Hey everyone!!
Time is tick, tick, ticking awayyyy! In just 10 days I will be hopping on a plane to Atlanta, GA for a few days of final training, then off to Cambodia!!! Wow!
I am reaching out because I need your help with packing! Over the past few months I have accumulated a lot of my necessities, but my list is still lacking a few (a lot) of things! Take a look at the list of items I should have by September 4th. Please comment/message/call me with any suggestions, ingenious ideas, donations , etc that you may have! I can use ALL the feedback!! This is all new to me, if you know a better way to get ‘er done…PLEASE do not be shy!
So check it out and if you are interested in helping me check a few items off, let your girl know!
**Thank you for the great idea for a packing list, Beth Milam!
Here we goooooo….
Items I still need for the World Race…
*I will change an item to green once I have it!
**Side note: If you are interested in donating/gifting any of these items, REI is having a HUGE Labor Day sale right now until August 1st!
Equipment
- REI Duck Back 40 liter rain cover: Not only to protect my gear from rain, but to protect my pack from being easily unzipped..
- Sea to Summit pack converter (medium): Can be used as an airporter &&& rain cover!! Ill be taking my airporter back..thanks for the suggestion, Saige Campbell! .. I am taking back my air porter and I ordered this on Amazon!
Bedding
- Sea to Summit Insect Shield CoolMax sleeping bag Liner
- 2 pillow cases with zippers sewn on: Decided to bring a real pillow instead of a travel size one! Zippers will keep the creepy crawlers out!
- Compression Sack for sleeping bag: Thanks, Momma!
Electronics
- 5-way headphone splitter
- Headphones 5-pairs: apparently these are lost and/or break all the time! I found a few pairs laying around the house!
- Speakers (travel size): Will be great to have for worship sessions!
- 11 disposable cameras: my project for the race!! I’ll share more on this later!
- Power Strip (travel size): Thank you, Lupe & the Lopez Family!
- Head lamp & batteries
- MacBook Pro charger: mine broke and I am using a loner currently that I can’t take with me!
- iPhone 4 charger: I’ll be using my old iphone as an ipod/calculator/alarm clock on the race. However, I don’t have a charger for it! Thank you, Ashley Albert!
- Non-plug in battery charger for devices
- Plug Adaptors: Thank you, Lupe & the Lopez Family!
Medicine
- 11 months of Malaria Medicine ($65/month): My medical insurance covered a few vaccines and I paid for the rest. However, Malaria medicine is a steep bill, let me know if you are interested in covering a month or two of malaria pills! This would be so special to me!
Month 1: Thank you, Jake & Carla Flores!
Month 2 & 3: Thank you, Dave & Kathleen Thomasberg!
Month 4: Thank you, Kelly Mast!
- Probiotics 300-350 pill bottle: Costco has this!…Thank you, Mom!
- Emergen-C: THANK YOU, Courtney Flores!!!
- Sleep Aid Melatonin: Costco has this!!!…..Thank you, MOM!
- Visine Eye Drops: 2 bottles: THANK YOU, Courtney Flores!!!
- Imodium: Thank you, Courtney Flores!!!
- Benadryl: Thank you, Courtney Flores!!!
- Bens DEET Bug Spray: Thank you, Lupe & the Lopez Family!
Miscellaneous
- Carrabeaners (6)
- 6 extra passport photos
- Swiss Army Knife
- Key Rings (6): I hook zippers together w/ these, which makes it more difficult for muggers to get in my bag.
- Clothes Line: Thanks, Momma!
- Laundry Bag (travel size)
- Nalgene Splash guard (2)
- Mosquito Net
- Pack of Bobby Pins
- Small tool Kit (travel size)
- Board game (travel size)
- Hanging toiletry bag
- Hat: Thanks, Momma!
- First-Aid Kit: Thank you, Thomasbergs!!!
- Moneyyyy: The WR suggest we keep $200 hidden in our packs for emergencies! Also, they suggest that $1,000-$1,500 of personal spending money should be sufficient for the 11-months!
Dream Purchases!!
- dSLR Camera or GoPro!
- ENO Double Nest Hammock w/slap straps!
Gear I already have for the Race!
- 65 liter Osprey Pack!
- Day Pack….THANKS, Kalah Sinkler!
- REI Sleeping Pad
- REI Sleeping Bag
- 2-person Kelty tent w/ footprint
- 2 quick dry camp towels: Thank you, Lupe Lopez & Lopez Family!
- 6 packing cubes
- Tennis Shoes
- Vibrams
- Flip Flops
- Tevas
- Socks
- Clothing
- Rain Coat
- Bible
- Flashlight
- 2 Nalgene bottles
- Camping utensils/spork
- MacBook Pro
- iPod
- Passport
- Charles Schwab card
- VISA card
- Flu Vaccine
- Hepatitis A&C Vaccines
- Typhoid Oral Immunization
- Yellow Fever Vaccine
- Polio Vaccine
- MMR Vaccine
- Tetanus Vaccine
- Journal
Packing is quite the process! A year ago, I would have never thought I would be spending the last couple weeks of summer figuring out how to fit the next 11-months into two backpacks! If you are interested in donating or covering some of the cost of any of these items, let me know! Time is ticking away and any bit of help is such a wonderful blessing! I have 2 days left to get all of these items!
If you are unable to donate any items but are still interested in helping out, please considering partnering with me financially by clicking here !! I still have $8,532 to raise to be fully funded!
Thank you,
Asia <3
