Travel Packing list for Tropics fun

2013 Paul Caturegli - 2020 update Feb 

For warm weather Travel, Sailing, or Diving trip. 

- Goal: Minimal carry-on 
- This assumes wearing shorts, short sleeve shirt and reefs majority of the time. 
- Depends on location = (?)

Cloths: 

T-shirts (2-3) cotton (1 black, 1 synthetic) 
shirts: (1-2) short sleeve button 1-2 (cotton/synthetic, Cafe Luna)  
shirts: (1-2) thin long sleeve (nicer)   
shorts: (1-2) (long to knees, Kuhl) 
bathing suits (1-2) 
pants: (2-3) thin tan slacks (nicer), convertible pants (optional), jeans (Lucky) 
reefs  
shoes: (1-2) black light athletic, plus nicer (optional) 
socks: (3) 2 thin beige, 2 short athletic    
underwear (6) (Exofficio or any thin)  
PJ bottom for plane 
thin rain jacket 
sunglasses (and case) 
Wide brim hat 
baseball hat (2)   
bandana, buff (2-3) 

Documentation/Money:  

passport wallet, passport, visas  
wallet for traveling (2 credit cards), ATM card, drivers license) 
	ATM: (Charles Schwab) Credit: CapOne  
2nd wallet in suitcase (1 Credit card, SBYC card, old CA divers, Money, copies of everything) 
flight itinerary hardcopy and pictures of all confirmations on phone 
small notebook (moleskin)- pen  
$500 cash (some new $1 and $5 bills)  
travel book (Lonely planet preferred) (?)   
book to read (relevant to the location of travel) (?) 

Electronics:

iPhone with charger (plus extra charger) 
small laptop with charger 
laptop cover 
spare USB battery 
(in ziplock)
adapters (2 each country)   
USB plug adapters 2   
multi-charger  
headphones 
Mi-Fi device (buy in -country SIM)  

Luggage:

small roller 22" expandable or med sized backpack (carry-on size) < 60 L

very small backpack/for laptop/day pack     
nylon bag or small waterproof bag 

plane-pack (in small case): 

air pillow 
silk sleep sack
eye patch 
ear plugs 
Ambien and advil  
tooth brush 
wet-wipes 
anti-bac 
socks  
pens  
earphones 

Toiletries/liquids (in hangable case):

sunscreen 
toothbrush/tooth paste
deodorant  
razor  
shave cream 
Q-tips  
Ace 
small spray bottle 
soap (?)  
lotion (?)

optional in small separate 'emergency' case:

European adapter, USB adapter 
small first aide kit 
laundry detergent
cloths line, clips 
sewing kit, safety pins  
meds: pepto, electrolytes,  
lighter 
small duct tape, zip ties    
small candle 
pancho  
bug spray (skin so-soft or Thai J&J in green bottle)  
nail clippers  
headlamp (or flashlight)
small spoon and cup 

Divekit: 
dive watch, dive socks, logbook, dive card, DAN card, rash guard, mask (?) 
GoPro or underwater camera 
extra battery, charger, filters, light LED source   

Sailing: 
gloves, kneepads, long sleeve synthetic, pullover, shoes (?)  

optional: 

small pack towel (?) 
puffy jacket (?) 
small umbrella (?) 
jeans (?) 
watch (?) 
vitamins/medications
extra Giants hat to give away (?)