ITEMS EVERYONE NEEDS TO PACK:

  • Passport
  • Personal
    Identification
  • Personal Check
    card or Visa (Double-Check Expiration Date)
  • Health
    Information
  • Copies of ID,
    and passport packed in various places.
  •  Passport/Money Holder
  • Proof of
    Yellow Fever inoculation (if country requires)
  • Bible
  • Journal
  • Pens/ Pencils

 

PERSONAL ITEMS:

  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Prescription
    glasses (don’t rely only on contacts)
  • Contact
    solution
  • A roll of
    toilet paper
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Small pack
    towel. Sarongs are recommended because they are lightweight, dry
    quickly, and are incredibly multi-purpose.
  • Pocket
    multi-tool or knife
  • Headlamp
  • Stationary for
    Thank you notes (just a few)
  • Alarm clock
  • Medication
  • IF you take
    supplements at home, bring them IF you will take them. We suggest a good
    pro-biotic and garlic extract (natural anti-microbial) at the least.
  • Insect
    repellent
  • Watch

 

Electronics:

Electricity may or may not be available for you. It is your
decision whether to bring electronics or not.

  • Laptop
  • Outlet
    converter/voltage converter
  • Jump drive/Flash drive/External Hard drive

 

Medical Supplies

  • Personal first aid kit (Neosporin, After Bite, Insect
    repellent, Band Aids, Imodium AD, pain killers-Advil/Tylenol,
    Pepto-Bismol, antiseptic wipes, Dramamine, Benadryl).
  • Latex Gloves
  • Medical grade
    face masks
  • Any
    prescription medication you take
  • Optional: Sawyer
    Products makes a small compact water filtration system that could be
    used for a team or given to a village. This may or may not be useful.

 

Miscellaneous:

  • Camera
  • Small
    calculator
  • Pictures of
    your family
  • Travel locks �
    combination lock is better than keyed lock (WR TIP: Bring Key Rings to
    lock the zippers on your purse, daypack, or backpack. It takes too long
    for thieves to undue and will deter them from picking you as their
    target.)
  • Baby
    wipes/Face wipes
  • Water bottle
    (one that doesn’t leak!) plus a splash guard and carabineer to clip it.
    Sawyer Products makes a water bottle with a filter inside.
  • Earplugs
    (roosters crow very early and your roommate may snore)
  • Clothes line
  • Eating
    utensils including silverware, mug, plate, and bowl

Discounts

Sawyer Products and Backcountry.com both have a partnership
with The World Race. While we do not require any of their products, we
do have great experiences with both companies. For details on discount
information, please contact us in the office.


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