What should a fresher carry with himself while joining IIT Dharwad?

Keep your luggage light and composed of only essential items. 

Here is a list of things you must carry along for your stay at IIT Dharwad-

1. Umbrella, Raincoat and Windcheaters. The climate is rainy during monsoons, and chilly by the end of first semester. So you should pack these items, along with appropriate clothes for hot, rainy and cold weather. 
2. Pack your sports shoes, sandals and a pair of slippers.
3. Freshers have NSO as a course, so pack the shoes and necessary accessories for the sport of your interest. You may also buy them online after reaching the campus.
4. Pack some stationary like a few notebooks, stapler-pins, pencils, erasers, sharpeners, pens, folders, etc. Pack a scientific calculator as well.
5. Bring detergent, ropes and pins for your laundry. The hostel provides washing machines. You’ll have to dry the laundry inside your room.
6. Bring pillow covers, bedsheets and a blanket. You’ll get a pillow and a mattress from the campus itself.
7. Pack your toiletries. Also bring along a bucket and mug.
8. Bring Odomos or All Out, even though there aren’t many mosquitoes.
9. Bring your personal Laptop, it will be of great use. Also bring earphones/headphones.
10. Bring along an extension board and a good quality Power Bank. Each bed has a single switch board, so an extension board will be very useful to charge multiple devices.
11. Bring homemade snacks with you.
12. You can get a bicycle to move in and around the campus or purchase one from the campus for Rs. 5000-10,000.
13.  You can purchase a table fan from Dharwad itself, for hotter days.

These are the necessary items for a smooth stay at IIT Dharwad. You can make additions to this list according to personal preference.