Backpacking Europe Packing List Calculator

Do the backpacking europe essentials sweep in the order loss hurts. Identity first: passport, visa printout, insurance card — everything else is replaceable tonight. Money second: the fee-free credit card, the debit card you actually tested abroad, and a cash float split between bags for the longer run.

Communications third: phone, charger, one cable in the day-bag, and the 10,000 mAh bank that covers 21 days of navigation. Health fourth: prescriptions in original boxes, plasters, painkillers, rehydration salts for the mixed climate. Documents fifth: printed bookings for the backpacking europe itself, plus that passport photocopy living in a different bag.

Nothing on this list weighs a kilogram combined, and every item has ended somebody's trip by absence.

The right clothing for a mixed-climate backpacking europe leans technical: think lightweight, packable, multi-use. Skip cotton for active backpacking europe days — it stays wet.

A pair of swim shorts that double as a walk-short, a sarong that works as towel / cover-up / pillow, and a single warm layer that compresses to nothing will serve you well for 21 days. The carry-on math only works if the backpacking europe wardrobe dries overnight — test each piece at home and cut anything that fails.

Travel-sized toiletries are easy to overdo. For a 21-day backpacking europe, you need: toothbrush, toothpaste (travel tube), deodorant, sunscreen SPF 30+, a small bottle of body wash that doubles as shampoo, and any prescription items.

Ladies should pack feminine hygiene products, especially in regions where brands differ. Toss in lip balm and a small hand sanitiser for the backpacking europe days out.

For a backpacking europe, the must-have electronics are phone, charger and a power bank. Optional but worthwhile: noise-cancelling earbuds, an e-reader, and a compact camera. Carry two charging cables — one always lives in the backpacking europe day-bag.

A small USB wall charger with two ports will service all your devices overnight, whatever else the backpacking europe kit includes. Skip the laptop if you can; the weight-to-utility ratio is rarely worth it for a 21-day trip.