Are you a confused guy going on a tour with your pals for the first time? Lost on what exactly you should get? Well, fret no more as we’re here to tell you what you need to carry to complete your travel backpack once and for all.

Apart from the standard traveling gear:

Some clothes, sunscreen, clothes respective to weather, sunglasses, and a first aid kit, and some music to jam to there’s a lot you need to keep in your pack. However, remember to think about where you are going and how often you will use these before you pack thee into your trusty rucksack.

When you plan a trip, be it a road trip, cruise, or any other kind of vacation here are some things that you should have in your inventory:

Your own travel Journal:

As much as a phone scheduler or a digital planner sounds fun, you’ll really be missing out if you don’t try using an old school travel journal. It is quite easy to lose track of precious photos, tickets, notes, and other memorabilia when stored on a digital device with the influx of messages and other forms of media that are often sent to your mobile device.

You can get around this by using the conventional means of storing your memories aka a travel journal.

When forced to carry just the bare essentials, the conventional paper journal is a solid contender.

Toiletry bag:

Often it is wrongly assumed that men have no need to carry around grooming and hygiene products. However, this has been found to be absolutely wrong and grooming is slowly starting to be more and more accepted throughout the world.

Carrying your shaving kit, toothbrush and toothpaste should be done in a waterproof bag made especially for this purpose.

This will make brushing every day, shampooing your hair with your personal products, and shaves a lot easier and faster.

A jockstrap:

A jockstrap might seem quite unnecessary for most people however if you’re going on a casual holiday, this is one thing you shouldn’t miss out on. With a perfect fit that will define your body shape, you can get those pictures looking all the more glamorous.

It also ensures that any garment you wear will neither be too tight nor loose for you with the added flexibility, you will never feel constricted in these.

This makes a jockstrap effective as both a fashion tool as well as a perfect undergarment for those beach volleyball sessions.

A weekend getaway bag:

What would travel be without a perfect travel bag to toss over your shoulder when taking snaps? When you’re buying a travel bag always remember to keep in mind the volume ( How many things it can contain ), the durability ( What material it’s made of ), and how easy it is to carry around and fit into a vehicle.

If you’re the kind of guy who likes to have his garments and documents split into separate compartments make sure you buy a bag with suitable pockets to accommodate all of these.

A watch:

Whether you choose to wear a fancy branded watch or stick with the old-fashioned ones, having a watch with you will ensure that you will never have to worry about being late for appointments, trips, or anything else.

Although this purpose can be just as easily accomplished by a phone, a watch is much easier to access and can be used in places where a phone cannot because of its much lower encumbrance, like when you are playing a game of volleyball on the beach or taking a swim.

Whenever you decide to go on a trip with your buddies always remember to take these key items on the trip with you, a book to note down ideas, events, and experiences, a case for your grooming devices, comfortable underwear, a simple yet elegant bag and a watch to tell you the time.

Keeping these things in mind along with the usual things (Source: Travel and Leisure) you carry when you go on a trip will lighten the work you have to do significantly. From ensuring that your luggage is always intact, to make you look absolutely photogenic, you will never have any more trouble traveling