What
follows is a list of all you’ll need in order to
have a successful tour in Europe and not break your
back doing it. As you'll see, the items included on
this list are all necessary when touring Europe for
an extended period (at least three weeks). Remember:
what you can pack for three weeks will last you three
months - so if your tour is longer than three weeks
then pack for three weeks.
Just simply wash your clothes and replace those other
small essentials at any market while continuing your
tour in Europe. I've made some assumptions as to what
you may need to tour, but I strongly encourage you
not to pack anything further than what's on this list
(unless you cannot absolutely live without it for a
few weeks for which you perhaps should consider some
serious couch time with your analyst).
Checklist:
t Small
sample-sized toiletries. Keep them in a separate
plastic bag to avoid spills
t 3 pairs of
socks & underwear
t 3 coloured
T-shirts
t Small towel
t Small alarm
clock (battery)
t Hat or cap
t Sunglasses
t 1 pair of
shorts
t 1 pair of blue
jeans
t 1 Sweatshirt,
1 pair of boots/shoes, 2 Performing Shirts - for
club, pub gigs
t 1 Pair of
black jeans - or whatever you wear for club, pub gigs
t 1 Pair of
black shoes - or whatever you wear for club, pub gigs
t 1 Swiss Army
Knife *
t 1 Disposable
Camera *
t 1 Passport
t 1 Railpass (if
desired)
t 1 Plane ticket
t 1 Youth Hostel
card
t 1 Drivering
licence
t 1 Credit Card
(for emergency purposes)
t 1 Phone Card
t 1 Watch
t 1 Budget
Travel Guide *
t 1 Decent Map
of Europe *
t Traveller’s
Cheques
t £100 cash -
(Safety money! Don’t spend it.)
t £50 worth of
foreign currency of destination country (enough to
get you going)
t Small roll of
toilet paper (useful for many reasons)
t Extra contact
lenses/glasses
t Rain Poncho (A
must!!)
t Small folding
umbrella
t Small mirror *
t Pen &
small notebook
t Small pocket
calculator *
t Pen-sized
flashlight *
t Small bag of
first aid items (Band Aids; Aspirin; Vitamins; Alka
Seltzer; Sun Block; Bismuth; Other personal health
and sanitary items as needed)
t Small cup
t Walkman &
a few tapes/CDs of cover tunes you’ll be
performing *
t Phrasebook *
t Small
traveller’s pouch (useful for keeping documents
and cash inside your shirt/jeans at all times!)
t Bed sheet or
sleeping bag
t Promo
Materials
t Comb
t Health,
Equipment, Event and other important Insurance &
Carnet Information
t Small Hot
Water Heating Rod (for tea & coffee) *
t Small Insect
Repellent *
t Student ID (if
applicable - can be helpful for discounts)
t Flip-flop
sandals (for showers and room)
t Rolling
Luggage. (Forget the backpack thing).
t Plastic bag
for dirty laundry.
* Items that
should be shared.
