The Essentials.. plus a few not so essentials

As promised, below is the contents of my backpack which will hopefully suffice for the next 6months. Before I start my list I'll just tell you about my backpack, its a 'Caribee Akula 75 Travel Pack'. Before i purchased this pack a few months ago i used to use a Bergaus pack, this was big enough however you could only pack from the top, meaning that anything in the bottom you had to take out. I found this a pain in the arse, so decided for a side opening pack, which basically opens like a suitcase, much easier to access all your stuff, even the stuff buried at the bottom. I also wanted a bag with a detachable day sack so i wouldn't have to carry an extra bag when travelling from place to place. Enter the Caribee, i found this online, Caribee is an Ozzie brand, i must say i am pretty impressed with it, the main pack is 60L and those for you with math problems the day pack is 15L. It has a really good back support, a rain cover which tucks away easily you can also even zip the straps away which prevents them getting damaged while going through airport transit. So all in all, a good sturdy bag and the price at £120 i think was a steal, perhaps i should wait and see after a few weeks whether its still a steal! So onto what you have all been waiting for the 'equipment'.. here we go..

Shorts x3

T-shirts x4

long sleeved T-shirt x2

Shirts (casual) x2

Swim shorts x3 (also can be used as normal shorts)

Pair of combats (which i will be wearing on plane)

Pair of jeans x1

Rain coat (rolls up very small into a bag) x1

Fleece x1

Beach Towel  x1

Quick dry towel x1 (very useful)

Flip flops

Lightweight walking shoes (got mine from North Face a little expensive but durable, light and comfy)

Suntan lotion and after sun x1 of each

20 piece swiss army knife (every man's essential item)

Knife, fork and spoon (this is an all in one fold away contraption, pretty cool)

Head torch (with spare batteries) 

Mosquito Repellent and After bite

Toiletries (pretty self explanatory)

Travel First aid kit

Medicine (paracetamol, Imodium (lots of as i am going to India), Malaria tablets, Barroca, Multivitamins (good to have these as will give you everything you need if you cant eat properly).

Worldwide travel adaptor

Swiss Stainless steel water bottle

Mmm ok, i think that's pretty much it for the essentials, i have also got a few 'nice to haves' though i guess in today's 'techno' world they might be classed as 'must have's' 

DSLR Camera with charger and PC lead

Netbook with charger

Ipod with charger

2x 8GB USB Sticks

Well that pretty much sum's up my list, I am sure there are a couple things of have't wrote down as well as a couple if things i haven't packed either, though as i said in my previous blog i'll get it along the way. keep well.