Clothing:
* Dri-fit blouse and pants, similar material underwear
Thermal wear
* Extra pairs of socks, dri-fit
* Arm and leg warmers
Gloves
Scarf
* Hat/Bonnet
* Waterproof jacket/windbreaker preferably with hood
* Sweater for layering, material preferred is cashmere to keep you warm
Balaclava
* Hiking shoes which can let water pass through - my Merrel Waterpro Maipo may do the trick I think
Raincoat - maybe I can substitute using a garbage bag and cutting it *grin*
Slippers - some treks have bathing areas after the descent
Toiletries:
* Sunblock
* Chapstick - cold weather cracks lips
* Bag with overnight supply of soap/shampoo/toothbrush/toothpaste/deodorant; comb
* Insect repellent
* Medicine tablets such as anti-diarrhea, headache,anti-inflammatory etc., band-aid, anti-inflammatory cream ...
* Vitamins
* Travel towel - if bigger one, may function also as blanket
* Wet ones/baby wipes
* Antibacterial spray or alcohol
Equipment:
* Camera and memory cards
* Cellphone, Indiglo watch
* Charger for phone/camera/ extra batteries
Tripod - maybe if its a very sturdy one, if all else fails use as walking stick? hehehe
Sustenance-related:
* Trail food/mix, nuts, bread, cheese - maybe the cold weather will act as ref
* Water bottle
* Liquids: water and other replenishment liquids
Tupperware with handy spoon/fork or chopsticks
Others:
* Flashlight/Headlight (my keychain usually has a small maglite)
* Swiss knife
* Plastic bag - one for laundry, other for garbage bag
* Trekking bag with cover to protect it from rain
* Freezer bags
Three-fold umbrella
* Dry bags for camera and other important stuff
Sleeping bag
Tent - rent or share
Earth pad - forego if there is some other coats or clothes and use them
Travel blanket/pillow
Carabiner key hooks - part of bag
Walking stick - or pick up one on the trail?
* Extra foldable or dry bag
* Fanny bag for easy reach of important stuff, or maybe a small body bag
Note:
Those marked with * are must-haves for me
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Tips for Traveling Light for the Backpacker w/ Fashionista tendencies
Note -
The following clothing tips are targeted for those traveling to countries in autumn or winter weather.
- if you go to a country where its cold weather when you are a-visiting, bring clothes and underwear that can easily be washed and dried quickly...you can use the hotel's dryer (hair) or heater to help quickly dry them especially if you bring the thin ones. Nylons may be thin but dry very quickly. Worst case, use the coin laundry.
- don't worry about not bringing many clothes, you do not have to bring one shirt or blouse for each day of your trip - you will wear your outer coat most of the time if you are going out and gallivanting about, so nobody need know you are wearing the same clothes every other 3 days or so :-)...of course if you do spend most of your time indoors and with your coat off..the trick is to mix and match and accessorize...
- bring scarves to accessorize or help keep you warm..a not so big shawl will also help if you want a change of wardrobe, I like those w/c are reversible in their color and patterns (obviously this tip is for women unless men like shawls in pretty patterns..hehehe)
- bring clothes than can easily mix and match in color and style - I try to bring thin long-sleeved shirts which can be mixed and paired with two sleeveless pullovers or blouses so you can have that layered look
- try to bring clothes whose colors does not clash when you mix 'em up
- bring a "malong" or "sarong" - good for being an extra blanket, a cloth to wrap around you when you are going out and lounging (not walking outside), or you can even hide inside it when changing clothes in a room with other people (such as a dorm where privacy is not always there) and it can even function as a sort of towel to help you dry off if all else fails!
- in partnership w/ the previous entry - bring a small, very easily dried travel towel - you can pair this with your malong. I have an old blue travel towel which absorbs water easily but dries very quickly..so if i use that, even if I don't have a towel to wrap around my head or body, the malong will help...and if you suddenly travel to a country in the middle of your trip and go to the beach - voila, you have a cover-up ready to use!
- if you will bring bracelets and other "butingtings" try to get one with a classic design or one w/ varied colors w/c can match your choices of clothes...that way you don't have to bring a lot of accesories to match your outfit
- bring a furoshiki (Japanese hanky/cloth) - it can double (or triple?) as a bag, a hankerchief, neckerchief, a towel, a head cover etc.
