Packing List

I got the idea to post my packing list from another PC member who is leaving for Chad. While at first it seemed like a bit much (to list every item I am taking) it turned out to be quite an interesting read. So if you're at all interested about what I'm taking away with me for the next 27 months, peruse through the list below:

Clothing and accessories:
-Shirts: 11 T-shirts, 2 long sleeve wicking T's, 1 light-weight fleece, 4 short sleeve button- downs, 2 long sleeve button-downs
-Pants: 1 pr. jeans, 1 pr. carharts (single knee), 2 pr. khakis, 2 belts
-Shorts: 2 pr. cargo shorts, 1 pr. mesh shorts, 1 bathing suit
-Shoes: sneakers, chacos, flip-flops, dress shoes
-20 pairs of boxers
-6 pr. ankle socks, 6 pr. dress socks
-1 raincoat
-1 windbreaker
-2 baseball hats (1 with snap on neck shade)
-2 bandannas
-3 pr. prescription eyeglasses
-2 pr. sunglasses
-~100 disposable contacts

Gear:
-Knives: Leatherman micra, Leatherman Wave, Spyderco trail knife (3.5'' blade, half serrated), 5 carving knives w/ sharpening stone, 6'' chef's utility knife
-Bike tools: Crank Bros. allen wrench set, tire changing thingies, bike pump
-2 watches
-travel alarm clock
-2 head lamps (petzl Tikka and Myo)
-Super-thin book light
-Batteries: 16 AAA Alk., 16 AA Alk., 16 AA Lithium
-First Aid Kit
-1.5 rolls of duct tape
-Bottle opener
-Eyeglass repair kit
-Mini sewing kit
-3 Nalgenes
-7 carribeaners
-2 pieces of webbing (10' and 20')
-4 Luggage locks
-Lighter
-Pens: 4 ball point (black), 3 sharpies, 5 color pens
-1 pr. of scissors
-Back massage/scratcher thing
-Double wide mosquito netting

Fun/Entertainment:
-Cameras: Nikon Coolpix 3100 w/ 256 and 512 mb mem. cards, Nikon 35mm SLR (N50) w/ 13 rolls of film
-Portable speakers
-Sony Psyc Mp3 Discman w/ 5 cd's containing about 1600 songs
-2 pr. headphones (Big and small)
-Handcrank shortwave radio (Grundig FR-200)
-2 Frisbees
-5 Harmonicas (2 good, 1 ok, 2 crappy)

Toiletries and Such:
-2 bottles of moisturizer
-2 bottles of 30 SPF sunscreen
-15 Mach-3 razor blades, 2 handles
-3 Deoderants
-2 tubes of toothpaste
-3 Toothbrushes
-3 things of floss
-4 Bars of soap
-Nail clippers
-Hair-cutting scissors
-Pocket mirror
-28 Tablets of Ciprofloxacin

Paper Stuff:
-1 Journal
-2 Pocket spiral notebooks
-1 3-subject spiral notebook
-Small photo album
-2 Michelin maps (NW Africa and The World)
-Tropical stationary
-20 Passport photos
-Books: Rock 'n Blues Harmonica, Mel Bay's Complete Classic Chicago Blues Harp, Woodcarving Basics, Son of the Circus, Nobody's Fool, Gandhi's Autobiography, Crime and Punishment, Watership Down, English Passengers, Suttree, Outward Bound's First Aid Handbook

Food Stuffs:
-6 bottles of cooking spices
-1 bottle of Tabasco
-Candy: 2 bags of starburst, 2 bags of jolly ranchers, 2 bags of creme savers, 1 bag of gummi bears

Gifts:
-2 2006 Wall calendars (New York and National Parks)
-Postcard book of New York City
-2 Kid's Yankee's T's (Matsui and Jeter)
-Yankee hat
-2 pen knives (Courtesy of Howie Reiss)

Packed in:
-1 Large Kelty duffel
-1 Mountainsmith lumbar pack
-1 Large frame pack (Gregory Whitney)
-1 Midsize frame pack (Gregory Banshee)
-47 Ziploc Bags (20 1 quart size, 15 1 gallon size, 12 2.5 gallon size)
-1 8 Liter wet bag

All said, it's two bags to check with a combined weight of 80.5 pounds, and one carry on. If you can think of anything I've forgotten that I'm not going to be able to live without, please do not hesitate to mail it direct to Chad (Mailing address can be found in the previous post titled 'Upon Departure').

With a heavy load,
Zach