My backpack

Here I tell you what is in my backpack for South America.

The essentials

Water filter
I got it at Decathlon.
Steel fork and spoon
I got this at Decathlon too.
A pen and a small notebook
Vaseline
Cotton
Lighter
Thermal underlayer
Winter stuff you hate carrying in summer, and when you get cold you wish you had brought something thicker.
Mosquito repellent
There are lots of mosquitoes in the hot and humid parts of South America. This is the simplest protection against the diseases they carry.
Universal plug adapter
In South America the plug type changes from country to country. One universal adapter solves all of it.
Power bank
So your phone and camera do not die on the bus, on the road or in the tent.
Headlamp
Really useful in the tent, in the hostel when the lights go off and on the road at night.
Quick dry towel
It takes little space, and hostels sometimes charge for towels.
Vaccines
Yellow fever and Covid.

A small extra bag
When I set up the tent I take my valuables with me in this bag, the rest stays in the tent.
Crossbody bag
I use it in cities to reach my things quickly. I do not wear it on long trips, with all that weight it is very easy to drop it and not even notice it is gone.