Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Not that You Care, by M

But, I am almost completely packed. And it is my obsessive need to make lists of which I have mostly spared you lately... and gloriously my pack is really light, especially compared to when I did this in Turkey. I'm getting better! At saying no... though not completely. Let's be honest.

TO BUY
• Extra Memory cards
• Extra Battery
• CAMERA
• Fix Watch
• Burts Bee’s
• Cliff Bars
• Almonds
• Book on tape?

TO PACK
• Vaccination Cert
• Itinerary
• $300 LP+
• Money
• ID,STNT ID, AAA
• MP3 Player
• Journal
• Camera
• Water
• Charger, Memory Cards

• Alarm Clock (1)
• Sunglasses
• Calculator
• Duct Tape
o Nail kit: buff, cut
o Tweezers/Mirror
o ThickEucerin

• Knee braces’
• Ear plugs/hard
• Black travel Pillow
• Door Wedge
• CamelBak (dads)

• Amphibian Walk/Water
• Flipflops
• Bras
• 1 black tanktop


PACKED
Main Pack
• Pancho
• SwissArmyKnife
• Vaccum Bag
• Small Towel/Microfiber
• Jacket (fleece/wind)
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• Sunflower Seeds
• Jerky
• Gum
• Cliff Bars 12
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• 7 Underwear
• 3 Undersocks
• 6 Socks
• Mysterious feminine products
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• 1 White Skirt
• Red/Red Skirt
• Swimsuit

• 1 Red Tanktop
• 5 Tops
(teal/blu/gren/blck/yllw)
• 1 LS-T Shirt O/N
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• Sleep Shorts
• Stretch Shorts
• Water Shorts
• 1 Stretch Pants
• 2 Cargo Pants
• 1 Stretch Capri
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• Travel Connect 4
• Cards
• Insect Repellent
• SPF 15 max

Emergency Kit
• Potable Aqua
• Emg Blanket
• Malariapills
• Leviquin 4 TD
• Ice packs
• Thermometers
• Dramamine
• Bandaids
• Anti-Inflammation patches
• Other…


Toilettries
• Deodorant
• Detergent
• Tissues
• Shaving Gel
• Face/Body Wipes
• 4 disposable razors
• Liquid Soap/scrub
• Floss
• Paste
• Toothbrush
• Shampoo/Conditioner
• Brush
• Sewing Kit/Safety Pins
• Eucerin


PACKED DAY BAG
o Blister kit (check it)
o Advil
o Hand Sanitizer
o Sun hat
o Ginger pills
o Flashlight
o Zip-tie Locks
o 1 Underwear
o 1 pair socks
o 1 longsleeve top
o Gum
o Pens
o Mirror PlaneTix
o Passport
o Insurance proof
o Bandana
o Business cards
o Toilet Paper
o Compressed Water Spray
o 4 TourGuide Docs
o Gloss
o Soft EarPlugs
o Money Belt

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I second the wow.

Danica said...

This is really lighter than your Turkey bag? I don't believe it!

Niki said...

for real? your ticker says you leave in 31 days (or 21?) and you've already packed?? am i missing something? i am in awe that people think this far ahead. probably smart, but damn near impossible for someone like me, who totally packs the night before :)

mendacious said...

Yes DANICA, it's totally lighter. You have no idea! Plus I've made a concentrated effort to pack lighter weight fabrics...mmm microfiber.

niki! i know right- i'm nuts. I have at times packed at the last minute, up late weeding things out, when i went to turkey for instance, i took out a bag! worth of items sometime around 1am... but since there's been such anticipation for this trip... 20 days compared to a couple years of wanting is nothing!

Niki said...

I am so excited for you, and also totally and completely jealous. I'm definitely going to have to start planning my next big adventure.

Can't wait for your travel tales!

(P.S. Microfiber - excellent idea, will save that for future reference)

Anonymous said...

Err M,
Have you packed your ability to write in your kit bag? When will there be a new post? No pressure, but geez....

Kurt said...

I took a Space Pen because they are supposed to work up to 295 degrees, so you can carry it in your pocket and not worry about it leaking. It worked!