| Packing Tips for India travel - What's in your bag? The essentials to bring and what to leave at home. Includes questions about costs. |
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Dec 26th, 2003, 05:55
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Am I missing something?
Heya all.
I've finished buying all that I need to take. Could you let me know if I'm missing something? Thanks. Silk sleeping bag liner Travel towel First aid kit (incl. insect repellant and iodine tablets) Change of clothes (thermals, socks, grundies, salwar kameez) small calculator camera (spare film) Hindi language book mobile phone (and charger) journal (and pens) head torch moneybelt universal adaptor and plug. I think thats it! Let me know what you think.
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Dec 26th, 2003, 10:58
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I always take two or three small spirax notebooks. They come in handy for noting addresses, train departures, good restaurants, bus numbers, how much you owe your travel companion etc.
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Dec 26th, 2003, 11:49
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A couple of pens to make notes in those notebooks !
Two or three small locks.
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Dec 26th, 2003, 12:49
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electric skeeter zapper- available at discriminating establishments throughout India
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Dec 26th, 2003, 13:44
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Hi Breeb,
Please add some serious woollen or down pullover / jacket and I hope you are carrying some rugged walking shoes too ? Cheers.
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Dec 26th, 2003, 22:08
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SHOES TO SHOWER IN Very important
locks and a chain is always handy spare battery for camera Anything you dont have you will find in India |
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Dec 27th, 2003, 10:52
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SUNSCREEN!
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Dec 27th, 2003, 16:27
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Sun tan cream - here in Rajathan the weather is excellant for topping up your tan at the moment.
Hope you have a good one. |
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Feb 1st, 2004, 16:30
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: delhi
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more things
i dont know if u've already made ur trip to india....but here's my must carry list
1. scarf / toupee/cap for those really dirty headrests in buses/trains. 2. paper soaps(always in the wallet) 3. newspaper...(to wipe /spread/ wrap dirty things) 4. cloth goggles  5. needle & thread 6. mouthwash 7 spare bedsheets 8. some shoestrings(for broken hanbag handles, etcetc) 9. smallest water pitcher(also the large one, ) 10.spectacle/goggles case |
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Mar 9th, 2004, 22:14
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1) Medicine for stomach!
2) Tissue |
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Mar 9th, 2004, 22:27
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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Agree about shoes to shower in. What is a headtorch? And what are grundies??
Does your phone work as a calculator, most do?
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Mar 9th, 2004, 23:59
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Location: uk
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Grundies: also known as - Knickers,Pants,breeks.
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Mar 10th, 2004, 01:19
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newbie-wallah
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: MI - USA
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Head torch is a flashlight or torch that you can wear on your head. Extremely convenient because it leaves both hands free. I find mine invaluable when camping. I recommend getting the newer type that uses bright LED lights. They are bright, smaller, last longer and use fewer batteries.
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May 17th, 2004, 15:25
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Location: UK
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Ive never been to India before but am going soon. Very excited but I have heard horrible stories about the toilets and was just wondering why you need shoes for the shower. And, what exactly are they? Plastic bags? Flip flops?!
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May 17th, 2004, 15:41
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Location: New Zealander in Bangkok
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Shoes for shower... rubber flip flops are fine and if you don't have any then you can buy a cheap pair in India. And why?... some of the bathrooms are not the cleanest and you don't want to be picking up foot germs... it depends a lot on how upmarket/downmarket the hotel is though.
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