"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" says to carry one of these everywhere to dry you
A towel
These people who seek independence from Spain get their name from the old region of Vasconia
the Basque
Textile engineering includes developing new types of these to protect wounds
Bandages
The correct plane trip
The right flight
This Oscar-winning actor was destined for greatness in the arts--he was named for da Vinci

Leonardo DiCaprio
Like the Spanish & Austrian parts of the Habsburgs, it's an "arboreal" division of a family tree
a branch
Be sure to have a waterproof container for your bedroll, AKA this 2-word portable bed
Sleeping bag
Belgium is made up of Brussels, Wallonia & this Flemish region
Flanders
Scientifically, the one that's part of your hand is the metacarpus; the tree is Nypa fruticans
Palm
A hex even more heinous than the last
Worse curse
In 2018 she was fined $17,000 for code violations including breaking her racket during the U.S. Open final
Serena Williams
Cinderella has 2 of them, Anastasia & Drizella (per Disney)
Stepsisters
Depending on your size & planned exertion, figure 1.5-2.5 pounds of food or 2,500-4,500 of these units per person per day
Calories
Hungarian people call themselves this, which is Hungarian for Hungarian
Magyar
How far apart your eyes are is one metric of FRS, short for this tech system used by social media & law enforcement
Facial Recognition System
A cacophonous mob
Loud crowd
It's the last name of the model sisters seen here.
Basic "atomic" social unit of parents & their kids only
The nuclear family unit
You can save space in the pack by using a multi-tool, like this one named for a national military branch
Swiss Army Knife
At almost 10 miles, Samaria Gorge on this largest Greek island is the longest gorge in Europe
Crete
In math the vertical "rise" of a line is divided by the horizontal "run" to calculate this measure
Slope/gradient
Mistake caused by Gandalf's walking stick
Staff gaffe
He did some fencing in school, but when it came to playing Will Turner on screen, he trained with a sword master
Orlando Bloom
Also an ancient title of a Christian bishop, it's the male head of a family
This company named for a region of Argentina sells lightweight black hole bags
Patagonia
The Sea of Marmara connects these 2 important Turkish straits
the Bosporous and Dardanelles
This American artist said his painting "Hotel Window" was "lonelier than I'd planned it".

Edward Hopper
A presidential "no" in Ecuador's capital
She played characters named Sophie in "Letters to Juliet" & the 2 "Mamma Mia!" movies
Amanda Seyfriend
A 1765 speech opposing the Stamp Act called colonists these, giving a rebellious group its name