If you travel for six months, a year or even longer, you definitively want a well packed backpack with everything you need but it shouldn’t be too heavy either.
Of course our backpack list doesn’t fit to everybody, however we are sure it will help you.
Since we started our travel around the world in Central and South America, it is obvious that our backpacks don’t contain any long winter clothes or ice axes etc. Also, if you are travelling by yourself, you can’t carry everything we have with us, but we are sure you can make priorities.
Don’t overpack, but always think about how often you are going to carry your bag around. Usually it’s not as often as expected. . . just from a bus to another or from the taxi to the hostel. We have almost 23 kg each and if we can make it. . . you definitely can!
Our favorites

THERM-A-REST
Compressible Pillow
Yes okay, of course you don’t really need a travel pillow. But believe us, THIS will make your day! . . . or better . . . your night!
It is unbelievable comfortable and fluffy, even after hundreds times of using it.

THERM-A-REST Trail Pro Sleeping Pad, Large
Together with the pillow, with this sleeping pad you feel like in heaven. When we will life in a normal appartment againone day, we definitively don’t need a bed This matrass is awsome! Light, small and super comfi!
It is unbelievable comfortable and fluffy, even after hundreds times of using it.

GoPro HERO3: Black Edition
BUY this camera! Seriously it is so incredibly good. There is no better action cam on the market (except for the HERO3+ of course). You can buy it now for a better price as the new GoPro is already in stores. We had another action cam before but the quality was miles away from the GoPro. Trust us, this camera ROCKS! You are not convinced yet? Have a look on our latest videos.
It is unbelievable comfortable and fluffy, even after hundreds times of using it.
What’s in our backpacks
Lars backpack

Liane’s backpack

General items
– Backpack big including rain cover
– Backpack small (Daypack) including rain cover
– Waterproof bag
– Self-inflating air matress
– Travelsheet
– Sleeping bag
– Mosquito net and sticks to fix it on a bed
-Travel towel
-Travel pillow + cover
– Backpack flight cover
– Tent

Clothing and footwear
– 5 T-shirts / Blouses
– 5 pair of socks
– 5 boxer shorts / slips
– 2 Bras + 1 sport bra
– Bathing shorts / Bikini
– Fleece jacket
– Rainjacket and trousers
– 2 trousers (Jeans and Outdoor with zip-off legs)
– Secret belt
– Multifunctional cloth
– Hiking shoes
– Sport shoes or sneakers
– Outdoor sandals
– Flip-flops
– Normal plastic bags with clips for the different kinds of underwear / dirty clothes etc.

Toiletres
– Toiletres bag
– Shampoo/ Conditioner
– Hand Sanitizer
– Deodorant
– Brush/Comb
– Dental floss
– Enough contact lenses and 1 bottle of cleaner
– Q-tips
– Sanitizer
– Razor (with a good number of refill blades)
– Teath brush and tooth paste
– Tampons
– Pincette
– nail scissors, nail file
– 1 role of toilet paper
– Hair bands (for long hair)

First Aid
– Small first aid kit with scissors, tweezers, vinyl gloves, whistle, sting relief pads, triangular bandage etc.
– Skin desinfection spray
– Nose spray
– Clinical thermometer
– Mosquito repelent
– Sunscreen
– Charcoal tablets
– Malaria tablets
– Ointment
– Personal medication (birth control pill etc.)

Documents
– Passport
– Driving license
– Credit card
– Immunization card
– Copy of all documents
– Flight ticket
– Money (local currency + US Dollars)

Electronic stuff
– Laptop
– Camera big
– Camera small
– Action cam
– Memory sticks and Memory drive (1 Terrabite)
– Mp3 player and portable speakers
– Smartphone and an old cell phone
– Travel adapter and current transducer

Other useful items
– Clothing line
– Sunglasses
– Sunhat or cap
– Dictonary
– Sleeping mask
– 4 straps
– 4 carabines
– Ear pluggs
– Knife
– Flashlight (+ batteries)
– Lighter
– Watch
– Duct tape
– 2 locks
– Body wallet
– CS-gas (for wild animals)
– Tripod
– Spork (spoon & fork)

(Due to the fact that we bought our stuff in Germany)
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