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Destination: Argentina
Season/weather: September; 45 – 80°F (7 – 27°C)
Trip Length: 2.5 weeks
Number of Travelers: Solo
Pack: Thule Aion (28-32 L)
Base weight: 9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)
Total weight: 12.0 lbs (5.45 kg)
Lighterpack: https://lighterpack.com/r/5blz8q
I’m headed to Argentina next week. Itinerary is Buenos Aires, Salta, then maybe Iguazu Falls or Coast/Pampas region further south. Weather doesn’t look great in Patagonia so I will likely avoid that region for now. Because I have some flexibility in my itinerary, I’m packing some cold weather gear, but I won’t be prepared for winter or snowy conditions. Weather looks to be in mid-40’s to low 80’s F (7-27C).
I’m testing a new pack for me, the Thule Aion 28. It’s on the heavy side (2.7 lbs; 1.2kg), but I love the organization and the look of the bag, it’s also expandable to 32L so it has some versatility. I’m staying in a combination of Airbnb and hostels (mostly single room), with some in-country flights, public transportation and car rental. All good reasons to pack light.
Backpack and Cubes
- Main Pack – Thule Aion 28
- Packing Cube – Medium Eagle Creek compression (14”x10”x3”; 36 x 25 x 8cm)
- Daypack – Matador Freefly 16L
Worn Weight Clothes
- Polo shirt – Wool and Prince Pique polo
- Pants – KUHL Men’s Radikl Pants (Burnt Olive)
- Underwear – Wool & Prince Boxer Briefs
- Socks – Generic Synthetic Socks (Hanes eg.)
- Belt – Arcade Adventure Ranger
- Hat – REI Screeline Cap
- Shoes – Blue suede
Notes: This is my first trip with the W&P polo. I have mixed success with merino, even blends are usually at least a little itchy. This shirt is a 78/22 blend with pique fabric, I like the look and it feels good so far.
Clothes (Packed)
- (1) Short sleeve button shirt – Prana Cayman
- (2) T-Shirt – Hanes Men’s Sport Cool Dri (synthetic)
- (1) Pants – Kuhl Renegade Rock Pants (Ink Black)
- (2) Underwear – Generic Synthetic Underwear (Hanes eg.)
- (1) Socks – Smartwool Midweight
- (1) Wind Jacket – Patagonia Houdini
- (1) Puffy jacket – Arc’teryx Atom LT Synthetic
Notes: I have minimal clothes so I will be doing laundry on the road with Dr. Bronner’s and I’m going old-school with a sink stopper.
Electronics
- Travel adapter – CARD 4-Pro
- Car charger – Random brand
- Battery pack – Nitecore NB10000
- USB cord – 6-foot Anker Powerline III
- USB cord – Chafon 5-in-1 Charging Cable
- eReader – Boox Nova 3
- Head phones – Aftershokz Aeropex
- Phone – Google Pixel 2
Notes: CARD 4-Pro is still my go-to charger. Car charger because I’m renting a car. Most everything I’ve used for awhile except the Nitecore NB10000. It’s slimmer and slightly lighter than my current Anker PowerCore Redux 10000.
Toiletries
- Toiletry bag – Eagle Creek Pack-it Isolate quick trip XS
- Soap case – Matador Flatpak
- Soap bar – Dr. Bronners
- Tooth brush – Regular size with end broken off
- Tooth paste – Travel tube
- Sunscreen – travel sized Neutrogena
- Hair gel – in small 14cc GoTubb
- Laundry soap – Dr. Bronners liquid in 2 oz Nalgene
- Lip balm – Vaseline
- Razor – Gillette Venus Mini
- Fingernail clippers – Revlon normal size
- Mini mirror – foldable compact style
- Earplugs – Foam in plastic case
First-Aid Kit
- Ibuprofen
- Immodium (Loperamide HCL)
- Pepto Bismol (Bismuth subsalicylate)
- Band-Aids – Medium and finger size
- Antibiotic gel – Small pack
- Leukotape – 12” cloth tape for blisters
Note: Minimal pills, stored in a snack Ziploc bag, with dosages written on the bag. Just enough to get me through a day or two, I can buy more at a store if I need to. Leukotape is a cloth tape that works well on blisters, I don’t usually need it, but it’s helpful when I do.
Misc.
- Pen
- Pencil
- Sunglasses and case
- Travel towel – Matador Nano Large
- Water bottle – Grayl Ultrapress
- Clip lock – Nite-Ize S-Biner micro lock
- Notebook – 3”-5” (~A7)
- Sleep Mask – free from airline
- Utensil set – Humangear Duo (Fork and spoon)
- Plastic bags – 3x Ziploc freezer
- Games – Air Deck playing cards, 6 dice, pigs
- Sink stopper – Generic universal
- Instant coffee – Starbucks packets
Notes: Grayl bottle is probably unnecessary in Argentina, but I wanted to test it to see how well it works for when I do need it. I like the notebook for writing out notes to myself, phrases/numbers/addresses in Spanish because I’m not fluent.
Travel Documents and Wallet
- Travel wallet – Eagle Creek hidden wallet
- Day use wallet – Chums surfshort wallet
- Passport
- Driver’s license
- Credit card (x2)
- Debit card (x2)
- Copies of documents – photocopy of passport; luggage
- Vaccination card
- Confirmations/tickets
- Cash to exchange for ARS at blue dollar rate
Notes: Chums wallet goes with me, with one credit, one debit, and cash for the day. Travel wallet usually stays in my pack or hotel with passport, second debit and credit card, and more cash. I’ll print whatever tickets/confirmations I think I need (especially return ticket, first night hotel) and throw them out as I go. Blue dollar (informal exchange rate) is almost double the official rate, so I’m paying for almost everything I can with cash.
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