In The Bags
My Jansport Klamath 68 liter backpack packed to the brim, these are the resources and items for The Nakavika Project.
The Project List |
| alcohol swabs (78) |
| alkr laptop case |
| art supplies |
| backpacks (3) |
| balloons (1000+) for lessons and games |
| Band-aids (400) |
| blank CDs (90) for backing up documentation |
| children’s books |
| colored pencils (36) |
| crayons (64 + bag full) |
| dry erase markers and white boards (6 and 2, respectively) |
| floss |
| frisbees |
| JVC HD camcorder, charger and cords |
| loose leaf paper for tutoring sessions |
| MacBook Pro and charger |
| Neosporin |
| notebooks (6) |
| pens/pencils (17 and 96, respectively) |
| SD cards (two 2GB and three 1GB) |
| TESL resources |
| toothbrushes (34) |
| toothpastes (2 big and 31 small) |
| WD Passport 300GB external hard drive to save videos created about Fiji and by the village |
I’ll be packing up my 50 liter Deuter backpack with the personal items for this 2.5 month trip.
My Personal Packing List |
| aloe |
| aleve |
| bathing suits a conservative one for village and one for the beach |
| big resistance band |
| books (2) |
| chapstick Essential. |
| cipro (for traveler’s diarrhea) |
| clear make-up bags Wonderful for keeping toiletries and electronic accessories together and rather water-proof |
| cold meds NyQuil, DayQuil, the works |
| credit and debit cards |
| Nikon D50 SLR and lens |
| D50 charger and backup battery |
| deoderant Holla! |
| Lady things…and if you are curious, e-mail me how I dealt with this aspect of rough travel. A delicious topic of conversation |
| earplugs The foamy kind…very important |
| fleece and rain shell |
| floss |
| gifts for host family spices, winter coats, playing cards, etc. |
| hair bands |
| hair brush |
| head lamp |
| headphones |
| iPod |
| iPod charger and cord |
| journals One for quick notes and details, One for journal entries |
| laundry bag (1) |
| lens cleaner spray and cloth |
| long sleeved shirt (1) |
| maletonin Absolute essential |
| memory stick |
| mosquito repellent and net |
| nail clippers |
| nalgene |
| pants (2) One pair black/comfy and one fisherman pants for cover from mosquitoes |
| pens |
| pepto bismol tablets |
| playing cards |
| plug adapters |
| Q-tips 76 for 76 days |
| rain boots |
| razor and (3) refills |
| retainers for stress |
| sandals |
| sarong |
| sewing kit |
| shirts (4) |
| shorts Boardshorts on ladies are a bit unsavory but awesome, and comfortable shorts for pjs |
| Sleep sheet |
| small Canon Powershot camera |
| small camera charger |
| smart wool socks |
| sulu basically a sarong worn during kava ceremonies and/or casually |
| soap/shampoo/conditioner Medium-sized bottles with Pert Plus acting as both shampoo and conditioner, face wash separate |
| sports bras (2) |
| sunglasses RayBans and blue aviators |
| sunscreen |
| swiss army knife |
| toothpaste/brush |
| towels one medium (travel) towel and a hand towel for the sink |
| trekking shoes |
| tweezers |
| umbrella |
| underwear (5) |
| USD |
Garrett is a self-proclaimed “packing slacker” and will not know what he’s bringing until he brings it. His packing list is forthcoming.
