| 1 | Swiss Army Knife | "New Tinker" |
| 1 | Money Purse | Coin purse size to carry a small amount of money for easy access |
| 1 | Comb | |
| 1 | Money Belt containing | |
| Cash in local currency | ||
| Train tickets | ||
| Airline tickets | ||
| Youth Hostel card | ||
| Student ID card | ||
| Vaccination card | ||
| $50 in small U.S. bills | ||
| International driver's permit | ||
| California driver's license | ||
| American Express Card | ||
| 3 blank checks from my home bank | With my AMEX card, I could write a check on my home account at any AMEX office and purchase more Travelers checks | |
| Travelers checks | ||
| Passport | ||
| Visa Photos | ||
| Scuba diver card | ||
| 1 | Backpack | |
| 1 | Nametag for pack | |
| 1 | Sleeping Bag | Hollowfil, 3-season, with stuff sack |
| 1 | clothes bag | |
| 1 | nylon T-shirt | |
| 1 | cotton T-shirt | |
| 1 | pair of cotton shorts | |
| 1 | pair of nylon running shorts | |
| 1 | pair of underwear | (the running shorts doubled as the 2nd pair) |
| 1 | Speedo swimsuit | (also could double as underwear) |
| 1 | pair of corduroy pants | Nicer than jeans, quicker drying |
| 2 | pair of drawstring pants | |
| 1 | sarong | |
| 1 | nice long sleeved dress shirt | wear with corduroy pants when going thru immigration |
| 1 | sweater | |
| 2 | pair of white socks | Australian school socks - very durable |
| 1 | pair of wool socks | for wearing with my hiking boots |
| 1 | pair of hiking boots | |
| 1 | pair of running shoes | |
| 1 | pair of flip-flops | (thongs, jandles) |
| 1 | towel | thin so it would dry quickly |
| 1 | water bottle | metal fuel bottle (that never had fuel in it of course) - leak proof |
| 1 | roll of toilet paper | It's not provided in Asia |
| 1 | soap container with soap | |
| 1 | toothbrush | |
| 1 | tube of toothpaste | |
| 1 | bottle of vitamins | |
| 1 | razor | |
| 1 | package of razor blades | |
| 1 | miscellaneous bag | |
| 2 | bottles of sunscreen | waterproof |
| 1 | bottle mosquito repellant | |
| 1 | mosquito net with stuff sack | |
| 1 | chain | very useful for locking my bag in my berth on the trains |
| 1 | padlock with 2 keys | |
| 1 | novel | Trade with other travelers when finished |
| 1 | Medical kit containing: | |
| HydrogenPeroxide | H2O2 - the MOST important item in the medical kit | |
| Mercurochrome | put on ALL cuts and scrapes | |
| Alcohol | ||
| roll of waterproof adhesive tape | ||
| dental floss | ||
| aspirin | ||
| malaria tablets | ||
| 3 Sterile pads | ||
| 2 alcohol swabs | ||
| lots of Band_Aids | ||
| tube of fungicide | ||
| tube of antiseptic cream | ||
| chapstick | ||
| Q-tips | ||
| antiseptic throat lozenges | ||
| eye drops | ||
| Lomitil | ||
| moleskin | ||
| 1 | ankle brace | |
| 1 | book of matches | |
| 5 | ziplock plastic bags | |
| 1 | yellow marking pen | |
| 1 | tube of Snowseal for boots | |
| 1 | pouch containing | |
| ballpoint pen | ||
| sewing kit | 3 needles, brown nylon thread, white cotton thread, several pins of various types |
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| more chapstick | ||
| more Band-Aids | ||
| piece of cloth for repairing my backpack | ||
| more matches | ||
| Small metal box containing | more visa photos | |
| safety pins | ||
| straight pins | ||
| twist strips | ||
| paper clips | ||
| rubber bands | ||
| Candle | ||
| 1 | Bag containing various papers | |
| old letters | ||
| maps | ||
| more blank checks | ||
| more travelers checks | ||
| list of AMEX addresses | ||
| tiny notebook | ||
| Aerograms | ||
| notepad | ||
| 1 | Shoulder Bag containing | |
| Outside pocket containing | sunglasses and ballpoint pen | |
| Sun hat | ||
| nylon raincoat/windbreaker | ||
| Journal | ||
| Maps | ||
| Address Book | ||
| Bag containing | alarm clock | |
| flashlight | ||
| spoon | ||
| small mirror | ||
| fingernail clipper | ||
| papers | ||
| stash box | ||
| matches | ||
| water purification tablets |
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