Gear List (Post #5)
Ah yes…the gear list…what everyone wants to know (besides the itineray). “So, what are you bringing with you?” everyone asks. Our packs weight about 6 pounds by themselves and 30 pounds each with all the stuff in them. If we add our day bags to our packs this adds another 4 pounds. Mike´s is 4800 cubic inches and Michele´s is 4100 cubic inches. We do not have any cotton in our packs. All our clothes are made of quick dry material and can dry in about 2-3 hours. We also focused on buying things made out of light weight materials such as a titanium spork (spoon-fork combo) and many things in our pack serve two functions – for example pants that can also serve as shorts when the legs are zipped off. Anyway, here is the list:
Each of us has:
pants (Mike has 2 zip off to shorts, 1 regular, Michele has 1 zip off, 1 regular)
2 long sleeve button down shirts that convert to short sleeve
2 short sleeve t-shirts
1 long sleeve t-shirt
skirt and tights (Michele only of course)
shorts
3 pairs underwear
3 pairs socks
3 jog bras (Michele)
2 tank tops (Michele)
Marmot rain jacket
turtle neck
light weight fleece zip up (Michele only)
medium weight fleece pull over
bandana
winter (knit) hat
sun hat
gloves
mittens (Mike only)
sandals
hiking shoes
bikini swim suit (Michele)
belt
multi-tool (Mike has Leatherman with knife, can opener, etc; Michele has credit card size 5-in-1 tool with knife, compass, magnifying glass, etc.)
MP3 player
Lonely Planet guidebooks
toothbrush
toothpaste
dental floss
sun protective lip balm
sun screen
soap
shampoo
disposable razors
hair tie rubber bands
quick-dry towel
glasses
duffle bag for pack (for putting on airplanes)
pad lock
watch
sunglasses
ID (passport, driver´s license)
Yellow fever certificate and list of vaccinations and immunizations
sleep sheets
travel cup
spork
1-l.e.d. light
journal
travel alarm
blow-up neck pillow
sleep mask
ear plugs
malaria pills
antibiotic pills
passport photos (12 each)
caribeaners
vitamins
prescription medicine
wallet
comb
hairbrush (Michele)
contact case with mirror (Michele)
backup contact lenses (Michele)
contact solution (Michele)
tampons and panty liners (Michele only – obviously!)
reading glasses (Michele only – Mike is too young for these!)
batteries
salt packs
pens and mechanical pencils
1 eye pencil and small blush (Michele´s make up)
traveler´s checks
cash
ATM card
credit cards
copies of important documents
day pack
Shared stuff:
zip lock bags of various sizes
deck of cards
antibacterial (wet) wipes
hand sanitizer
safety pins
duct tape wrapped around ink pen
mirror
calculator
universal sink drain plug
kleenex
q-tips
antibiotic ointment
thermometer
sewing kit
clothesline
campsuds (detergent)
5 SD cards (for camera and MP3 players)
motion sickness pills
sleeping pills
vivarin (caffiene) pills
iodine pills
DEET
Kwik (pictogram) cards
language books and (electronic files)
camera
camera charger
electrical adapters
hand and toe warmers
super glue
cork screw
little plastic and rubber insects (to give out to kids)
bandaids
shoe laces
lotion
Whew! No wonder our packs weigh so much! So that´s what we will be carrying with us for the next year.
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Tags: Category #2: Pre RTW Trip
Michele Harmon
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