List of Supplies

                                Do you have to leave right now?

Go grab a backpack, a blanket/sleeping bag, a big water bottle, some kind of knife, a change of clothes, and toothbrush. Go. Youll find the other stuff you need on the way, try homeless shelters and goodwills (people donate stuff and leave it outside sometimes)- sleep on cardboard.

If you have a little more time, here is a handy list to refer to. It is not meant to be a post apocalyptic survival kit- its meant to keep you alive, fairly comfortable, and moving. Unless you are going through constant wilderness or third world countries, you will not be for want of anything essential. As you journey, you will constantly be finding new gear/items, and even trading or shedding excess items along the way. The less stuff you can get away with, the better. Youll learn this when you go through the tedious morning ritual of packing up.



Those things in red are all basically required, and in blue are the optional things I am taking, for whatever reason. For specific information as to why I chose each of these items, and what specific brands and models I use, check out the gear page!


Basic Gear:
Backpack
Sleeping bag
Hammock
Rope
Knife 
Multi-tool
Tarp
Sleeping pad
Collapsable water jug
Nalgene bottle
Bear canister
3 lighters
Duct tape
Hard plastic frisbee

Electronics:
Cell Phone
Flashlight
Lightbulb outlet
Charger(phone, computer, razor)
Headphones
Watch
Kindle/book
Laptop
Razor

Other Gear:
Hiking sandals (see page on footwear)
2 t-shirts
Long sleeve shirt
Jacket
Shorts/zip-offs
Jeans/pants
Bug repellant
Toothbrush
Backpacking can-opener
Bio-degradable soap
Spoon/Fork combo
Bowl/Plate
Water purification tablets
First Aid (see below)
Trash compactor bags
Tupperware
Notebook/Drawing pad
Pencils
Flip-flops
Wok*
Stove*
Fuel Bottle*


On First Aid Kits: First aid kits need to be tailored for the situation, but here is a good starting point:

-Emergency blanket (the tiny silver ones)
-Triple antibiotic ointment
-5 bandages
-Sterile gauze
-Tweezers
-Needle
-20 Diphenhydramine
-A little bit of iodine solution in a dropper

-Antibiotics: If you have any left over from a skin infection and such, that should work fine. I carried amoxcillan and it saved me twice from badly infected spider bites. Other antibiotics work better, so if you can, ask your doctor to help you. Amoxicillan, however, can be bought for use in aquariums without a prescription. They are even in the same dosages. Get the 300mg ones.
DO NOT TAKE THESE FRIVOLOUSLY. Use them only when you have a bad infection that is not responding to daily cleanings and bandage changes.

Now go read about basic first aid!


Taking Musical Instruments:
Want to learn to play an instrument while you travel? The bear canister makes a wonderful hand drum to practice on! Other good traveling instruments include the harmonica, the jew harp (I just like calling it that), the penny whistle, panflutes, kalimbas, and tubas. If you are super serious, try the backpacker ukulele! I have one, and its lovely- even has a pickup! The pegs kind of suck though, probably need to get them re-tooled at some point.