Supplies…

Wowza! I have a bench seat in my dining room that is FULL of the stuff I am taking with me.  I have said it before, but I’m a little worried that it won’t weigh in under 33 pounds.  I still have to pack it into the backpack, and then we’ll see!

Anyway, before I packed it all up and out of sight, I took some pictures of the main things that I am taking with me.  For some of you, this type of trip may be old news, as is the packing list.  For me, however, I have focused a lot of time and energy making sure that I have everything I am going to need.  This isn’t like a trip to Chicago, where if I forget something I can run to a store.  If I forget something in Sudan, I will have to do without…not cool!

Here are some shots of my supplies…

Here’s a list of the important items:

Clothing: 4 skirts, 4 shirts, 1 fleece sweatshirt, hat, PJs, socks, and underwear; Uganda clothes, travel clothes

Footwear: All-terrain hiking shoes, 2 pairs of flip-flops

Health/Personal: Anti-malarial meds, Cipro (for traveler’s diarrhea), Immodium AD, Pill, Advil, Benedryl stick (for stings, bites), band-aids, aloe vera, sunscreen, Ultrathon bug cream (this stuff ROCKS!), permethrin (anti-bug clothing spray), Purell, baby wipes, Kleenex, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion, toothbrush, toothpaste, face wash, chapstick

Camping: travel pillow, personal fan (battery operated), Nalgene water bottle, camp shower, headlamp, rain poncho, sheets and blanket, camp towel (ultra-absorbant)

Travel: passport, driver’s license, cash ($20s and $50s all newer than 2006), credit card, itinerary, and pouch to carry it all in around my neck, backpack

Food: 12 strawberry oatmeal packets, 12 breakfast bars, Starbucks’ VIA instant coffee, Propel packets, Gatorade packets, trail mix, Cheez-Its, dried fruit, hard candy, and beef jerky

Entertainment: 3 books (The Help, Time of My Life, and The Glass Castle), journal, Bible, iPod with music and a movie

Camera Gear: Rebel XTi (I really struggled with not taking my 50D), Tamron 17-50mm lens, Canon 50mm lens, Tamron 100-300mm lens, 3 batteries, charger, 6 memory cards (total of 21GB), bag, and cleaning cloth

See what I mean? That’s a lot of stuff!!!