Rachel’s Interrail Adventures

Actual packing – 4 week interrailing trip

My interrail trip starts in a few days, but I am traveling to stay with my son in the meantime so packing happens now.

I have a cabin sized bag, a backpack (large daypack size) and also an anti-theft handbag for carrying valuables. This is probably one bag too many and after packing, I might lose the backpack or at least pack the handbag into the backpack

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Clothes:

  • 5 lightweight tops (inc 1 x sports top)
  • 3 shorts (inc 1 x sports shorts)
  • 6 x underwear
  • 3 x bra
  • 1 x pyjamas
  • 1 jeans (edit: removed these)
  • 1 long lightweight trousers
  • 1 rain poncho
  • Sun hat
  • 1 cardigan
  • 2 lightweight dresses
  • Hiking shoes
  • Trainers
  • Flip flops- potentially leaving behind in UK (edit: removed these)
  • 3 x ankle socks

Toiletries

  • Toothbrush (not electric)
  • Small toothpaste
  • Medication (inc headache tablets)
  • Plasters (compeed)
  • Sunscreen
  • Moisturiser
  • Nail clippers
  • (Edit: added mosquito spray)

Other stuff:

  • Kindle
  • Phone
  • Charging cables – kindle/watch/iphone(airpods)
  • Multi socket charger
  • Travel plug
  • Battery pack
  • Apple Watch
  • Air pods
  • Reading glasses/sunglasses
  • Hard copy tickets/bookings etc
  • Passport
  • Small journal/sketchbook??
  • Microfiber towel
  • Cross stitch project

Packing cubes holding all of the above.

Rachel Stead

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8 responses to “Actual packing – 4 week interrailing trip”

  1. Frances LOND-CAULK Avatar
    Frances LOND-CAULK

    Would you consider losing the jeans? They are heavy and it won’t be cold I don’t think. Plus if they get wet they are a nightmare. I’d be a total disaster packing for that trip. My toiletry bag would fill the entire luggage probably. Travelling light I totally fail at!

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    1. Rachel Stead Avatar
      Rachel Stead

      Ooh I like it…you know what – leaving in 20 mins but I might be ready to lose the jeans. Was gonna wear them to the airport but….Thanks for the prompt! You may have saved me some space x

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  2. Rachel Stead Avatar
    Rachel Stead

    Okay – I’ve lost the jeans and a pair of large flip flops cause the jeans were black and I wanted black shoes to go with them. 😎

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  3. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    Exciting times! Handbag inside luggage is a good idea, always nice to have a small bag to take out as once you are settled somewhere you don’t always want to take a backpack out and about.

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  4. Jennifer A Peppard Avatar
    Jennifer A Peppard

    Ditching the jeans is a good idea! But flip flops are useful in dodgy showers ……! Impressed by your minimalist packing, something I am totally useless at!

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    1. Rachel Stead Avatar
      Rachel Stead

      I’m glad I ditched them! Might get some cheap flip flops for the showers. It sounds like you’ve done this before Jen?

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  5. Yvonne Avatar
    Yvonne

    So impressed with your light packing. My toiletries and medical kit would half fill your bag! Good to see your packing cubes. So useful as unpacking involves lifting out packing bags (or not bothering) and that’s it. I have one for tops, one for bottoms, one for I underwear/PJs and one for swimwear. That way I don’t have to rifle through to find anything. Doesn’t matter if I go for a weekend or 6 weeks – same cubes.
    Remember that you are in Europe so can buy anything you have forgotten. Excited to hear about your travels x

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    1. Rachel Stead Avatar
      Rachel Stead

      Hi! I’m impressed too – the least I’ve ever packed. Packing cubes working out well – yep not bothering to unpack is my kind of style. How did you guess. Hope all going well with you?

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