The main advantage of carrying everything in my backpack is the ability to run away from ligers, cougars, and scary people. Knowing that I would put myself in a dangerous situation during my trip, I bought an Osprey Fairpoint 55L backpack in summer 2011 and have been testing this backpack throughout my post-college domestic trips to Philadelphia, Northampton, Peperall, New Haven, New York City, Columbus, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbra. This non-obese specimen has a decent amount of space and security to store all of the necessary baggage. What’s great is that it’s also legally a carry-on in all of the airlines I’ve hopped on. In addition, the backpack has a daypack zipped with the main backpack. So, if an airline representative wants to quibble with me that my Osprey 55L backpack is too large like a fat man’s gut I can always unzip the daypack from the main pack, allowing the fugly looking gut to shed some kilograms, and designate my daypack as a second bag. However, I don’t think I’ll encounter that problem in the US or abroad.
Everything that I have listed is what I’ll be packing into my noice backpack.
Note: Regional South East Asian airlines such as Tiger Airways only allows one free carry-on bag under 15 lbs. or punishable by fees starting at SG$ 15. Therefore, my backpack will be under 15 lbs.
Clothing, Shoes, and Spectacles:
- 1 x Eddie Bauer Rainer Storm Shell Jacket
- 1 x The North Face soft core inner jacket
- 1 x Eddie Bauer Synthetic Baselayer
- 2 x Columbia Men’s Silver Ridge™ II Convertible Pants
- 1 x Columbia Men’s Baselayer Midweight Tight
- 1 x Columbia Hiking Boots
- 1 x Hiking socks
- 1 x The North Face slip on shoes for tropical terrain
- 5 x T-shirts
- 6 x Boxer briefs
- 7 x Ecco Socks
- 1 x Eyefly Rx sunglasses
- 1 x V. optical glasses
- 1 x The North Face gloves
- 1 x contacts case + contacts
- 1 x contacts solution
Electronics:
- 1 x Macbook 13″
- 1 x Eagle Creek 5 Piece Adapter Set
- 1 x GoPro Hero 2 HD camera
- 1 x USB GoPro camera charger
- 1 x 16 GB SD Card
- 1 x GoPro headset + water proof case
- 1 x Samsung Galaxy II Skyrocket
- 1 x Samsung USB Adapter cellphone charger
- 1 x Swiss flashlight
Security & ID:
- 1 x Eagle Creek All Terrain Money Belt
- 1 x Eagle Creek Undercover™ Neck Wallet DLX
Travel Comfort:
- 1 x Eagle Creek Cat Nap Travel Blanket
Toiletry Stuff:
- 1 x Eagle Creek Pack-It™ Wallaby
Packing Solutions:
- 1 x Eagle Creek Pack-It™ Folder 18
- 1 x Eagle Creek Pack-It™ 2-Sided Cube
Important Documents, Writing Accessories, Book:
- 1 x Passport
- 1 x Collection of passport sized pictures
- 1 x Moleskin Notebook
- 1 x Muji multi-color pen + pencil
- 1 x International Medical Insurance Card
- 1 x “On Writing Well” by william zinsser
Medical Kit:
- 1 x