- a good pair of hiking shoes is a must if you are planning to be walking around a lot...boots look nice, but in the end, think of the comfort of your feet
- try to bring functional sleepwear that can actually be worn also as part of your everyday outfit - for example I have tank tops with built in support that can be used for sleep but can function as inner blouses for dress shirts or for that extra layer of warmth
- invest in a good coat which is flexible - the inner layer can be zippered out if you need less bulk and warmth...the inner layer can actually double as padding for delicate items you need to protect in your luggage (I used mine to wrap my laptop), and you can adjust the coat's functions to what is needed...
- if you have a little extra room, bring leggings which can be paired with shorts - you can use them both as sleepwear, loungewear, beachwear, exercisewear and also pair them up together
- your scarves can double as your belts...
- try to wear similar-colored clothes in a row - this will help you group your laundry if you do use the coin laundry machines - e.g. if you wear the brown colored ones for the first 3 days, when you launder them you don't need to worry about mixing them up w/ other clothes or colors w/c may bleed and ruin your batch of first laundry in the washing machine..
- freezer bags can be used in lieu of buying a travel zipper bag..you can compartmentalize your clothes if you want, and separate your dirty laundry quickly as the see-through plastic helps organize your clothes
- bring a bag which can be a backpack and at the same time a trolley to be wheeled around.
I personally like the polycarbonate ones but unfortunately they have not designed the yet to be used for convertible bags but only for trolleys.
Specific for Japan travelers:
- if you stay in a ryokan - no worries about lounge wear or sleeping wear - you will be provided a yukata and sometimes a haori, there will also be usually a toothbrush and toothpaste, comb and the shampoo/body soap/conditioner are also usually provided either in your room or in the public bath
- get shoes which can easily be taken off and put back on since some temples and establishments require you to take your shoes off (and show your nice shocks off *grin*)
- since you will most probably be taking off your shoes most of the time when you visit some temples, eating places etc., be sure to pack very presentable looking socks
tbc..
if something occurs to me when I wake up from my needed sleep..
The following clothing tips are targeted for those traveling to countries in autumn or winter weather.
- if you go to a country where its cold weather when you are a-visiting, bring clothes and underwear that can easily be washed and dried quickly...you can use the hotel's dryer (hair) or heater to help quickly dry them especially if you bring the thin ones. Nylons may be thin but dry very quickly. Worst case, use the coin laundry.
- don't worry about not bringing many clothes, you do not have to bring one shirt or blouse for each day of your trip - you will wear your outer coat most of the time if you are going out and gallivanting about, so nobody need know you are wearing the same clothes every other 3 days or so :-)...of course if you do spend most of your time indoors and with your coat off..the trick is to mix and match and accessorize...
- bring scarves to accessorize or help keep you warm..a not so big shawl will also help if you want a change of wardrobe, I like those w/c are reversible in their color and patterns (obviously this tip is for women unless men like shawls in pretty patterns..hehehe)
- bring clothes than can easily mix and match in color and style - I try to bring thin long-sleeved shirts which can be mixed and paired with two sleeveless pullovers or blouses so you can have that layered look
- try to bring clothes whose colors does not clash when you mix 'em up
- bring a "malong" or "sarong" - good for being an extra blanket, a cloth to wrap around you when you are going out and lounging (not walking outside), or you can even hide inside it when changing clothes in a room with other people (such as a dorm where privacy is not always there) and it can even function as a sort of towel to help you dry off if all else fails!
- in partnership w/ the previous entry - bring a small, very easily dried travel towel - you can pair this with your malong. I have an old blue travel towel which absorbs water easily but dries very quickly..so if i use that, even if I don't have a towel to wrap around my head or body, the malong will help...and if you suddenly travel to a country in the middle of your trip and go to the beach - voila, you have a cover-up ready to use!
- if you will bring bracelets and other "butingtings" try to get one with a classic design or one w/ varied colors w/c can match your choices of clothes...that way you don't have to bring a lot of accesories to match your outfit
- bring a furoshiki (Japanese hanky/cloth) - it can double (or triple?) as a bag, a hankerchief, neckerchief, a towel, a head cover etc.
- a good pair of hiking shoes is a must if you are planning to be walking around a lot...boots look nice, but in the end, think of the comfort of your feet
- try to bring functional sleepwear that can actually be worn also as part of your everyday outfit - for example I have tank tops with built in support that can be used for sleep but can function as inner blouses for dress shirts or for that extra layer of warmth
- invest in a good coat which is flexible - the inner layer can be zippered out if you need less bulk and warmth...the inner layer can actually double as padding for delicate items you need to protect in your luggage (I used mine to wrap my laptop), and you can adjust the coat's functions to what is needed...
