The Big Six magic items are a cloak of resistance, a belt or headband of your favourite ability score, an amulet of natural armor (occasionally displaced in the case of unarmed/natural attack users or those who need a different kind of protection), a ring of protection, armor and a weapon. Think carefully before missing out on any of these.
Some sort of missile weapon, even if it's just a sling or a couple of javelins. It can be embarrassing to find that flying creatures are immune to you before you get flight, or maybe after if they're fast and have flyby attack (e.g. many dragons).
Speaking of, some sort of flight for emergencies if you don't otherwise have access. Once you can afford it a scroll/potion of fly or a feather token (floating feather).
Some sort of healing if you don't otherwise have access, even if it's just a potion of cure light wounds. You might need to stabilise another even if it makes little difference to you. An antitoxin is pretty close to essential.
A way of dealing with swarms. A few alchemical weapons if nothing else.
There's other useful stuff but nothing IMO essential. Obviously some of this is unaffordable at the lowest levels.
Keep reading past the first paragraph. I did suggest a number of these things, and since you didn't mention the big six I thought I should mention them in case you were unaware.
If you want to mark your way in a dungeon you can use almost anything to scratch the wall. You already mentioned soap (not necessary for a character with prestidigitation, BTW). Yes, a bedroll is something I perhaps should have noted. Trail rations and a waterskin fall into that category too, until/unless you get a ring of sustenance. There are lots of other things which can be useful - but nothing that every adventurer must have.
Start with the kits listed in ultimate equipment or on the internet somewhere, it's a good place to start for the mundane items. Torches cooking pot cheap holy texts, that sort of thing.
After that I generally like having a tent (If I can spare the weight).
Consider getting a crowbar it gives a +2 on str checks to get things open.
I think all the kits have rope, just double check.
As mentioned get a ranged solution, this at lvl1 is usually some thrown weapon for my characters (javelins or light hammers usually)
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I totally second the mule. My first level equipment (sometimes, but always on small characters) includes a mule and saddlebags so I don't even have to worry about carrying capacity. It's a cheap way to make sure you can carry everything you want/need (and as you can tell from the responses here, that's gonna be a lot). Be careful if your Gm is a dick tho, your mule might run away. So uh, carry your most expensive stuff on person anyways (your +X magic weapons and armor)
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I often carry things like a bell, a whistle, string or twine, an empty sack or two, a hammock, a mirror, a fishing kit, a mess kit, traveller's any tool or a crowbar, candles, chalk, charcoal, a bag of marbles...the little things that can have more than one purpose and/or are just handy to have around when trying to problem solve creatively.
I'd add a shovel, more rope, a couple yards of canvas, more rope, hammer and pitons.
Since the question as asked is answered as well or better than I am likely to come up with, how about if I mention an unfortunate problem with you question. Solipsism.
Why are you reducing this to a single character?
Do you always adventure solo?
You MUST have that equipment that allows you to fulfill your role in the party.
You should be equipped to help fill in any gaps that might arise.
Even on a party equipment problem, what is your environment?
Now if your environment is random/inconsistent then you may have to be ready for anything, no matter how........ Hopefully, that is not the case. Equip the party for what their research leads them to expect, and how your equipment might be usable outside its normal role.
Since the question as asked is answered as well or better than I am likely to come up with, how about if I mention an unfortunate problem with you question. Solipsism.
Why are you reducing this to a single character?
Do you always adventure solo?You MUST have that equipment that allows you to fulfill your role in the party.
You should be equipped to help fill in any gaps that might arise.Even on a party equipment problem, what is your environment?
Now if your environment is random/inconsistent then you may have to be ready for anything, no matter how........ Hopefully, that is not the case. Equip the party for what their research leads them to expect, and how your equipment might be usable outside its normal role.
I believe everyone in the party should carry their own weight, but can't hurt to be extra prepared. You can never have enough rope :)
As a side note: In PFS I've seen mid level characters without some of these items. I seem to recall a game where only my character slept in a tent XD