Night before the night before

I have now pretty much finished packing for my trip. For my first post I've decided to show you the pack that I have chosen to take with me. Its a Deuter Futura Pro 38L day pack. Yes you heard right, it's just a day pack.

I've managed to get in it everything I hope I need over the next 7 weeks. I'm sure you'll hear me complain via this Blog if there is anything that I wish I had packed later.

Amongst my list is:
60 odd anti-malaria tablets.
Pluggers, Chucks and trekking shoes.
1 pair of trousers, 2 pairs of shorts.
5 shirts total, 5 pairs of socks and 6 pairs of underpants.
Various electronics to support my habits.
Various toiletries.
and thats about it.

Theres the pack in all its glory. Stuffed to the brim. Its really comfortable to wear, and has a huge gap around the back for airflow. (Of course that takes away from valuable storage space) Its only about 8 or 9 kgs all packed.

And here is the bag next to a Woolworths green shopping bag just to give you some perspective. Its essentially the same size as it. And considering I spent almost $200 on the bag, it's a little disconcerting that I could have got an equivalent size bag for $0.99 at the supermarket. :)