Minimalist Packing Tips

Packing List for a 45-liter Carry-On Bag 

This is Liisu’s packing list that has been tested times and times again for both short trips and long trips! Joe’s 45-liter bag is less full of clothes and more of Camera gear.

Annapurna circuit trek, Nepal. Picture to illustrate the backpack which fits into every airline’s carry-on restrictions. But a good lesson as well that sometimes you are not prepared enough and buying things on the road is a viable option for unexpected occurrences - we didn’t plan multi-day hiking on our van life journey through Asia but when in Nepal, we could not say no! So buying new trekking shoes, hiking poles, warmer socks and a jacket was very worth it.

Bags:

  • Backpack 45L

  • Leather shoulder bag 2-3L

Documents and other papers

  • Binder for documents and papers 

  • Passport

  • ID-card

  • Yellow vaccination pass

  • Insurance

  • European insurance card

  • Copies of passport, vaccination pass, COVID pass

  • Credit cards

  • Notebook+pen

Electronics

  • Computer

  • Computer charger

  • 5 TB external hard-drive

  • Gopro

    • Underwater cover

    • tripod

    • Body strap

    • Batteries

    • SD-card adapter

    • Gopro charger

  • Powerbank 20 000 mAh

  • World-to-world adapter

  • Headphones (wireless and wired)

  • Charger adapter

  • Charging cables (2 x USB-C)

Toiletries

  • Towel

  • Small black bag

    • Mooncup

    • Some tampons

    • Pantyliners (single use)

    • Wound care

    • Mirror

    • Soap

    • Cotton pads (reusable)

    • Tweezers

    • Nail clippers

    • Medicines

      • Paracetamol, Ibuprofen

      • Antibiotics (Azitromycin, Fosfomycin, Ciprofloxacin)

      • Smecta, Loperamide

  • Big toiletries bag

    • Sun screen

    • Deodorant

    • Face Cream with SPF

    • Small shower gel

    • Acne treatment cream

    • Concealer BB-cream

    • Solid shampoo, conditioner

    • Makeup

      • Mascara

      • Eyeliner pencil

    • Hairbrush + comb

    • Razors

    • Toothbrush + toothpaste

Clothes

  • Jackets / cardigans

    • 1 rainjacket 

    • 1 warmer fleece 

    • 1 Cardigan

  • T-shirts / tops

    • 3 T-shirts

    • 3 tank tops

  • Pants

    • 1 pair of jeans

    • 1 pair of hippy pants

  • Dress

    • 1  dress

  • Underwear

    • 5 pairs of underwear

    • 2 bras

  • Sportswear

    • 1 sports bra

    • 1 pair of short sports pants

    • 1 pair of long sports pants

    • 1 sport shirt

  • Socks (7-8 pairs)

  • Other

    • Pajamas 

    • Bikini + bikini bag

    • Buff

Shoes

  • Leather Boots / Hiking Boots / Sneakers

  • Sandals or Flip-flops

Misc

  • Clothes wash soap

  • Sunglasses

  • Packing cubes

  • Brazilian kanga

  • Wallet + phone

  • Needle + black thread

  • Swimming goggles

  • Head Torch