- if you have a little extra room, bring leggings which can be paired with shorts - you can use them both as sleepwear, loungewear, beachwear, exercisewear and also pair them up together
- your scarves can double as your belts...
- try to wear similar-colored clothes in a row - this will help you group your laundry if you do use the coin laundry machines - e.g. if you wear the brown colored ones for the first 3 days, when you launder them you don't need to worry about mixing them up w/ other clothes or colors w/c may bleed and ruin your batch of first laundry in the washing machine..
- freezer bags can be used in lieu of buying a travel zipper bag..you can compartmentalize your clothes if you want, and separate your dirty laundry quickly as the see-through plastic helps organize your clothes
- bring a bag which can be a backpack and at the same time a trolley to be wheeled around.
I personally like the polycarbonate ones but unfortunately they have not designed the yet to be used for convertible bags but only for trolleys.
Specific for Japan travelers:
- if you stay in a ryokan - no worries about lounge wear or sleeping wear - you will be provided a yukata and sometimes a haori, there will also be usually a toothbrush and toothpaste, comb and the shampoo/body soap/conditioner are also usually provided either in your room or in the public bath
- get shoes which can easily be taken off and put back on since some temples and establishments require you to take your shoes off (and show your nice shocks off *grin*)
- since you will most probably be taking off your shoes most of the time when you visit some temples, eating places etc., be sure to pack very presentable looking socks
tbc..
if something occurs to me when I wake up from my needed sleep..
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Japan Bus Pass / WILLER TRAVEL
http://willerexpress.com/x/bus/dynamic/3/en/html/pc/buspass/?aid=184
Apparently aside from the JR Pass, there is now the bus pass for trips around Japan...
the pro to this is you can save on lodging expenses for overnight travel on these buses....but can you really sleep comfortably on a bus trip and be rested enough to tackle all that touristy things that you do?
Apparently aside from the JR Pass, there is now the bus pass for trips around Japan...
the pro to this is you can save on lodging expenses for overnight travel on these buses....but can you really sleep comfortably on a bus trip and be rested enough to tackle all that touristy things that you do?
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Checklist of Hakone (Japan) things to do/see/eat
Notes from research - sort of travel planning...
Use JR Pass to travel to either Mishima, Atami or Odawara Station.
Use Hakone Free Pass for views seen from Hakone Tozan railway.
- Hakone Open-Air Museum
Using nature as the backdrop, it showcases sculpture of the 20th century
Has Picasso Pavilion
JPY 1,400 admission if you have Hakone Free Pass
Try the foot onsen
A short walk from Chokoku No Mori Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway (30 minutes, 390 yen from Hakone-Yumoto, covered by the Hakone Free Pass), the last station before the terminal station of Gora.
Hours: 9 to 5 pm (entry till 4:30 pm)
No closing days.
JPY 1600 (JPY 1500 if online discount) coupon used
by Cable Car to Sounzan - leaves Gora every 20 minutes arrive 9 minutes later
Stop: Koen-Kami -> Hakone Museum of Art
bamboo grove w/ lovely moss garden, Japanese cedars
sample Jap tea for JPY 630 - most beautiful in autumn
The museum is located on the slopes of Gora, just above Gora Park.
It is a three minute walk from Koenkami Station of the Hakone Tozan Cablecar between Gora and Sounzan, or a ten minute walk uphill from Gora Station.
by Ropeway to Togendai, so from Sounzan, braad ropeway with gondolas, 30 minutes
over mountain to Togendai on other side.
Ropeway stops 5:15 pm in summer. Before Togendai..get off...at...
- Owukudani Nature Trail (Great Boiling Valley)
Owukudani is the ropeway's highest point
Probably grab a boiled egg cooked from the boiling waters
Hike for 30 minutes or so and breathe the sulfuric fumes :-)
Owakudani is a station along the Hakone Ropeway between Sounzan and Togendai.
Sounzan is accessible from Hakone-Yumoto by Hakone Tozan Railway and cablecar with a transfer at Gora Station.
Togendai is on the shores of Lake Ashi and is connected by boat with Moto-Hakone and Hakone-machi.
- Cross Lake Ashi from Togendai
Two companies, Hakone Sightseeing Boats and Izuhakone Sightseeing Boats, operate boats between Moto-Hakone and Hakone-machi at the lake's southern shores and Togendai and Kojiri at the northern shores.
