Apart from clothes, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo etc. the items listed below are good things not to forget. Travel lightly, a backpack or a combination of a small carry-on on wheels and a daypack should do the trick. Aim at bringing clothes for 7 days, we’ll do laundry in Norway. ((we’ll do like on this survivor game: we’ll elect two to stay home the whole day and do all our laundry while the rest of us go out and have fun.... not!?)).

Good walking shoes. Two pairs of shoes should do; make sure you walk comfortably in them. This is a very healthy trip: we’ll be doing plenty of walking.

Buy your rolls of films for your camera etc. here in the U.S. - much cheaper here.

Bring a notebook for your project notes at museums, your journal etc.

A sweater or light jacket for potential cool evenings is a good idea. Otherwise, jeans, shorts, T-shirt type clothing is fine. Perhaps, one slightly dressy outfit in case we decide to go to a theatre performance somewhere. These are only suggestions, it is completely up to yourself.

Bed linen. In Oslo and Stockholm we will be staying at hostels. This means that we need to bring our own bed linen - of some sort. A sleeping bag will do but these tend to be pretty bulky. Suggestion: at Shopco in Pullman I bought a fleece bag (Coleman, $15, 95). It rolls together very tightly, is light, and should be perfect for sleeping indoors. In addition, I bring a sheet to sleep on. A pillow case might be an idea. These three items take up very little space. If you don’t want to carry these things you can rent regular or buy disposable linen at the hostels.

A towel. These are not provided at the hostels. May come in handy during train rides as well.

A pad lock. The hostels provide lockers, not always with a lock.

Prescriptions, medicines, extra glasses, contacts etc.

If I have omitted anything - or if you have other good suggestions - let us know!

On money
If we only think of food - I do not think any of us will be able to survive on anything less than $20 a day! X 14 = $280 = $300. Add a sandwich here, a beverage there, a meal here, an ice cream there, a local bus ride or commuter train ride here and there etc. etc. etc. In addition to this, daily entrance fees to museums and sights and we easily hit $500. Not counting delicious souvenirs.

Of course, one can scrape by on a minimum, weighing the pennies. That is perfectly honorable and certainly better than not being there but it isn’t all that fun. So, if at all possible, now that you have come this far - do what you can to secure a sufficient amount of spending money - and take the consequences later. And if you have plenty, you need not spend it.

ATM cards work fine. (Mine have done so on many occasions.) Travelers Checks are also a possibility. Obviously, carrying a lot of cash around may be risky.

Some sort of a pouch, belt-bag/purse or regular handbag/pack is necessary for carrying passport, airfare, money, train ticket, ID card etc. There are many different types. Have fun looking for whichever kind may suit you the best!