My Gear

Updated: 25 Dec 2002

Here's a checklist of all of the stuff that I've got on my trip that I've brought, found useful, or think I will find useful. There are a couple of things that I haven't used and don't think I'll need, so I left those off the list.

Items in Blue are things I should have brought, but forgot.

Items in Red are things that got stolen

Items in Green are things that I ditched or threw away.
For the whole list of stuff I ditched on X-mas day, click here.

Items in Brown are things that I lost

Items in Orange are things that I've bought along the way

Backpack Eagle Creek Ultimate Journey Travel Pack Clothing Hiking Boots Tevas Long sleeve travel shirt from REI T-Shirt Sleeveless shirt - good for clubs! Button-up short sleeve shirt Cargo pants (convertible to shorts) x 2 Hiking Socks x 2 pair Wide brim hat Winter hat Bandanas x 2 Light Rain Jacket Poncho Lightweight underwear x 2 Thermal underwear (top & bottom) Fleece sweater Gloves Swimsuit Brasilian swimsuit Travel Vest Camping Gear Sleeping Bag Silk/Cotton sleep sack Documents, Tickets, Cards, Etc. Passport(s) Visas (Brazil) Airline tickets Immunization records International driving license Travel Insurance card Texas Driver's license HI membership card Photocopies of above documents ATM/Debt Cards x 3 traveler's cheques american dollars $$$ glasses/contact prescription copy of drug prescriptions Passport photos Student ID card money belt Books Phrase book (spanish) Staying Healthy in Africa, Asia, and Latin America Dictionary (spanish) Lonely Planet guide book(s) Crime and Punishment - for "pleasure" reading Repair Stuff Rubber bands Duct tape Pack/Tent repair kit Twist Ties Misc Hair brush Wristwatch Pens Pencils Playing Cards Drain Plug Sewing Kit Nail Clippers Travel Alarm Clock Whistle Ear plugs Matches Compass Sunglasses Coin purse Notebook Notepad Mini-padlocks (for backpack) Eye stuff Eyeglasses x 2 pair Contact solution Contact cases 1-year supply of contacts

Gadgets Swiss Army knife MagLite (R) flashlight Petzl (R) headlamp NiMH rechargeable batteries (AA, AAA) battery charger (110/220 V) power converter Nikon (R) Binoculars Power plug adapters Camera Olympus C-700 Digital Camera Memory cards (2 x 128 MB, 1 x 64 MB, 1 x 8 MB) USB Cable Camera Case Insect Stuff Malaria medicine - see Medications mosquito netting bug repellant (95% DEET) Permethrin spray (for clothes) First Aid Kit Iodine 10% solution Syringes x 2 Neosporin Band-aids Q-tips Scissors Eye Dropper gauze bandages moleskin blister pads sports tape medical tape thermometer tweezers Medications Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) Clarinex Malarone Lariam (Mefloquine) Amoxil (Amoxicillin) Diamox (Acetazolamide) Tinidazole (not available in US) Tylenol Motrin Immodium AD Aleve More Pills Vitamin C tablets Multi-vitamins Water Nalgene (R) water bottles 1 x 1.5 L 1 x 1 L 1 x 1 L squeeze bottle MSR (R) water filter Potable Aqua (R) iodine tablets Viral Stop (R) chlorine drops Toiletries body-size travel towel hand-size travel towel shampoo (travel size) tissues toilet paper bar soap sunblock baby wipes lip balm Purell (R) hand sanitizer travel mirror disposable razors travel toothbrush toothpaste dental floss condoms