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A list of things I need (or think I need).

4 May, 2015 Leave a comment

When you are preparing yourself to travel into the unknown there’s a lot of research that needs to be done.  As of this writing I’m way behind it.   Out of sheer amount of information that you find from other travelers, it almost cripples you as to what the f**k are you doing. You don’t know what you need, you read other blogs, and other peoples experience and you come out with just more questions.  It’s daunting. I’m going to start this list of things I think i need.  And will be making changes/addendum to it as I go along.  I only have 30 days to do this anyway.

Things I need Reason for what I need it/Concerns Own it
1 Backpack Need a place to carry things in* Maybe
2 MP3 Player Distract my mind in quiet times or long trips. No
3 Cellphone Will be used mostly as a day camera, no cell plan. ✔
4 SLR Camera Big item, bought 2 years ago with this trip in mind. ✔
5 Tablet Main communication device ✔
6 Tablet Charger Same for cellphone and Tablet ✔
7 SLR Camera Charger Must if I am to take pictures ✔
8 Spare SLR Battery In between destinations in case of no charge available No
9 MicroSD Memory For Tablet and phone, hold picture No
10 Spare SD Memory For Camera No
11 Passport Need to enter countries. Kind of important  ✔
12 Shirts 3 Pairs of non-cotton wear Maybe
13 Shorts 2 Pairs of nylon fabric shorts for quick dry ✔
14 Wool socks 3 pairs No
15 Trail/Hiking shoes Merrell Trail runners, light and easy to dry ✔
16 Flip Flops Down time wear, bathroom use ✔
17 Universal plug No
18 Hat/Visor/Head Gear Have to protect my head from heat ✔
19 Inflatable head pillow Rest head in long bus/air/water trips No
20 Water Bottle with purifier Cheaper than buying bottle water, filtered dubious water No
21 Book(s) Knowledge expand, downtime use ✔
22 Towel Quick drying kind No
23 Bar Soap for clothes Wash clothes on the go No
24 Journal Capture what I can in words, instead of tablet ✔
25 Frisbee Odd item, used to break ice, a food plate, practice forehand ✔
26 Deodorant Keep as fresh as possible, hopefully ✔
27 Nail Clipper Need to keep clean ✔
28 Day Bag Messenger bag, smaller bag to carry when backpack is safe No
29 Ear plugs Noisy environment and sleep is required No
30 Tootbrush ✔
31 Toothpaste No

Another list:

Things I might need Why I might need it Own it
1 Sleeping Bag Not sure of where I’ll be sleeping every night, long hiking trips No
2 1 person tent Not sure of where I’ll be sleeping every night, long hiking trips No
3 Long Pants Not sure if needed, or how often will be used in tropical areas No
4 Jacket/Sweater Same as pants, not sure how often used in tropical ares ✔
5 First aid kit Some kind of protection No
6 Compass Directions in the wild No
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