Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Packing for Namibia - almost done!

Can I Fit In Your Bag?
Clothes
5 ankle length skirts
3 pairs of shorts (2 regular, 1 athletic)
3 pairs of capris
1 pair of jeans
2 pair of khacki pants
3 dresses (2 casual, 1 for dressy occasions)
3 sweaters
1 thin fleece pullover
4 long sleeve shirts
1 short-sleeved cartigan
3 t-shirts
12 short-sleeved tops
6 tank tops
60 pairs of underwear
6 bras (2 reg, 4 sport)
2 pairs of Pj's
1 pair of lounge pants
1 swimsuit
1 winter hat, gloves and scarf
2 pair of winter socks
3 pair of athletic socks
5 pairs of shoes (trail, sport sandal, rainbow flops, J-41 Aquarius, black sandals)
1 hat

Electronics
1 travel alarm clock
1 Solio charger
1 headlamp
1 clip on reading light
1 adapter plug
1 flashlight
6 packs of batteries
1 Kindle
2 cameras
1 Ipod + Speakers

Miscellaneous
1 sewing kit
1 Leatherman multi-purpose tool
1 micro-fiber hair towel
1 camp towel
1 pack of Ziploc gallon bags
1 all purpose drawstring bag
50 notecards and envelopes
1 address book
1 photo album with pics from home
2 journals
1 guide to South Africa travel
1 laptop with webcam
20 DVD's
Gifts for host family members (UK garb, USA buttons, KY State Senate pins, bubbles, crayons, jewelry, stickers, KY postcards)
2 Nalgene bottles
1 pillow
2 flat sheets
1 sleeping bag
1 map of the world
1 roll of duct tape
1 first-aid kit
1 calendar
1 bag of pencils, pens, sharpies, scissors and push pins)
8 ID photos
Clif Bars
2 pairs of sunglasses

Personal
Toiletries for 2 months (Lush shampoo bars, sunscreen, toothpaste, Venus razors, Dove deoderant, body soap, tampons, etc.)
Makeup bag with 1 tube of mascara, 2 compacts of face powder and 2 pots of lipgloss (insert sigh)
Lots of hair clips, bobby pins, hair rubberbands
1 BIG ole' bag of meds n' such (cold meds, immodium, Aleve, Neosporin, vitamins, etc.)
1 pair of hair cutting scissors

What it's all going in:
1 internal frame backpack
1 rolling duffel
1 regular backpack (carry-on)
1 small messenger (carry-on)

1 comment:

  1. Is this a joke? 60 pairs of underwear sounds a little excessive - will you see that many scorpians?

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