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Travel Accessory Checklist

Before you set off on a worldwide trip; make sure that you have packed the following:

• Wash bag, containing soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, shaving items (if required), sanitary towels (if required), hair brush.
• Medical bag.
• Towel: can also double as a pillow, cushion or blanket.
• Travel pillow: one of the most under-estimated travel aids known to man. Surprisingly indispensable for the independent traveller.
• Torch and batteries.
• Compass.
• Whistle.
• Toilet paper.
• Padlock.
• Maps. Make sure you buy these before you go. Some guidebooks have sufficient maps.
• Guidebooks.
• Personal reading. Do not over-load yourself with reading material, but take at least one of your favourite books that you can read over and over again. Books are a good item to swap with fellow travellers.
• Writing material and notebook.
• Swiss Army knife.
• Candles.
• Small sewing kit.
• Hat: wide-brimmed for hot climates, woollen for cold.
• 'Grippa' bags: small re-sealable bags for keeping passports and the such like dry and clean.
• String and cord.
• Matches.
• Mosquito net.
• Mosquito coils.
• Stock of presents. These can consist of a variety of small items such as postcards, stickers, badges, biros and disposable cigarette lighters.
• Elastic bands.
• Safety pins.

Optional

• Waterproofs.
• Hair-drier. Some people cannot travel without them.
• Adaptor.
• Cassette player or Walkman.
• Dental floss - can double as string or thread in an emergency.
• Sleeping roll - can be bulky and it may be better to get used to sleeping on the ground.
• Travel iron.
• Photographs.