My Gear

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Here's a checklist of all of the stuff that I've got on my trip that I've got with me. Most things I've brough from home, others I've bought on the road, and some my parents have brought to be in Bolivia or in New Zealand.

To see the old list(s) of gear, Click Here or here.

Backpack

Eagle Creek Ultimate Journey Travel Pack

Clothing

Hiking Boots
Tevas
Shower flip-flops
T-Shirts x 2
Sleeveless shirts - good for clubs!
Button-up short sleeve shirt
Long-sleeve shirt
Cargo pants (convertible to shorts) x 2
Hiking Socks x 2 pair
Wide brim hat
Winter hat
Bandana
Light Rain Jacket
Lightweight underwear x 2
Thermal underwear (bottom, lost the top)
Fleece sweater
Polypropelene Gloves
Swimsuit
Brasilian swimsuit

Camping Gear

Sleeping Bag
One-man tent

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

Staying Healthy in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Dictionaries (Spanish, German)
Lonely Planet guide book(s)
Beyond Good and Evil, Friedrich Nietzsche
Spanish novel (currently "La Mascara de Ripley")
Jakob der Luegner (in German)
South East Asia Phrasebook
Scandinavian Phrasebook
Fingertip Chinese phrasebook

Repair Stuff

Rubber bands
Duct tape
Pack/Tent repair kit
Twist Ties

Misc

Hair brush
Wristwatch
Pens
Pencils
Drain Plug
Sewing Kit
Nail Clippers
Travel Alarm Clock
Whistle
Ear plugs
Cigarette Lighter
Compass
Sunglasses
Coin purse
Notebook(s)
Notepad
Mini-padlocks (for backpack)

Eye stuff

Eyeglasses x 2 pair
Contact solution
Contact cases
1-year supply of contacts

Water Purification

Potable Aqua (R) iodine tablets

Gadgets

Swiss Army knife
MagLite (R) flashlight
Petzl (R) headlamp
NiMH rechargeable batteries (AA, AAA)
Battery charger (110/220 V)
Nikon (R) Binoculars
Power plug adapters

Music

E.Digital Odyssey 300 MP3 Player (w/ FM tuner)
Ear-bud headphones

Camera(s)

Olympus C-730 Digital Camera
Canon Powershot S200 Digital Camera
Aiptek DV3100 Digital Video Recorder
Smart Media memory cards
  • (2 x 128 MB, 1 x 64 MB, 2 x 8 MB)
    Compact Flash cards
  • (1 x 1 GB, 1 x 128 MB, 1 x 8 MB)
    USB Cables
  • (1 x standard, 1 x custom Canon)
    Extra battery for Canon Digicam x 2
    Canon battery charger
    Camera Case
    Canon WP-DC600 Waterproof Case
    Pocket Tripod(s) x 2

    Laptop Computer

    Sharp PC-UM30W Notebook Computer
    AC-Adapter
    Neoprene carrying case
    Mouse pad
    Mini USB optical mouse
    3-ft Ethernet cord
    Transcend 3-in-1 USB SM/CF/Microdrive Card Reader
    Headset w/ Microphone
    Ezonics USB CobraCam

    Insect Stuff

    Malaria medicine - see Medications
    Bug repellant (95% DEET)

    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)
    Malarone
    Lariam (Mefloquine)
    Amoxil (Amoxicillin)
    Diamox (Acetazolamide)
    Effexor-XR

    More Pills

    Tylenol
    Motrin
    Immodium AD
    Aleve

    St. John's Wort supplement
    L-Tyrosine supplement

    Toiletries

    body-size travel towel
    shampoo (travel size)
    toilet paper
    bar soap
    Sunblock
    baby wipes
    travel mirror
    Disposable razors
    Gillete Mach-3 Shaving Razor
    Travel toothbrush
    Toothpaste
    Dental floss
    Deodorant/Antiperspirant
    condoms

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