Budget Travel Tips

Here I explain a few of the basics when it comes to getting ready for a budget traveling trip. See below for a complete list of everything (big and small!) that you might want to consider taking on your next trip. And below that is another video and list of things to bring on camping/backpacking trips, which require a different set of equipment and items…

Complete list of things to bring:

-backpack
-daypack
-sleeping bag/blanket
-rain jacket/rain pants if needed
-warm weather/cold weather clothes (depending on where you’re going)
-warm hat/sun hat
-towel
-bandanna
-pocketknife/multi-tool
-sunglasses
-headlamp/flashlight
-camera/tripod/extra memory cards/camera case
-travel guidebook/other reading books
-lighter/matches
-books/journal/pen
-chapstick
-extra batteries/rechargeable batteries
-battery charger
-voltage converter (for converting 110V, in the U.S. and Canada and elsewhere, to 220V in Europe and most countries around the world; or vice versa)
-socket adaptor (so that you can plug your laptop/battery charger/shaver, etc. into one of the different electrical socket types around the world)
-razors/electrical shaver/beard trimmer
-soap/shampoo
-toilet paper
-any necessary medications
-moleskin (for blisters)
-needle/thread
-compact scissors
-cup or small bowl/spoon/spreading knife
-watch/clock
-cell phone
-laptop computer
-journal/notebook/pens
-wallet w/ID, etc.
-fingernail clippers
-playing cards/hacky sack/chess set or other compact game
-snorkel mask/swim goggles
-super glue
-several small key/combination locks
-grapefruit seed extract (for dealing with stomach parasites)
-water purifier, such as chlorine dioxide
-bug repellent
-money belt
-ear plugs
-sleeping mask
 
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And here I go over some of the basic things one will need on a backpacking or camping trip…

List of camping/backpacking items:

-backpack
-daypack (doubles as a food bag)
-tent
-sleeping bag
-sleeping pad
-camp stove
-water filter; or else a water purifier, such as iodine or chlorine dioxide
-rain jacket/rain pants
-waterproof backpack cover
-warm weather/cold weather clothes (depending on conditions)
-warm hat/sun hat
-small plastic shovel
-hand towel/lightweight towel
-bandanna (2)
-pocketknife
-sunglasses
-headlamp/flashlight
-camera
-lighter/matches
-books/journal/pen
-chapstick
-extra batteries
-soap/shampoo
-toilet paper
-moleskin (for blisters)
-needle/thread
-extra boot laces
-scissors
-compass
-whistle
-watch/clock
-wallet w/ID, etc.
-fingernail clippers
-playing cards/hacky sack
-hammock