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    12 Travel Items That Will Make Your Backpacking Trip Much Better

    A few essentials for anyone living that hostel snoozing, country hopping, street food eating lifestyle.

    meggiemouse
    by meggiemouse

    Community Contributor

    1. Earplugs

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    Because quiet hostels are like the Loch Ness Monster- easy to find information about, impossible to find IRL.

    2. Eye Mask

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    Crucial for long flights, bus rides, and train trips where you need to catch up on some much needed sleep. Get this mask/earplug combo here.

    3.

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    Student discounts can be found at all kinds of places during your travels- museums, theatres, palaces, even certain airlines.

    4. Portable Battery Charger

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    So you can avoid that inevitable 1%-battery-life-left meltdown. Get this cute one from Urban Outfitters.

    5. Shower Shoes

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    Because nothing pairs worse with travel than the athletes foot you’re doomed to get if you step foot in the hostel’s community shower without protection. These babies are only $2.50 at Old Navy.

    6. First Aid Kit

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    Always be prepared! This kit is small but mighty and can be purchased here.

    7. Packing Cubes

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    Keep your stuff organized, compact, and upright. You’ll thank me. Get this set of three cubes here.

    8. Padlock

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    Most hostels will either require that you bring your own lock for their lockers, or they’ll charge a rental fee if you need to use one of theirs. Avoid the hassle and bring your own.

    9. Toilet Paper

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    Heads up for the ladies! Many bathrooms during your travels won’t provide toilet paper! Avoid the drip-and-dry by keeping a small pack of backup TP in your bag.

    10. A Warm Sweater

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    For those super over-air conditioned 14-hour bus and train rides. Splurge on this Patagoina quarter zip here.

    11. Extra Memory Cards

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    So you can take 20,000 photos without stressing over photo storage space. Get this 32GB 2-pack here.

    12. Imodium

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    For when shit happens.

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