with your laptop) back home. |