Packing

So, in the traditional fashion of PeaceCorpsJournals.com:




BEFORE:




AFTER:





It only took an accumulation of 6 weeks (when I was notified of where I was going) to gather all the materials needed for my travels and organized in an efficient manner, for that matter.

After a couple send-off parties and one more to go, I feel fully supported by all of my friends and family, and I am ready to head out on this adventure. Let's just hope there aren't any bumps in the road. i.e. my bags weigh more than 80lbs together (let's cross our fingers).

I have two full days left until I embark to Cambodia (Kampuchea) on my Khmer jouney. The thing I look forward to the most: meeting everyone else.



Final Packing List:

Bottoms

- pairs of lightweight pants [scrubs] (4)
- dress pants (3)
- bathing suit (1)
- shorts (3)
- athletic shorts (2)
- warm-up pants (1) ...haha "warm-up" pants... ugh
- jeans (1)
- pairs of socks (15)
- pairs of underwear (15)


Tops
- neck tie (1)
- baseball caps (2)
- t-shirts (9)
- polos (4)
- dress shirts (5)
- sweatshirt (1)
- raincoat (1)

Shoes

- sneakers (1)
- dress shoes (1)
- slip-ons [top-siders/flip-flops] (2)
- sport sandals [Chacos]

Electronics

- laptop and charger (1)
- portable speakers (1)
- iPod (2?)
- iPod armband (1)
- pairs of headphones (2)
- shortwave radio (1)
- rechargable battery charger (1)
- booklight (1)

- light meter (1)
- Speedlight SB800 Flash [I didn't consider the 1070...that model was too controversial] (1)
- Male to Male PC connector for Flash (1)
- Voltage Converters (5)
- headlamp (1)
- waterproof watch (1)
- batteries (a lot)
- cameras (3)
- Mamiya C330 Medium Format Camera (1)
- Nikon D80 Digital Camera (1)
- Nikon Coolpix L22 (1)
- memory cards (2)

Miscellaneous

- towels (2)
- pillowcase (1)
- sheets (2)
- books (4) [Gai-Jin/Anna Karenina/The Three Musketeers/Anthony Bourdain: Medium Raw]
- English-Khmer/Khmer-English Concise Dictionary (1)
- toiletries
- toothbrush (1)
- toothpaste (3)
- Q-tips (2)
- shampoo/conditioner (2)
- unscented deodorant (2)
- razorblades (16)
- sun screen (2)
- Benedryl
- Gold Bond (1)
- nail clipper (1)
- contact solution (2)
- contacts (186: 180 singles + 6 monthlys)
- pair of prescription glasses (2)
- pair of sunglasses (1)
-pair of clip-on sunglasses for prescription glasses (1)
- leatherman (1)
- 120 film (12)
- metal waterbottle (1)
- Ziploc bags (a lot)
- pair of scissors (1)
- photo book of family and friends w/ US/Japan/Iraq addresses (1)

- credit card (1)
- chessboard (1)
- stationary (1)
- pens (4)

Luggage

-rolling duffle (1)

- medium-sized suitcase (1)

- Timbuk2 waterproof messanger bag (1)

- backpack (1)

Gifts for Host Family

- postcards (6)
- candy (2)
- Arizona-type figurines (2)
- stuffed-animal monkey (1)