Adventure Travel Checklist

Essential Documents
*       Passport (Be sure it is current and will not expire before your trip ends.)
*       Valid Visa for the duration of your trip
*       Health documents (Proof of Immunization, if required)
*       Airline, train, or bus tickets
*       Emergency information
*       Health insurance (If your personal insurance does not cover you abroad you might consider getting
short-term traveler's insurance)
*       Credit cards
*       Guide books and maps
*       International Driver's License
*       Photocopies of all important documentation
*       Trip cancellation insurance
*       Hotel reservation confirmations
*       Local Currency
*       Traveller's Checks
*       Extra passport-size photos

Packs
*       Day pack or fanny pack
*       Travel Pack

Traveler's Essentials
*       Sunglasses
*       Sunscreen
*       Water bottle or hydration system such as Camelbak, Ultimate Directions or Platypus
*       Water purification system (pump or tablets)
*       Nylon cord (50 feet)
*       Mini sewing / repair kit /duct tape
*       Flashlight (extra bulbs and batteries)
*       Travel locks
*       Pocket knife
*       Luggage ID tags
*       Electrical conversion plugs
*       Mesh bag for dirty laundry
*       Document pouch (undercover passport carrier, money belt, etc.)

First Aid Kit
(Always consult your physician and the local health center for help in planning which medications will be
needed for your trip)
*       Antibiotics
*       Antiseptics
*       Tylenol
*       Benadryl
*      Tincture of Benzoin
*       Sterile gauze pads
*       Roller gauze
*       Non-adherent dressing
*       One-inch adhesive tape
*       Steri-strips
*       Ace bandage
*       Large compress
*       Moleskin
*       Second Skin
*       Tweezers
*       Scissors
*       Irrigation syringe
*       Motion sickness medication
*       Malaria pills
*       Sunburn ointment
*       Laxative
*       Personal prescriptions
*       Vitamins
*       Diarrhea medicine

Clothing
*       Underwear
*       Travel shirt (* document pockets, security pocket a plus)
*       Travel pants (*multiple pockets, convertible to shorts a plus)
*       Socks
*       T-Shirts
*       Shorts
*       One nice outfit
*       Fleece, Polartec or wool sweater
*       Rainwear
*       Wide brimmed hat
*       Bandana
*       Trekking boots
*       Walking shoes

Toiletries
*      Lip balm
*      Laundry soap
*      Toothbrush and toothpaste
*      Dental floss
*      Deodorant
*      Skin care lotions / creams
*      Shampoo/Conditioner
*      Shaving cream and razor
*      Moist towelettes
*      Soap
*      Nail clippers, files, scissors

Miscellaneous Items
*      Language books
*      Currency converter
*      Radiation shield for film
*      Camera, film, lenses, memory cards
*      Binoculars
*      Address book
*      Travel journal
*      Compact travel games and playing cards
*      Reading materials (paperbacks you can leave behind are best)
*      Sketch pad and pencil
*      Trinkets for gifts and trade (Postcards from your home country are popular)