So after a long line of past volunteer blog searching and Peace Corps Wiki I bring you my official Peace Corps Packing list, yea I think I took too much stuff as well. The thing that makes it so hard to pack for Ecuador is the variety of climates, especially when I still don't know where I will be placed in Ecuador. The temperatures can vary greatly, but not only that I'm not backpacking Ecuador so I need to have clothes that are semi professional to fit the part of a respected community member. 2 back packs and one duffel bag later......
General Clothing
1 Bathing Suit
2 Pairs of nonripped jeans
1 LL Bean Sport Sweatshirt
1 omnitech longsleeve shirt
2 wool socks
1 exofficio omnishort
1 Exofficio travel pant
2 Travel shirts
2 Dress shirts
2 pairs Kakis
2 Caps
5 Exofficio underwear--- the most comfortable underwear ever
1 rainjacket
2 bandanas
5 regular boxers
12 socks
3 pairs of atheletic shorts
1 Eddie bauer baselayer
2 plain white Ts
3 Tshirts
1 Dress shoes
1 Flip flop
1 Soccer tuff shoe ( they double as running shoes....i hope)
1 running shoe
1 Keen hiker sandel
Facewash
Shampoo
Multivitamins
Acidophilus
nail clippers
tweezers
razors
Kindle
Ipod
Ear plugs
18 in 1 hemp soap
Bug Spray
Pacsafe travel safe
Flashdrive
Umbrella
Packable cup
Camera
Paracord......learned so many uses of this from my buddy jimmy
Netbook
Headlamp
Sol light Naglene
multitook
recorder
travel alarm clock
granola bars
Moleskin Journals
Daily Planner
Travel chess
Dice
Cards
Harry potter in spanish 2,3,4
Tennis Racquet
jump rope
Thats it. I hope its managable.
aw man. i am a new believer of the exofficio underwear! i also talk a lot of travelers into buying them at REI! those babies are gonna last you throughout your entire stay in ecuador and beyond, hombre!
ReplyDeleteah! i should have finished reading the entire post! i'm glad i inspired you to get some paracord. now to shift it up a gear, here's how to daisychain that sucker:
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buena aventura, hermano!
My name is Shawn Mahoney, I live in jim Thorpe, I have your "yerba mate". It will not take long for my curiosity to get the best of me.
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