Here's my packing list
- Luggage/Bags - I just brought three backpacks
- Large Backpack - Dana Design Terraplane LTW
- Medium Backpack - Mountainsmith Phantom LT
- Laptop Backpack - Targus
- Travel toiletries/shaving pack
- Backpack Lock - PacSafe cable lock
- Plenty of extra straps of different lengths
- stuff sacks of various sizes - 9 - Sea to Summit
- Eagle Creek dress shirt packing system
- Campmor Mesh laundry sacks a large and small one
- Eagle Creek silk money belt
- Eagle Creek passport pouch (hangs around neck)
- Shoes
- Boots -
- Running Shoes
- Dress shoes
- Teva Sandals
- Travel shoe polish kit
- Leather conditioner for boots - Timberland brand
- Leather sealer - Aquaseal waterproofing
- Sheets etc.
- Full sized nice cotton sheet
- Silk travel sheet - Cocoon
- Thermarest compressible pillow - medium
- Camp Towels 3-large 1-medium 1-small
- Cotton wash rags
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Clothes
- Boxer shorts - 11
- heavy cotton - 4 - Alfani
- light stretch cotton - 4 - Chereskin
- light cotton - 2 - Fruit of the loom
- silk - 1 - Alfani
- Socks - 19 pairs
- heavy wool silk blend - 1 - Wigwam
- heavy wool hiking socks - 2 ?
- Smartwool walking socks - 4
- Thermasilk socks - 1
- low cut running socks - 3 - Thorlos
- white cotton athletic socks - 6 - Wilson
- black cotton athletic socks - 2 ?
- White undershirts - 6
- T-shirts - 4
- Bathing Suits - 3
- Running shorts - light Synthetic - 3
- Dress shirts - 6
- Dress pants - 3
- Heavy long sleeve shirts - 2
- Sleeping pants/pajamas
- Old but well liked pants and collared shorts sleeve shirt - 1 of each
- cotton pillow case
- Rain Gear
- light weight breathable raincoat - Patagonia Rain Shadow
- rain hat - Gore-tex Outdoor Research Seattle Sombrero
- large golf umbrella - Totes
- rain fly for packs
- Miscelaneous Items
- travel laundry line
- cloth bags - 2
- bath scrunch
- Ziplock bags
- plastic containers - lg/md/sm Rubbermaid set
- plastic containers - Nalgene 3 - 8oz & 2 - 16oz
- laundry detergent
- dish soap
- sewing kit
- playing cards
- yo yo
- guitar strings & picks
- harmonica
- drain plug for multiple sized holes
- Nalgene Bottles 2 - 1L wide mouth, 2 - 1L narrow mouth, 2 - .5L narrow mouth
- Leatherman tool
- Spices/Vitamins/Acidophilus/tea tree oil
- day-of-the-week pill box
- bread knife
- steak knife - great for slicing mangos
- garlic press - Zyliss
- Pancake turner (spatula)
- wooden spoon & bamboo spatula
- Clothing & Gear Insect Repellent - 2 - Repel (6oz) & Sawyer (9oz)
- diatomaceous earth
- Deet 100% - 8 - 5, Cutter Max 100 (1oz x 5) - OFF Sportsman (1oz x 3)
- note cards
- crayons
- assorted pens, pencils, eraser, pencil sharpener, sharpie, etc.
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- pictures from home
- post cards as gifts for home stay family
- favorite music CD's
- Electronics/Battery Powered Items
- Laptop - ibook
- GPS watch
- Digital Camera/Memeroy Chips - Canon Powershot A95
- Battery Charger w/batteries
- USB Flash Drive
- mini World Band Radio - Grundig Mini World 100 PE
- small World Band Radio - Sony ICF-SW7600GR
- LED headlamp - Princeton Tec Aurora
- mini Maglite
- 4 - D cell Maglite
- Small battery powered (AA) fan - O2 COOL
- Books
- French Phrasebook - Lonely Planet
- Egyptian Arabic Phrasebook - Lonely Planet
- Staying Healthy in Asia, Africa, and Latin America - Moon Travel Handbooks
- Text Books
- I mailed myself a package (42lbs) with text books and other small stuff. It was a large package and I mailed it through the US Postal Service (postage type PVI?). I mailed it on 01-June-2005 and am happy to report that I received it around just before Thanksgiving, delivered to my site by PC.