Straitty travel essentials

I will add to this list over the next week. This is roughly in order of importance, top is most important.

Rucksack

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/forclaz-50l-hiking-rucksack-grey-id_8300838.html

Day Pack

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/intensive-20-l-blue-green-id_8406963.html

Flipflops – your main footwear come sun or rain, everyday for 2 weeks. wear them in before the trip, toughen up the rub points. Practical / sporty / robust. Not leather fashion sandals. Sliders are ok but fall off easier.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reef-Mens-Phantoms-Flip-Brown/dp/B00ZUYFL00/ref=sr_1_3?s=shoes&ie=UTF8&qid=1532515772&sr=1-3&keywords=flipflop%2Breef&th=1&psc=1

Waterproof breathable jacket with hood (hiking style)

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-868898-waterproof-jackets

Sunglasses - robust

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/Buy/sunglasses

Towel – lightweight / multiple uses

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-1003350-towels

Worldwide Travel Adaptor

https://www.amazon.co.uk/BESTEK-Worldwide-Adaptor-International-Universal-Travel-Adapter/dp/B071F9C824/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1532515442&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=travel+adaptor+worldwide&psc=1

Cap – sun protection. Good: Lightweight / visor / trucker Bad: heavyweight (too hot)

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-1004539-caps

MORIENO WOOL long sleeve base layer (2) – can be worn for a couple of days without smelling of BO, warm at night, bugs off skin

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/Buy/morieno%20wool?skus.Type=Long-sleeved+t-shirt&ir=1

Waterproof Sock mid length (or waterproof / Goretex trainers)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/SEALSKINZ-100-Waterproof-Sock-Breathable/dp/B07FQ1K6X3/ref=pd_sbs_200_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07FQ1K6X3&pd_rd_r=533b8c28-8ff9-11e8-b64c-f3aa8feaff90&pd_rd_w=4iIoE&pd_rd_wg=xgUxR&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=5179604776422437276&pf_rd_r=TH3586AM2P3XDFFHG1Y2&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&refRID=TH3586AM2P3XDFFHG1Y2

I take either waterproof socks or waterproof trainers

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Salomon-Womens-Speedcross-Trail-Running/dp/B07FDTLMV1/ref=pd_sbs_309_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07FDTLMV1&pd_rd_r=24012cae-8ffb-11e8-876d-9d90189430a3&pd_rd_w=6MAJE&pd_rd_wg=5SsSF&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=5179604776422437276&pf_rd_r=HGPPT9QRTP7N96Q7N3ZV&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&refRID=HGPPT9QRTP7N96Q7N3ZV

Cable Organizer Case

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Visenta-Organizer-Electronics-Accessories-Electronic/dp/B01M58R7EH/ref=sr_1_4_sspa?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1532515523&sr=1-4-spons&keywords=cabel+travel&psc=1

Running kit (shorts / teeshirt / trainers / socks) hoping to do a daily run. Hope you will join me.

Mobile phone with lots of space for holiday pictures

Cotton clothes - synthetic materials like polyester stink quickly.

Light clothes. My fleece weights half of my lightest hoodie. Merino wool is lightweight.

If you'll use it once - buy cheap as you can

If you'll use it everyday and after the trip - spend what you can afford

No – tried it, discarded it.

Hiking boots – too heavy, too hot

Suitcases – too awkward to carry

Rolling suitcases – pavements (if they exist) are not flat. It will flip constantly.

Jeans

tracksuit - too thick

I see others use it but I don't

Travel pillow
bum bag