South-East Asia is My Osyter

Before leaving there are a bunch of things to do (ie: shots, buying cheap tickets, passport...), but one that will keep you awake at night is the famous packing list.

The 2 big rules I followed

1. The biggest recommendation I got was to pack light -- ultra light. So I did, and I got less than 10kg of gear (roughly 20 pounds). This guide from the Travel Independent was a tremendous help.
   
2. I decided against taking a sleeping bag. It takes room, it's heavy and most guesthouses have sheets so I only brought a sleeping sheet.

My Packing list

• Basic toiletries
• Medication
• bathing suit
• 3 pairs of shorts
• 2 pairs of pants
• 4 T-shirts
• 2 shirts
• 1 fleece
• 5 pairs of underwear/socks
• 1 pair of sandals
• clothing line
• camera + usb keys
• ipod
• 2 books
• photocopies of drug prescription
• photocopies of passport + id
• water drops
• swiss army knife
• notepad + pen
  

I'll find out whether that was enough...