So myself and a friend are heading interailling this summer. We’re hitting a LOT of countries and are very interested in outdoor pursuits such as hiking, sailing, swimming, surfing etc.
Our question is two-fold;
Firstly what sort of bag should we bring? Our flights come with a 20kg check-in bag, so we are torn between a suitcase and small day hiking rugsack or a backpacking rugsack or a backpacking rugsack and a day hiking rugsack.
Which makes the most sense in terms of getting about from train station to hostel etc. We don’t want to be lugging a suitcase around the city for hours but on the other hand we’re not sure if giving up some of the extra storage space is worth it.
It may be worth noting we will be visiting a range of climates from med to germany in early early summer.
Secondly what should we pack? Is there many opportunities to wash clothes, are there any other essentials etc.
Lastly how have people found sleeper trains? How much should they cost? We can get seats with our reservation credits but we were hoping to sleep in a bed for a low cost.
Thank you all in advance.
