A Travellerspoint blog

May 2008

I'm going on a trip, and on that trip I'm bringing w/ me...

(Packing List)

...all squished up in my trusty Kelty pack!

The list seems long, and I'll admit I've packed more than I probably need, but I'm quite proud to share that my pack weighs (only) 25 lbs! ...I say "only" now....

BAGS
Day-pack (small backpack)
Small purse
Money Belt

APPAREL
All-Purpose (kind-of) Pants x2
Lounge/Workout Pants x2
Shorts x2
Dress
Skirts x3
T-Shirts x3
Tank Tops x5
Long-Sleeved x4
Fleece/Capilene/Warmth Top Layers x3
Socks x5
Underwear x8
Bra
Sports Bra x2
Bathing Suit x2
Sarong (i.e. towel, blanket, skirt!)

FOOTWEAR
Slippers/"Flip Flops"
Chacos
Sandals
Trail Shoes

DE TOILETTE
Microfiber Towel
Small Cotton Towel
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Floss
Dr. Bronner's TRULY Magic Soap
Lotion
Lip Balm
Mini Travel Hairbrush w/ Mirror
Hair Rubberbands
Tweezers
Nail Clippers
Razor and Blades
Q-Tips
Visine
Neosporin
Cortisone
Immodium-AD
Ciproflaxin
Advil
Emergen-C
Benadryl
Hand Sanitizer
Toilet Paper

FACING THE ELEMENTS
Sunscreen
Mosquito Coils
Insect Repellent
Ear Plugs
Eye Mask/Cover
Sleeping Sheet
Warm Hat
Baseball Cap
Sunglasses
Goggles
Rain Jacket
Emergency Poncho

ESSENTIALS, et al.
Passport
(Drivers License)
Credit Card
Debit Card
Travellers Checks
Health Insurance Card

COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Phone Cards
Cell Phone, & charger
Headphones w/ Microphone
Watch
Digital Camera, & charger
Extra Memory Card
Plug Adapters

TOOLS
Pocket Knife w/ Cork Screw (muy importante)
Zip Locks
Tape
Fishing Line
Parachute Cord
Clothes Pins
Pad Locks and Keys
Large Trash Bags
Sink Plug

ETC.
Journal
Pens
Gluestick
Guidebook info
Mini Spanish Dictionary and Phrasebook
Envelopes
Book(s): "The God of Small Things," by Arundhati Roy and "For a Future to Be Possible" Thich Nhat Hahn..I couldn't help take just one; one of them is very petite! :)
Gifts - Hawaiian food treats, Postcards, Stickers, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, and a few calculators I found in my drawers...yeah, the kids are just gonna love me!

Posted by JillianLee 1:03 AM Comments (0)

Frommer's?!? We don't need no stinkin' Frommers!

Jillian's version of the lonely moon planet rough guide...


View Latin America 2008 on JillianLee's travel map.

...ready...set....let's GO!

June 11:
Arrive Guatemala City; Travel to Lake Atitlan

June 11-15:
Lake Atitlan; http://www.atitlan.com

June 15:
To Xela; http://www.xelapages.com/

June 16-July 4:
Study Spanish in Xela - Escuela Juan Sisay http://www.xelapages.com/juansisay/

July 5-14:
Lake Atitlan, Antigua, Flores, Tikal http://www.tikalpark.com/default.htm

July 15-21:
To Costa Rica via Ticabus - San Salvador, Nicaragua

July 22-28:
Arive San Jose; Travel to Puerto Viejo

July 29-late September:
WWOOF at Finca La Puebla in San Isidro de el General - http://www.newfarm.org/columns/susanna_costarica/2004/march/puebla.shtml
http://www.wwoof.org

Oct-Nov:
Machu Picchu, volunteer in Peru, more details to come

Dec:
To Valparaiso, Chile

mid-December:
Home to Hawaii for the Holidays! Whew!

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