As I mentioned in an earlier blog, I am support raising an extra $1,000 to cover some additional costs not included in my main goal. So far I have spent $800 of the cash I have been given plus my monthly tithe. Any remaining cash donations I have put in my main mission account since I won’t need to other $200 or so until I buy my plane ticket to meet up with my team to leave the country in August.
$265 Plane ticket to Atlanta, GA
I am going to spend 10 days in June near Atlanta for our training camp. The camp cost is included in my main support goal, however the ticket to Atlanta is not. There I will finally get to meet my team! We will be doing a few physical training and team bonding exercises. We will also receive a lot of info about the trip such as safety rules, behavior expectations, and emergency plans.
- $140 Thermarest Luxury Map sleeping pad/mattress
- $63 Sea to Summit Coolmax sleeping liner
- $60 Outdoor Master 60L backpack
- $30 REI Backpack Airporter
- $20 REI Backpacking pillow
- $54 Camp solutions 2 person tent
- $20 Outdoor Products Daypack
- $40 Trip deposit
- $38 Postage stamps & printed letters
Remaining $70 Miscellaneous items
Such as work gloves, headlamp, athletic shorts, rain jacket, sunscreen, bug spray, water bottle, toiletry items, visor, etc.
This is mostly a note for future World Racers. I’m also spending some personal money on items I’m buying for the trip. They aren’t necessities and I will use after the trip so I didn’t want to include them in my support.
- $30 Bagallini purse
- $30 Flashdrives, 34gb and 68gb
- $25 Large print compact bible (who knew these existed?)
- $40 B.O.C. Walking sandals
- $60 last minute amazon items
- $165 Yellow fever vaccine
- $200 HP Chromebook (thanks to mom & dad)
- $70 Nike running shoes (also thanks to mom & dad!)
- $165 one-way ticket to Atlanta (again, mom & dad although hoping to reimburse them)
I’ll be posting a video with my supplies and gear soonish so you can see the items I think I’ll be taking. Thank you all again for the support and encouragement!