Will not pay for entering the museum anymore because I will skip it.
- Narukawa Art Museum
Has views of Lake Ashi and Mt. Fuji from here
Modern works of the Nihonga style of painting, from Heian period style
- Fujiya Hotel ??
Hakone's oldest and grandest hotel
Great views
Curry lunch? (it might be affordable) as most of the time I hear meals here are expensive
Tour of the landscaped garden
Will check as I think I read they have a tour of the hotel
- Hakone Shrine??
HOT SPRINGS! ONSEN!
Hopefully lodgings will have this..otherwise try Tenzan or Kappa Tengoku?
Tenzan -
A short walk from Oku-Yumoto Iriguchi bus stop (bus line K)
Hours: daily 9:00 to 23:00 (admission until 22:00)
Closed: No closing days
Admission: 1200 yen
Collection of nicely done hot spring pools, most of which are outdoors at the foot of a wooded slope. The bath house is a beautiful traditional Japanese style building.
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For those who've been to Hakone and can recommend something, please feel free to comment :-)
Use JR Pass to travel to either Mishima, Atami or Odawara Station.
Use Hakone Free Pass for views seen from Hakone Tozan railway.
- Hakone Open-Air Museum
Using nature as the backdrop, it showcases sculpture of the 20th century
Has Picasso Pavilion
JPY 1,400 admission if you have Hakone Free Pass
Try the foot onsen
A short walk from Chokoku No Mori Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway (30 minutes, 390 yen from Hakone-Yumoto, covered by the Hakone Free Pass), the last station before the terminal station of Gora.
Hours: 9 to 5 pm (entry till 4:30 pm)
No closing days.
JPY 1600 (JPY 1500 if online discount) coupon used
by Cable Car to Sounzan - leaves Gora every 20 minutes arrive 9 minutes later
Stop: Koen-Kami -> Hakone Museum of Art
bamboo grove w/ lovely moss garden, Japanese cedars
sample Jap tea for JPY 630 - most beautiful in autumn
The museum is located on the slopes of Gora, just above Gora Park.
It is a three minute walk from Koenkami Station of the Hakone Tozan Cablecar between Gora and Sounzan, or a ten minute walk uphill from Gora Station.
by Ropeway to Togendai, so from Sounzan, braad ropeway with gondolas, 30 minutes
over mountain to Togendai on other side.
Ropeway stops 5:15 pm in summer. Before Togendai..get off...at...
- Owukudani Nature Trail (Great Boiling Valley)
Owukudani is the ropeway's highest point
Probably grab a boiled egg cooked from the boiling waters
Hike for 30 minutes or so and breathe the sulfuric fumes :-)
Owakudani is a station along the Hakone Ropeway between Sounzan and Togendai.
Sounzan is accessible from Hakone-Yumoto by Hakone Tozan Railway and cablecar with a transfer at Gora Station.
Togendai is on the shores of Lake Ashi and is connected by boat with Moto-Hakone and Hakone-machi.
- Cross Lake Ashi from Togendai
Two companies, Hakone Sightseeing Boats and Izuhakone Sightseeing Boats, operate boats between Moto-Hakone and Hakone-machi at the lake's southern shores and Togendai and Kojiri at the northern shores.
A boat cruise from one end of the lake to the other takes roughly 30 minutes and costs 970 yen. The Hakone Free Pass is valid on the pirate ship shaped Hakone Sightseeing Boats but not on boats operated by Izuhakone.
Will not pay for entering the museum anymore because I will skip it.
- Narukawa Art Museum
Has views of Lake Ashi and Mt. Fuji from here
Modern works of the Nihonga style of painting, from Heian period style
- Fujiya Hotel ??
Hakone's oldest and grandest hotel
Great views
Curry lunch? (it might be affordable) as most of the time I hear meals here are expensive
Tour of the landscaped garden
Will check as I think I read they have a tour of the hotel
- Hakone Shrine??
HOT SPRINGS! ONSEN!
Hopefully lodgings will have this..otherwise try Tenzan or Kappa Tengoku?
Tenzan -
A short walk from Oku-Yumoto Iriguchi bus stop (bus line K)
Hours: daily 9:00 to 23:00 (admission until 22:00)
Closed: No closing days
Admission: 1200 yen
Collection of nicely done hot spring pools, most of which are outdoors at the foot of a wooded slope. The bath house is a beautiful traditional Japanese style building.
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For those who've been to Hakone and can recommend something, please feel free to comment :-)
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