Travel Packing List: Boys vs. Girls

Written by guest 9 July 2010 6 Comments

This year, my (male) flatmate traveled through India for a few weeks. And to prepare for the trip, even this most chaotic human being on the planet spontanious contemporary made a packing list. I happened to find it in our kitchen yersterday and couldn’t help but compare it with the list I had made before travelling to Australia.

Ladies, forget about gender studies! This is where you’ll find truth about the differences between men and women!

(I’ll leave it up to you to find out which one is mine…)

Packing list N1:

- shorts
- long trousers
- t-shirts
- shoes (flip flops & sneakers)
- toilet bag
- aspirine
- insect repellent
- condoms (2 for each day!))
- MP3-player + batteries
- phone
- books
- wallet
- flashlight

Packing list N2:

Travel Documents:

- Passport
- plane ticket
- health insurance card ???
- visa
- money
- credit card
- international driver’s license
- emergency phone numbers (check with German Embassy)
- photocopies

Clothes:

- Sarong
- fleece jacket
- 3 pair quick-drying underwear
- 2 bras (1 sports, 1 hot)
- wrinkle-free washable pants with a zipper
- skirt
- bathing suit
- 4 pairs of socks
- hat / cap / headband

Shoes:

- flip flops
- walking shoes
- sneakers
- the stylish black ones

Books

- Lonely Planet
- a novel
- a diary

toilet bag

- tooth brush + paste
- hairbrush
- shaver
- travel towels (1 big, 1 small)
- deodorant
- tampons
- small mirror
- small tube of: shampoo, lotion, mosturizer
- ear plugs
- sunscreen
- sunglasses
- basics in make-up

technical / other:

- MP3-player + charger
- phone + charger
- camera + charger + memory cards
- plug adapter
- pens
- USB key
- ziploc bags
- sewing kit
- rubber bands
- sleeping sheet
- flashlight
- lighter

Can you spot the difference?

Tags: backpacking, travelling alone

6 Comments »

Joanna said:

Haha, this is hilarious !
Thanks for the list, too, it’s really helpful. Can I just ask how long you were in Australia ?

# 9 July 2010 at 1:57 am

gesa said:

Hi Joanna,
What can I say?… Boys!!!
I travelled around Australia for 10 months in 2008.

# 9 July 2010 at 2:23 am

Joanna said:

Hey,

Thanks for answering so quickly. I am really impressed with the number of clothes you took for 10 months ! It doesn’t seem like much but I guess that’s how you get a light bag.
Hope your trip was awesome

I am still laughing about the condoms, haha.

# 9 July 2010 at 2:38 am

gesa said:

I guess I forgot to mention some t-shirts and tops on this list.
But I always tell myself: I have to do my laundry anyways after seven days the latest, so I usually pack for a one-week-trip.

(And of course I knew I’d buy a lot of new stuff anyway. That’s what I always do… Can’t help it )

Probably the only garment I took home again was the fleece jacket! Everything else I left behind or lost it on the way…

# 9 July 2010 at 3:12 am

coachire said:

Here are some tips

# Backpack rain cover
# Batteries
# Books
# Bottled water
# Camera, film and batteries – Spare flash cards or memory for digital
# Carbohydrate snacks
# Chewing gum or mints – Especially if you are flying chewing something will help your ears
# Combo or key locks
# Compass
# Cup

thanks

# 17 October 2010 at 9:52 pm