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Get ready
what you need, pack what you can, and
prepare to live from your carry-on.
Medicinal
- Tension
Bandage (Ace Wrap)
- Tylenol-3
or Demerol
- Topical
Lydicain (local freezing agent)
- Athlete's
Foot Powder
- Strip
Bandages (cloth)
- Triple
Anti-biotic Ointment (for cuts)
- Hydrocortisone
- Salt
Pills
- Electrolyte
(1/person/day)
- Gatorade
Powder (enough to mix 2
liters/person/day in your water
bottle)
- Prescription
Pills to treat Bacterial Diarrhea (or
Imodium)
- Handi-wipes
(3 wet wipes/person/day to clean hands
without water prior to eating)
- Steri-Aid
Kit (emergency medical IV, sutures
etc)
- Sun Tan
Lotion
- Mosquito
Repellent ("deet" such as
"Deep Woods Off"
- Vitamin
C (or Multi-Vitamin)
- Soap
& shampoo
- Toilet
paper
- Aspirin
- Iodine
pills (for cuts and emergency water
treatment)
- Cold
remedy/antihistamines (Neo Citrin)
- Pepto Bismol
(1 before each meal, 2-4 after each
dubious dining experience)
- Pocket
pill container
- Sleeping
pills. I prefer herbal passion
flower with chamomile. (note: high
re-sale value to team members who
didn't bring any when it is 100
degrees at night, they have not slept
in days and their ear lobes are
sweating!)
Miscellaneous
- Water
bottle & water treatment device
- Small
clasp knife (to peel fruit)
- Extra
passport photos (for in-country visa
paperwork etc)
- $1 US
bills (for tipping)
- Duct
Tape (large roll - repair luggage, act
as bathtub plug, seal torn window
screen)
- Work
Gloves
- Sun
Glasses
- Nil Odor
(for bathrooms and boots that do!)
- Small
day pack (to avoid putting belongs
down in high risk areas)
- Cheap
waterproof watch (leave expensive
& cheap but good looking ones
home)
- Travel
clock
- Camera
and film (Slide film best captures 3-D
trip experiences, print is better for
albums)
- Window
screen (folds flat in bottom of
suitcase and, with a little duct tape,
can make an open window bug-proof
leading to hours of pleasurable
relaxation)
- Playing
cards
- Writing
paper & pencils
- Bible
- Laundry
soap
- Flashlight
with extra non-rechargeable batteries
(alkaline last longer)
- Small
collapsible umbrella
- Multi-purpose
screw driver (bits in handle
- inch
screws (a bunch plus an assortment of
others)
- Key
bolts and screws for making bush pump
(at least 2 sets if new program)
- Credit
card & Travelers cheques (note: do
not depend on them - may not be
accepted or may take weeks to be
cashed!)
- Optional:
Pepper spray (for self-defense - do
not pack in carry-on luggage)
- Optional:
Small, self-supporting tent (even
set-up in room with many open
windows). Smaller and more flexible
than mosquito net
- Laptop
computer. Check for ease of
leaving the country with your device.
- Cellular
phones are not always compatible
between countries. Check on
availability and legality.
Gift
Ideas
- Shirts
(t-shirts and short-sleeve cotton
button working shirts)
- Watches
- Work
gloves
- Hard
candy (good for motivating kids to
haul water)
- Calculators
- Rubber
boots/work boots
- Cover
alls
- Drip
irrigation systems
- Sun
glasses
- Pocket
bibles
- Medical
supplies (re-hydration salts,
antibiotics etc)
Clothing
- Hat
- Sandals
- Work
boots
- House/plane
slippers
- Underwear,
socks
- Sweater
(it can be surprisingly cold at
altitude or at night during the rainy
season)
- Bathing
suit & towel
- Rain
coat
- Women:
Nice dress (with sleeves), cotton
blouses & skirts
- Men:
Cotton shirts, 1 pr shorts (big
pockets), 1 pr work pants (long legs),
tie, 1 pr dress pants, dress shirt,
sport coat (not to hot country)
- Option:
purchase native dress (women) or dress
shirt (men) in-country. You probably
want to buy one to bring back anyhow,
they are cool and are cheap
- Eye
blind (for sleeping on plane or in
Arctic night-time sun)
- Ear
plugs (when billeted near a disco)
Preventative
(Before You Go)
- Immunization
Shots (some start 3 months prior to
departure!)
- First
Aid Training
- Dentist
check-up
- Blood
Type team members (direct donations in
medical emergency)
- Physical
exam
- Leave
important numbers at home (include
traveler check numbers, photocopy of
passport, embassy & team members
home phone, fax & email numbers)
- Write
key numbers on in-side of your belt
(bandits rarely want your shorts!)
- If
required, wire large amounts cash to
contact person in-country (rather than
carry it in)
The packing
list is developed from Lifewater Canada
information: www.lifewater.ca
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for visiting us at THEWAY Corp.
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