A rough guide of what I’m taking (strikethroughs not yet packed):

Backpack

Main compartment

Blue jeans x1
Black jeans x1
Black cargo pants x1
Green cargo shorts x1
Black smart trousers x1

Underwears x10
Pairs of socks x5

Blue hoodie x1
Grey hoodie jacket x1

Belt x1
Hat x1

Towel x1

Inside pocket

Document wallet x1

Sewing kit x1
Duct tape x1
Japan power adapter x1
Nokia mobile charger x1
Washing line x1
Maglite/Swiss Army knife case x1

Maglite x1
Swiss Army Knife x1
Spare battery x1
Strap x1

Essential numbers list x1
CV x3

AA Map and Guide to Tokyo x1
Globetrotter Travel Map Japan x1
Hokkaido Highway Blues x1
Idoru x1
Oxford Beginner’s Japanese Dictionary x1
Lonely Planet: Japan x1

Outside top pocket

Pair of gloves x1

Inside top pocket

First aid kit x1

First aid leaflet x1
Microporous tape x1
Antiseptic cream x2
Antiseptic wipes x6
Crepe bandage x1
Pair of vinyl gloves x1
Assorted washproof plasters x20
Adhesive wound dressings x2
Scissors x1
Non adherent wound pads (large) x2
Non adherent wound pads (small) x2
Allergy tablets x3

Washbag x1

Soap x1
Moisturising cream x1
Toothpicks x1
Toothpaste x1
Toothbrush x1
Universal sink plug x1
Razor x1
Comb x1
Wet wipes x1
Tweezer/scissors kit x1

Top webbing

Mac (coat kind) x1

Left pocket

Blue case x1

Diarrhoea relief (ahem) tablets x24
Rennies tablets x24
Ibuprofen x16
Paracetamol x16
Packet of Soothers x1

Right pocket

Umbrella x1
Travel pillow x1

Bottom left mesh

Leatherman x1
Swiss army knife x1
Knife/fork/spoon set x1

Bottom right mesh

Buff x1

Bottom compartment

Nylon bag

Striped t-shirts x2
Black jumpers x2
T-shirts x2
Smart shirt x2
Flip flops x1

Back webbing

Bungee cord x1

Front left hip pocket

Alcohol gel x2

Daysack (laptop bag?)

Front zip pocket

Bluetooth USB adapter x1
USB flashcard x1
Batteries x12
Multimedia bag x1

Nintendo DS x1
DS flashcart reader x1
iPod x1
Headphones x1
iBook power adapter x1
iBook power adapter plugs x2
Mouse x1
DS/iPod/camera cable x1
4-port USB hub x1
USB phone power adapter x1
USB Nokia data cable x1
Canon Powershot A550 x1
Ethernet cable x1

Front mesh pocket

Tissues x1

Inside front mesh pocket

Crap x??
Pen x2
Pencil x1

Inside front zip pocket

Wet wipes x1
Notebook x1
Diary x1
Ear plugs x2
Eye mask x1

Main compartment

Japan documents folder x1

Passport x1
Passport photos x3
Travel itinerary x2 pages
Electronic Ticket Receipt x2 pages
RealGap year welcome pack x1
Insurance policy x3 pages
Phonecard x1
Insurance certificate x1
Tickets receipt x1
Tickets letter x1
Booking confirmation x2 pages
Visa application photocopy x1
Photocopies of essential documents (tickets, driving license, visa, passport, insurance documents) x1
Essential numbers list x1

DK Eyewitness Japan x1
Berlitz Japanese for Travellers x1
The Consolations of Philosophy x1

CD wallet x1

Blank CD-Rs
Assorted DVDs

Apple iBook 12″