Documents
Passport (with Iranian transit, Pakistan and Indian visas)
Passport photocopies
EasyJet flight confirmation sheet
Travel Insurance Card & document
Medical Jab Sheet
Drivers/International Licence
Copy of Teaching Qualification/Degrees
Spare passport photos (for en route visas)
Friends' Addresses sheet
Bank Account Numbers to access on-line account
Credit cards x 3
US Currency in $100, S50, $20, $10, $5, $1
British Sterling
Travellers' Cheques in US dollars
Travel Books & Maps (Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, India, SE Asia)
(all other books to be bought en route)
Itinerary notes/tips for trip
Notepad/Pens
Cheap disposable paperbacks (to be dumped after reading)
On my hotmail email account I have copies of a) Itinerary Notes b)
postal addresses
All other relevant info will be accessed via the internet
General
Backpack
Daypack
Sleeping Bag
Dustbin Liners
Plastic bags
Waterproof Top (Down coat to be rented in Nepal if necessary)
Money belt
Watch with alarm clock
Tools
Water Bottle
Swiss Army Knife
Miniature Torch
Candles/Lighter
Compass
Automatic Camera with Zoom Lens
Mini Radio
Mini Binoculars
Camera Film
Spare Camera batteries
Spare Other batteries (torch, radio)
Spare glasses
Spare Bootlaces
2 x Floppy disks
Mosquito rings
Swimming Goggles
Safety Pins
Footwear
Walking Boots
Trainers
Sandals
Toiletries
Washbag
Rubber Plug (for sinks)
Shampoo/Comb
Toothbrush/paste
Razor
Deodorant
Sissors
Toilet Paper
Clothes
(all clothes will be discarded and replaced en route)
2 old cotton shirts
Old Rugby Shirt
4 old T-shirts
4 old underpants
4 old pair socks
2 pair walking socks
1 pair old light trousers
Light Tracksuit bottoms
2 pairs old shorts
Swimming trunks
Belt
First Aid
Standard Compact Travel Kit (including syringes/needles)
Insect Repellent (DEET 100% & 50%)
Malaria Tablets - Paludrine/Nivaquine (1 years worth)
Antibiotics
Antiseptic cream
Water Purification drops
Aspirin & Paracetamol
Anti Diarrhoea tablets
Plasters