We've only got a couple of weeks left until our trip now. It seems like there's so much to do before a big trip like this! There's travel money to sort out, vaccinations to get, new gear to buy, routes to plan, and we have to fit everything we need into one bag each. In my case that gives me 65 litres of possessions. So what exactly do I take? I've read up on it and I *think* I know what I need, but there's nothing like experience is there!

I know that many of you reading this have been travelling before. I want to know your top tips for going away. What did you wish you'd taken with you? Similarly what did you spend money on only to find you didn't need it after all? Leave us a comment to let us know. Thanks!