To-Bring List for South America

Thursday 25 December 2008

To-Bring List for South America

(Although general rule is bring less stuff & more money!)

Essentials

65 Litre Rucksack

Day pack, small shoulder bag

Silk sleeping bag liner & pillow

Wallet & body pouch

Money, visa & bank cards– US dollars, some local currency

PADI license for diving, driver's license for car hire

Passport, tickets, printed (rough) itinerary for immigration, travel insurance details, passport photos, injections certificate (NB* Yellow Fever)

Addresses/emergency contact details saved to laptop

First-aid kit (syringes, antacids, re-hydration sachets, anti-diarrhoea pills, antihistamines, plasters, multi-vitamins, antibiotics, citronella, tea-tree and Propolis tablets

Deet (50%) – insect repellent

Anti-bacterial hand gel

Water purification & iodine tablets

Suncream

Ear plugs

Giant travel towel

Clothes line & clothes wash

Universal sink plug

Travel adaptor

Toothbrush with anti-bacterial cap, (a couple) of toiletries!

Ziplock bags, Swiss army knife, torch, duct tape

Wet-wipes & tissues

Mooncup

Little Extras

Contact cards & photos to show people along the way

Playing cards

Pocket map of Ireland & Great Britain

Electrical

Laptop, cable, protective case, external hard-drive for back-up & blank DVDs

Phone & charger

Camera, charger, case & spare battery pack(s)

iPod & cable

Footwear

Flip-flops

Merrell strap-on sandals

Gortex hiking boots

Clothes

Microfleece

Gortex lightweight jacket

Hooded North Face jacket for cold weather

Thermal base layer (long sleeve top & leggings)

2 Rohan short sleeve t-shirts, 1 long-sleeve top (breathable, light-weight & quick-drying)

2 pairs of Rohan trousers (1 hiking, 1 straight-leg)

Jeans

3 summer dresses/tops

Bikini

4 pairs of hiking socks

Rain poncho

Sunglasses

Sports bra & underwear (synthetic)

1 comment:

Adam26 December 2008 at 04:50
good list Riverdance!

i may need to hijack it for my blog... without the bikini of course
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