Mum & Son Hiking Packing List

We are about to embark on a 3 week trip around Argentina and Chile exploring Patagonia and hiking. The goal was to travel as minimalist as possible. This list has managed to fit in my 50L Osprey Renn. I also have an Osprey Packable Daypack for day trip!

🧍‍♀️ Me

Tops

• 2 × long-sleeve merino wool tops (hiking / layering)
• 1 × short-sleeve merino wool t-shirt (plane outfit)
• 1 × merino vest
• 1 × insulated puffy jacket
• 1 × fleece jacket (mid-layer)

Bottoms

• 1 × hiking leggings (plane outfit)
• 1 × wool leggings (camp / sleeping)
• 1 × zip-off hiking pants

Rain Gear

• Rain jacket
• Rain pants

Accessories

• 3 × quick-dry underwear
• 3 × wool socks (2 hiking, 1 sleeping)
• Merino gaiter
• Lightweight gloves
• Hiking boots
• Flip flops

🧒 Freddy

Tops

• 2 × wool long-sleeve tops
• 1 × short-sleeve merino shirt
• 2 × white vests (backup if he rejects wool)
• 1 × fleece jacket
• 1 × insulated yellow puffer jacket

Bottoms

• 1 × wool base-layer pants
• 1 × fleece pants
• 1 × soft-shell hiking pants
• Rain pants
• Rain jacket

Accessories

• 3 × lightweight underwear
• 3 × merino wool socks
• Merino gaiter
• Gloves
• Hiking boots
• Flip flops

💧 Hydration + Meals

• Sawyer Mini water filter
• Hydrapak Stow bottles:
  • 350 mL
  • 1 L
• 3 × backpacking meals
• 2 × chocolate milk mixes

🩹 First Aid + Hygiene

Hygiene

• Microfibre towels (1 for me, 1 for Freddy)
• Multipurpose soap bar
• Toothbrush + toothpaste tablets
• Lip balm
• Small wipes
• Deodorant
• Dry shampoo

First Aid

• Minimal first aid kit (bandages, antiseptic wipes, pain relievers)
• Compeed blister plasters
• Chewable Panadol (for Freddy)
• Gravol suppositories
• Compressible wipes

🎒 Miscellaneous

• Ziplocs (for TDP snacks)
• Small dry sack (clothes)
• Trail Magik
• 2 × collapsible bowls (camp meals)
• Portable urinal
• Small thermometer (optional)
• Hydration mix packets
• Headlamp (battery powered)

👝 Fanny Pack – Travel Documents & Essentials

• Passports + travel documents
• Printed confirmations (hostels, campsites, insurance)
• Credit card + some USD + local currency
• Phone + charger
• Emergency info card

🧸 Toys

• Water WOW book
• Reusable dinosaur sticker page
• Gel window clings (1 small set)
• Mini coloring book
• Mini crayon roll (max 5 crayons)
• Pull-back car
• Paw Patrol mini toy
• Finger puppets
• Large sticker book
• Surprise toy (Paw Patrol, boxed)

🎥 Content & Capture

• GoPro Hero 11 (vlog setup)
• 2 × spare batteries
• Dual battery charger (USB-C)
• 2 × microSD cards (64–128 GB)

📺 Entertainment + Connectivity

• Amazon Firestick
• Remote (with batteries)
• Power cable (Micro-USB)
• OTG cable
• USB flash drive (pre-loaded with shows/movies for offline viewing)
• HDMI extender (optional)
• Compact wall adapter
• Smartphone (main device + hotspot)
• Local eSIM
• Charging cables

🔋 Power & Charging Setup

• Power bank (10,000–20,000 mAh)
  • USB-C input/output preferred
• Wall adapter (dual-port)
• Outputs: USB-A + USB-C or 2 × USB-A

Cables (Total: 4)

• USB-C → USB-C ×2 (phone, GoPro, Olympus, power bank)
• USB-A → USB-C ×1 (backup / power bank output)
• USB-A → Micro-USB ×1 (Firestick)
• OTG cable (optional, for Firestick)