Backpacking Packing List
Plan your next backpacking trip with this comprehensive checklist of must-pack essentials, from gear and clothing to health items and camping tools. Ideal for international travel, hiking, or solo adventures
🎒 What to pack for backpacking trip
🧴 Essentials
- Travel backpack (40–60L)
- Daypack (15–20L)
- Packing cubes or compression bags
- Travel towel (quick-dry)
- Water bottle / hydration pack
- Headlamp or flashlight (with extra batteries)
- Sunglasses & sunblock (SPF 30+)
- Travel documents + copies
- Travel insurance
- Reusable utensils & bowl
👕 Clothing
- 2–3 moisture-wicking t-shirts
- 1 long-sleeve shirt (sun protection or warmth)
- 1 fleece or insulated jacket
- 2–3 pairs of hiking socks
- 2 pairs of hiking pants / shorts
- Underwear (3–5 pairs)
- Lightweight rain jacket or poncho
- Sleepwear
- Swimsuit (optional)
- Hat or buff (for sun or warmth)
🛁 Toiletries
- Toothbrush & small toothpaste
- Travel-sized shampoo & soap
- Deodorant
- Razor
- Wet wipes or body wipes
- Microfiber towel
- Compact mirror
- Nail clippers & tweezers
- Comb or hairbrush
- Toilet paper or tissues
💊 Health & Medications
- Prescription meds
- Pain relievers
- First-aid kit
- Antiseptic cream or wipes
- Insect repellent
- Water purification tablets or filter
- Blister pads / moleskin
- Hand sanitizer
📱 Electronics
- Smartphone
- Portable power bank
- Universal travel adapter
- Headphones or earbuds
- Camera (optional)
- Charging cables
🍴 Food & Cooking (If Camping or Remote)
- Lightweight stove
- Fuel canisters
- Spork or utensils
- Collapsible cup & bowl
- Lightweight pot or pan
- Dried or freeze-dried meals
- Energy bars / snacks
- Coffee / tea packets
🛌 Sleep Gear (Optional)
- Sleeping bag or liner
- Travel pillow or stuff sack with clothes
- Sleeping pad
- Eye mask & earplugs
📑 Documents & Money
- Passport / ID
- Bank cards / backup cash
- Emergency contacts
- Copies of key documents