Argentina Southern Patagonia - Packing List

Here is a list of items I packed for my 7-day solo trip to Patagonia Argentina during their summer time (end of February)

• Essentials
• Passport 
• Copies of passport
• Passport photo
• Multiple printouts of the Argentina reciprocity fee ticket
• Important phone numbers for the hotels, airlines, US Embassy, emergency medical services, credit card companies, cellphone company
• Printed trip itinerary
• Boarding pass 
• Home country currency
• Local currency
• Credit cards
• Pens & paper
• Necessary medications (e.g. Aleve or Advil)
• locks
• Electronics
• Cell phone
• Cell phone charger
• Universal adapter
• Camera (if you don't use your cell phone as camera)
• Selfie stick
• Clothes / Footwear
• Jacket for warmth
• Windbreaker
• Sweaters / hoodies
• T-shirts
• Pants (e.g. hiking pants and jeans)
• Leggings
• Hat 
• Pajamas
• Socks (non-cotton)
• Underwear
• Comfortable close-toe shoes (e.g. hiking boots)
• Slippers / Flip Flops
• Hiking Essentials
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Head Lamp / Flash light
• Batteries for your flash light / head lamp
• Hiking poles
• First aid kit
• Empty water bottle
• Poncho
• Compass
• Toiletries
• Tissues
• Eye drops
• Contact solution (if you don't wear daily disposable ones)
• Contacts / glasses
• Floss
• Hairbrush
• Toothpaste
• Toothbrush
• Facewash
• Body lotion
• Useful Apps to have in your cellphone
• SmartTravel -  an app where you can download and register on the US government travel website for the SMART program. This program sends your information and your trip information to the local embassy. It also sends you local alerts (e.g. protests, political events, safety concern events) 
• MAPS.ME - an app that you can download maps to your cellphone and use them without data connection or WIFI connection
• Google Translate - If you don't speak Spanish, this app is useful to do some quick translations. Remember to download the phrase book in the app so that you can translate without internet connection