Summary:
Prepare your bag to travel around the world requires careful organization and thoughtful selection of the essentials.
Whether you go world tour, in trek or road-trip, it is essential to have a bag well prepared in advance and suitable for carrying everything you will need. Find out how to prepare your backpack for a world tour:
Choose a backpack suited to your weight.
Preferably choose a model of around 40 to 60 liters capacity, to have enough space for your belongings while respecting the airplane weight restrictions. Find here my blog post about how to find the perfect backpack for your road trip.
Choose one backpack with suspenders and adjustable abdominal belt, to distribute the weight across your waist and relieve your shoulders. Bags equipped with straps and compartments side will be convenient to attach additional objects, such as a tent or a floor mat.
In addition, a small backpack day, approximately 20 liters (that fits in your big bag), will also be convenient for your excursions. Use either one or the other bag depending on your activities.
Tip: waterproof bags will also be useful to protect your clothes from the rain during hikes.
Choose compression bags
They will allow you to save space and easily find your objects.
Take light and comfortable clothes
Adapt your clothes to the season and the destinations that you plan to visit. Use technical materials like which will keep you in warm in winter and cool in summer. Also don't forget a waterproof jacket to face bad weather.
In the toiletry bag, take the essentials
such as shampoo, soap, brushes toothed, toothpaste and other commodities. Also provide a medicine kit with medicines for headaches, nausea and mosquitoes, as well as disinfection products.
To sleep, light and compact sleeping bag
will be ideal for nights in hostels or while camping. If you don't need a sleeping bag during your trip, take a silk bag to protect yourself from bed fleas (just in case).
Remember to take the essential accessories
Here is a non-exhaustive list to help you :
Microfiber towel, which dries quickly and doesn't take up too much space in your bag,
Headlamp,
Flip flops for showers
Reusable water bottle reusable,
Adaptors for electrical outlets,
Padlock to secure your belongings,
Charger for your phone,
Camera.
Finally, make a checklist
to make sure you don't forget anything. Prepare your bag a few days before departure, and do a final check to avoid excess weight.
To pack your bag for a travel around the world, choose a suitable bag, store your belongings in an organise manner, choose light and comfortable clothes, don't forget you toiletry bag and you medicine kit.