Travel Gear Guide

Travel Gear

This is Everything I Own...

What good is a travel blog if it doesn’t have a gear guide? So here I present my long term travel packing list. Obviously you want to use high-quality, lightweight & durable stuff.

The gear I use may not work for everyone. I carry extra electronic equipment to maintain this travel blog, and some camping equipment for the nights I choose to spend climbing mountains, hitchhiking in the middle of nowhere, or trekking through rainforests on my own.

All travelers have different tastes & requirements while on the road. The following gear list is just what I have found works best for my own particular circumstances. :)

While I often travel on an extreme budget, my gear can sometimes be expensive. I need it to be functional, multi-purpose, comfortable, and strong. I don’t want to keep replacing worn-out equipment every few months.

There are certainly lower-cost alternatives to some of these things.

Below you’ll find the gear that I currently use (and absolutely love).

Basic Travel Gear

Main Travel Pack65L Travel Backpack
Day Pack25L Day Pack
Lightweight Rain JacketRain/Wind Jacket
Lightweight SweaterLightweight Sweater
Light Hiking BootsLight Hiking Boots
Luna SandalsLuna Running Sandals
Long Travel PantsTravel Pants
JeansJeans
Travel ShortsTravel Shorts
Adidas Mesh ShortsAthletic/Swim Shorts
Long Sleeve Travel ShirtLong Sleeve Shirt
Wool T ShirtsMerino T-Shirts (3)
Wool BoxersBoxers (4)
Hiking SocksWool Socks (3)
Travel Sleeping BagSleeping Bag Liner
ShemaghShemagh Scarf
Petzl HeadlampHeadlamp
Toiletry BagToiletries
Backpacking TowelBackpacking Towel
SunglassesSunglasses
BandanaBandanas (4)
Travel ClotheslineFlex-O-Line
Water Bottle FilterFiltered Water Bottle
Combination LockCombo Locks (2)
Dry BagDry Bag
Swedish Field KnifeMORA Field Knife
Camping HammockCamping Hammock
Aloksak BagsAloksak Waterproof Bags
Moleskin Notebook & Space PenNotepad & Pen
Toilet PaperToilet Paper
Pepper SprayMini Pepper Spray
Earplugs & Eye maskEarplugs & Eye Mask

First Aid Kit
Duct Tape

Weight of Basic Travel Gear: 13.2 kg (29 lbs)


Electronic Gear

I would not be able to produce a travel blog of this caliber without some computer equipment. Other electronics are not absolutely needed, but they serve multiple purposes while helping to save me time and surprisingly, even weight.

Macbook Air 1313″ Macbook Air
Magic MouseMagic Mouse
G-Drive MiniMy Passport 1TB
KindleAmazon Kindle
iPhoneUnlocked iPhone
Power StripTravel Power Strip
Cat 5 CableCAT 5 Cable
Alpha WiFi AntennaAlpha WiFi Antenna

Weight of Electronic Gear: 2.7 kg (6 lbs)


Camera Gear

For all you photographers out there, this is the camera equipment I’ve brought with me to document my travels:

Canon 7D CameraCanon 7D Body
Canon 17-55 LensCanon EFS 17-55mm IS Lens
MicrophoneSennheiser MKE400 Microphone
Canon S95 CameraCanon S95 Point & Shoot
Flexible TripodJoby Gorillapod Focus Tripod
BallheadJoby Ballhead X
HD HeroGoPro HD Hero Helmet Cam

Weight of Camera Gear: 3.2 kg (7 lbs)


Total Weight of Everything Combined: 19 kg (42 lbs)