Freestyle World Traveler: Packing List for 75 Days in S. America & Antarctica

The Bridge At Cahors, France

This Medieval Bridge at Cahors, France (just south of the Dordogne Valley on the main north/south motorway to Carcassone and The Languedoc Region of southern France) was the dividing line between "English France," and French soil during the Hundred Years War. Its three massive stone towers and fortified gateways kept the two armies apart -- except after hours, when festive-minded soldiers from either side would sneak across the river in rowboats, wine and feast and carouse together, and return to their respective sides of the river with "fair warning" just in time for renewed hostilities at daybreak.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Packing List for 75 Days in S. America & Antarctica

In No Particular Order ...

Expedition Trips provides the Down Park with Ful Collar (and we keep it as a souvenir !), and the rest is up to me ...

Goretex jacket
Rain pants
Balaclava
Waterproof gloves (inner and outer pair)
Polar fleece
Sweatpants
Silk Thermal Underwear
Wool socks, multiple pairs
Sun protection, uv blocker
Camera w/ extra memory cards + camera tripod
Bathing suit
Waterproof daypack
Extra prescription/reading glasses
Binoculars/telescope
Prescription medicine(s) -- including anti-diarrhea tablets for use "as needed"
Electrical converter & Adapter plug
Ziploc bags
Pocket calculator
Travel alarm clock
Spanish electronic translator pocket device
Hiking boots, beach slaps, "steppin' out" dress shoes
lightweight huaraches for warm weather slummin'
slip-ons for normal walking
Two pair of jeans (black and blue)
Two dress shirts
Seven colored polo shirts, etc.
Four pair underwear
Two pair of cargo shorts
Shaving kit
Laundry bag
Laundry soap
Insect Repellant
Head mosquito netting
Laptop computer + charger
Extra thumb drives
Magnifying lenses
Water bottle
Colored pens and highlighters
Two reading books: "Story," by Robert McKee: Substance, Structure,
     Style,  And the Principles of Screenwriting" and "Lost Symbol"
    by Dan Brown
Digital pocket tape recorder
Various knives in assorted sizes (for dealing with TSA thugs)
Bota bag
Handi Wipes
Cut tape
Washcloth & Small towel
Water purification tablets
Money security belt
Hand washing soap/sanitizer liquid
First aid kit
Moleskin for blisters !
Rain poncho
Aluminum skin emergency blanket
Pepto Bismol tablets
Extra AAA and AA batteries
Document Indexer/Organizer, accordian style in clear plastic w/ tab descriptions

   And more to come, I am sure ... including,

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1 comment:

BeckyJanuary 10, 2011 at 10:25 AM
What a list, Larry! Hard to believe it's enough for 2.5 months. But, I can't believe I didn't see this before you left so I could quickly remind you to bring an anvil. Sigh. What are you going to do when you need an anvil?
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