Backpacking is the one kind of travel where weight genuinely matters, because you carry everything you bring, all day.
Everything washes in a sink
Merino and technical synthetics dry overnight. Cotton does not, and wet cotton in a pack is dead weight for days.
Two of each, wear one wash one
That is the whole system. A third of anything is almost always unnecessary.
One palette so nothing is stranded
Losing or ruining one item should not strand another. A single palette means anything replaces anything.
A backpacking list
A backpacking list
- 2 quick-dry t-shirts
- 1 long-sleeve for sun and cool evenings
- 1 pair of trousers that zip or roll
- 1 pair of shorts
- 1 fleece or light insulation
- 1 packable waterproof
- 3 sets of merino underwear and socks
- Walking shoes, worn
- Sandals for showers and evenings
- Travel wash and a universal sink plug