What to Pack In Your Backpack For Australia

When it comes to travelling for a long period of time / to the other side of the world, you’ve gotta be restrictive and make sure you bring all the right stuff – but not too much stuff!

The baggage allowance on long haul flights tends to be between 23kg to 30kg. I’d recommend to lean more towards the lighter side as you may take internal flights once you get to Aus that have stricter allowances, you will more than likely buy stuff as you go and I mean, who wants to trek around with 30kg on their back – not me!

So, here goes – my tips and tricks on how to become a packing wizard…

Here is a list of random yet v essential things to take with you to Aus:

• Flip flops – don’t enter a hostel shower block without them.
• Padlock – some hostels don’t provide lockers!
• Canvas tote bag x2 – one for dirty laundry and one for a beach bag.
• A book – long coach rides + questionable wifi = read a book.
• Towels x2 – one for beach, one for shower.
• Portable charger – all of the plugs may be used in your dorm.
• Refillable bottle – lifesaver!
• A pen – for labelling hostel food and filling out forms on the plane.
• Earplugs – some hostels get pretty noisy!
• A local SIM card – pick up a local sim to use mobile networks and stay connected on your roadie.

These items will only take up room in your backpack – dump them!

• Pillow/sleeping bag – hostels have these.
• Cutlery/plates – maybe a spork will do!
• Expensive valuables – you don’t wanna loose them!
• Nice shoes – they’ll only get trashed.
• Too many toiletries – you can top up over there.

I hope my tips and tricks help you to pack like a pro. Just remember less is more, don’t forget the essentials and most importantly enjoy yourself RatPack Style….

• Don’t forget to take padlocks for your backpack, super useful for the lockers in the dorm rooms too!
• Feeling abit overwhelmed with everything you need for your trip? Shoot us a WhatsApp and have a chat with one of the crew for REAL advice.