It will return a very detailed check list. Example as follow. You definitely don’t want to bring all of items in the list along but it should be a good reference on what you should bring. The Universal Packing List Here is a snippet of what it will return:
General electrical items
Cell Phone (Mobile Phone, Cellular Phone) Remember that there is a big risk your phone may not work in other countries. It could be the wrong network technology, or your phone service doesn’t allow you to use it outside your own country, or even outside your own state in the US. An alternative is to rent a phone at your destination, but that is probably expensive. Charger to Cell Phone Remember that you may need a Wall socket adapter if you wish to recharge the batteries of the telephone, unless you have one of those new solar-powered cell phone battery chargers. Computer There are many choices from Laptop, Notebook to Subnotebook. Make sure you really need it, since many of them are heavier than you first might think! Remember that you may need a Wall socket adapter if you wish to recharge the batteries in the computer. PDA Watch Next time I’ll buy myself a Swatch or something similar. No big deal if it gets stolen, and they are waterproof and sturdy. Be sure the battery is fresh! Some watches have a handy alarm feature and a built-in tiny compass. Another handy option would be a watch with a built-in calculator, but they are unfortunately often ugly beyond description and also seldom watertight. Flashlight (Torch) I have a Maglite (a thin black slick metallic torch with an adjustable magnifying glass) that I like to bring with me. It’s nice to carry along at night in strange neighbourhoods abroad. Kind of expensive. The smallest Maglite is called “Solitaire” and can hang off your key ring. An alternative is the tiny, long-lasting LED lights that cost about $10 US. Get the kind with the lockable on/off switch for hands-free use. Batteries For your camera, flash, torch, watch, Walkman, PDA and GPS.
Digital Camera equipment
In many cases a digital camera is probably a better choice for a trip than a normal camera, since they are so much simpler to handle, takes up less space in your luggage, and are cheaper to use in the long run. But the quality of digital photos aren’t yet really as good as normal photos, so if you are really into this, then you’d better bring a normal camera and normal film. Digital camera Be sure the batteries are fresh! Memory cards Some memory cards are now so large (4 GB CompactFlash are available, for example) that you may be able to get away with a single card for the whole of your trip. Try to estimate how many pictures you’ll take during your trip, and how much memory they normally take up on your memory card, and you should be able to calculate what size memory card you’ll need. Battery charger If your camera uses non-standard batteries, and you’re off to a longer trip. You may also need a Wall socket adapter. Associated cables To your charger, or from the camera to your computer, in case you want to move some of the pictures off your memory card, to make room for more pictures.
Generic photo equipment
Various things to bring with you if you bring along a camera or video camera. Camera bag
Music items
A Walkman can be heaven and hell. It can be stolen, and it can also give you some of the best highlights of a trip. Music player (Cassette, CD, MiniDisc, MP3) For travels it is probably best to take a player that can read MP3 disks, since they can store about 10 times more music, as well as many many MP3 audio books. Particularly great if you can’t read on buses. Even better if it has a radio tuner. There are solar cell battery chargers you can buy, so that you don’t need to buy so many batteries. Remember that you may need a Wall socket adapter if you wish to recharge batteries the normal way. Headphones Can also be a good idea on long flights, since the ones you’re offered on planes are often of very low quality. Music media (Music cassettes, CDs) If you bring too many, they take up a lot of place in your backpack. If you bring too few, you get sick and tired of them in a flash. One option is to leave them all at home with your music player. That way all your music will be like brand new when you come home.
