How to pack for Jagriti Yatra

Now that it's done, I can offer my expertise to future women Yatris on how to pack for Jagriti Yatra.

Clothes:
-3 pairs of jeans should last you 9/10 of the 15 days.
-It is warm in the South so take 3 pairs of loose, comfortable, cotton clothes.
- 1sweater or shawl
-1 WARM jacket
- 15 pairs of socks and undergarments. Your feet will smell so you don't want to repeat your socks.
-1 pair of warm woollen socks, gloves and hat.
-Comfortable sneakers
-Bathroom slippers
-2 sets of night clothes
-One Indian outfit for the last day

Other Essentials:
-Buy a microfiber towel. It's worth the investment.
-3 small hand towels
-A sleeping bag is a must.
-2 bedsheets and one warm blanket
- Pillow if you need
-Don't forget the sunglasses!
-At least three rolls of toilet paper
-Wet wipes
-Spray deo
-Talcum powder to apply inside your sneakers to avoid stinky shoes
-Lotion and lip balm. It's dry in the north
-Hand wash / sanitizer
-At least half a dozen extra plastic bags
-An overnight bag for when you deboard at Deoria
-Headphones
-Basic toiletries, face wash
-A couple of safety pins and a small sewing kit
-Vicks, Kailash Jeevan, Balm
-Strepsils or something for sore throat
-Sanitary products if you need.
-Some extra newspapers

Good to Have
- A power bank
- Your favorite music
- Granola bars, chocolate or trail mix type snacks
-About 5-8k cash. You have a couple of opportunities to shop at Goonj and Barefoot  College.
- Biz cards
- One good book but there is no time literally
-A diary
- Portable speakers if you have
-If you are good at art or design, some good quality stationery to help your group make posters for presentations. We found this very useful.
-A mug with a cover if you want to save paper mugs

DO NOT TAKE
-Curling or straightening irons
-Extension cords
-Alcohol of any kind. They WILL deboard you!
-Electric blankets or anything that could be a fire hazard on the train