The Definitive Packing List
July 4th, 2005 by Sarin
My final packing list, after weeks and weeks of research and prioritizing myself.
Criteria: 2 Pieces of checked baggage with weight not exceeding 80 pounds and not one bag weighing over 50 pounds. Plus a carry-on bag.
To Bring it in:
1 EMS Large Camp Duffel (checked)
1 EMS Med Hiking backpack (checked)
1 Gym bag (carry-on)
(notice the complete lack of wheels or any silly toys)
Clothes:
Jeans (2)
Khakis (2)
Dress pants (1)
Dress shirts (5)
T-Shirts (5)
Long sleeved shirts (1)
Polos (4)
Tank Tops (4)
Casual shorts (2)
Sport short (2)
Swim Trunks (1)
Ties (2)
Blazer (1)
Belt (1)
Running/sport shoe (1)
Chaco Z/2 hiking sandals (1)
Durable oxford shoe (1)
Sweatshirt (1)
Watch (2)
Hats/caps (Boston Red Sox Cap)
Socks (5)
Underwear (9 pairs)
Rainjacket (1)
Toiletries:
Razors (about 7 cartridges)
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Deodorant
Tweezers
Nail clippers
Floss (lots of it)
Ear plugs
Sunscreen
Bar of soap and holder
Small mirror
Wash cloth
Medium Towel
Shampoo
Hair gel
Electronics:
Laptop (Dell 5100, as handed down from my brother)
Laptop charger
USB Mouse
Digital Camera w/256mb card and case
Ipod w/charger and cables
Small speakers
Adapter plugs (3)
Flash drive (also works as a card reader)
Rechargeable batts w/charger
Hand crankable Shortwave radio
Flashlight
External hard drive with cables (easier to fit movies into)
Discman with power adapter
Kitchen:
18 Inch Nonstick frying pan (this was amazing to fit)
Can opener
Freezer ziploc bags
Miscellaneous items:
Hand sanitizer
Bed sheets
Leatherman multipurpose tool
Alarm clock
Duct tape
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad
Travel Iron
Books of postage stamps
Nalgene bottle
Eyeglasses
Cleaning solutions
Scissors
small sewing kit
Pepto-Bismol
Ibuprofen
Money belt
Headlamp (funniest invention ever)
Other:
Photo albums of family/friends
Wall decorations (lots of stuff cut out of calendars)
World map
Journals
Pens
Durable deck of cards
Hackey sack
Postcards of RI/USA
My portfolio holding all my paperwork
That should do it.
I fit my sleeping bag and pad, along with bed sheets, computer speakers and a frying pan in the hiking backpack. The Peace Corps stores one of your bags away from you during training and you won’t see it again until you move to your respective site. Luckily, I will not need these items anyway, and am prepared in giving them my hiking backpack.
I will update later on how well this list worked for me. I also have to keep telling myself that I can get items at staging or at the country if I need to.
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That is quite the list. Sounds like you are all set to go. Had a blast with you this last weekend. Makes me wish we had more time to do the R.I. thing proper. Oh well, consider that your first thing to do when you are back state side.
Oh yeah, consider this my 100th comment. Feel free to sing my praises at any time. : )
I love thy Phil.