Hi, we are kate and richard and are taking a break from work to go backbacking around the world for a year. Perhaps we'll be in your neighbourhood soon!
Our very long Kit list to cope with snowy temperatures in Patagonia through to tropical jungle trekking in the amazon and hot dry desert weather in the deserts.
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Kate |
Richard |
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| Addresses, contact details |
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| Day bag |
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| Day rucksack |
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| Notebook |
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| Passport |
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| Pen, pencil |
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| Tickets, itinerary |
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| Visa |
need |
need |
| Travel insurance |
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| Decoy Wallet |
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| Finances |
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| EC cards |
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| Cash dollars, local currency |
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| Credit cards |
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| Money belt |
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| Clothes |
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| Hiking boots |
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| Day shoes |
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| Flip flops x 2 (orange and black) |
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| Water shoes |
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| Knickers 6 and 4 |
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| Bra (dark colour) |
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| Socks - hiking x 4 |
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| Socks - normal x 4 (2 cropped, 2 short) |
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| Long sleeved top Merino |
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| T-shirt x 3 (merino, and climacool) |
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| Tank top x 2 (one cotton) |
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| Short sleeved shirt x2 |
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| String top x 2 |
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| Beach dress |
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| Waterproof jacket |
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| Light jacket windstoppers |
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| Long sleeved shirt (impregnated with antimosguito) |
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| Waterproof trousers |
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| Trousers - full length (thicker) hiking, quick drying, |
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| Trousers - full length with zip-offs light jungle trekking |
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| PJs |
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| Sarong (orange) |
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| Shorts (green) |
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| Skirt - northface |
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| Bikini - beach |
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| Bikini - sports |
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| Light fleece |
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| Mid fleece (Richard hooded) |
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| Thermal underwear |
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| Clothes accessories |
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| Gaitors |
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| Diving Masks |
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| Gloves gortex and fleece |
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| Guanaco Hat/Beanie |
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| Hat /Cap against sun |
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| Bandana - for around neck, face mask, shawl.. |
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| Tissues travel packs |
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| Eye-mask |
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| Watch plastic old looking |
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| Safety pins |
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| Sewing kit |
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| Sunglasses |
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| Sports Sunglasses for biking, sailing etc |
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| Biking padded fingerless gloves |
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| Toiletries |
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| Hairbrush / Comb |
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| Cotton pads |
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| Dental floss |
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| Deodarant |
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| Earplugs |
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| Fingernail clippers |
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| Nail file on swiss army knife |
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| Lip balm |
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| Make-up |
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| Mirror |
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| Wash bag (hangeable with hook) |
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| Moisturiser - face and body |
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| Razor and blades |
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| Shampoo and conditioner |
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| Face wash |
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| Shower gel/Soap |
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| Sun cream |
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| Pill |
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| Toothbrush, paste |
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| Shaving Gel |
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| Contact lenses(6 months) |
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| Saline for rinsing lenses (small baby vials) |
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| Septic Pencil |
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| First aid kit |
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| Plasters |
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| Compression bandages |
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| Diarrhoea tablets |
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| Mosquito repellent |
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| Iodine |
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| Paracetemol |
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| Rehydration salts |
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| Small scissors |
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| Tweezers |
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| Water purifying tablets |
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| Vaccination certificate |
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| anti-mosquito clothes treatment |
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| immodium |
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| stomach disinfectant tablets |
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| antibiotics against parasites |
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| antibiotic cream |
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| Antibacterial cream |
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| Systitis cream/treatment |
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| Other items |
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| Backpack rain cover |
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| Batteries |
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| Reading book(s)/Sony Ereader |
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| Travel book(s) |
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na |
| Digital Camera, memory card, charger |
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na
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| video camera, charger, cables, |
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| bullet camera,lens,covert lens,charger,card reader |
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| laptop, charger, neoprene case |
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| backup disks USB 500GB x 4 |
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| Compass |
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| GPS Garmin |
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| Diary |
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| Duct tape for patching anything and hanging nets |
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| Electrical adapter for usb charging |
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| Head torch, batteries |
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| Drivers license |
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| iPod, charger, splitter, earphones, |
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| Laundry detergent |
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| Mobile phone and charger |
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| Decoy Mobile phone and charger (for robbers) |
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| Mosquito net (single and double) |
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| Passport photos (for visas etc) |
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| Email copies of important documents |
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| List of important numbers (ebanking, log-ins, insurance, emergency contact numbers, friends addresses) |
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| Silk sleeping bag liner |
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| Plastic bags for clothes etc (waterproof fold seal) |
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| Swiss army knife |
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| Towel - trek light |
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| Wet wipes/disinfect hand gel |
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| Ziplock bags |
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| Glasses and prescription and optician's number |
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| spare rucksack clasps |
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| string |
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| bum bag |
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| lighter |
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| needles and syringe set |
need |
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| elsastic lines, suckers and toggles for washinglines |
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| ipod waterproof bag |
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| underarm money belt |
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| transparent carrier back |
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| SLR Nikon D70, charger, lens and cleaning kit |
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