Packing List for travel to developing countries or wilderness areas

Clothes (Find out if there are local customs or taboos regarding dress, some cultures have very strict rules for men and women's attire.)

Pants / shorts
Skirts
Shirts
One nice outfit for special occasion
Undergarments
Sandals that you can wear socks with
Socks
Good walking shoes
Shower shoes
Warm fleece or sweater
Lightweight rain poncho
Hat or visor with brim
Bandana
Sarong (even for the guys, a sarong is dead handy to have along, it is extremely versatile - use it as a sheet, towel, rucksack, skirt, dress, shawl, tarp, etc)
Sunglasses

Toiletries

Toothbrush with ventilated case
Toothpaste
Shampoo / soap (Consider Dr. Bronners)
Brush
Leave in conditioner or detangler if your hair is long and you are using Dr. Bronner's)
Hair ties / clips
Mouthwash (for disinfecting toothbrush)
Toilet paper (consider taking out cardboard tube so it squishes better)
Q tips

Personal Care

Sunscreen (for skin, face & lips)
Serious Insect Repellent (consider DEET if you are going to a Malaria, Dengue or Yellow fever zone)
Personal prescriptions (bring paper copy of Rx in case you need to replace) (consider putting in carry on luggage so it can't get lost)
Eye drops (Similasan)
Anti-itch cream (homeopathic, benadryl, halog)
Protective eye wear
Handi wipes
Hand sanitizer gel
Backpacking towel and washcloth
Laundry detergent (Dr. Bronners)

Water

Water filter (consider bringing an old sock and some coffee filters for pre-filter)
Micropure tablets to kill anything the filter might miss
Collapsable bucket to hold water
Solar / Camp shower
Small dropper bottle of bleach to sanitize bathing and laundry water
Nalgene bottle or similar

Misc

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