Packing List - Used, Unused, Forgotten
This is not a comprehensive list, just an overview of the highlights.
Used
- All my pants and shirts.
- Crystal Light packets
- Deodorant. I wish I would've brought the spray kind. Then I could've doused my sweaty, drippy back also.
- Sunscreen
- Zip-up hooded jacket. It was nippy in the mornings sometimes.
- Toys. The guesthouse was pretty bare of toys during my stay.
- Camera batteries. I used the expensive AA Lithium ones. After losing a set because my camera kept getting bumped into the ON position, I removed the batteries when not in use.
- Bibs.
- Sports bottles (like a bicycle water bottle). It was really nice at the care center because I could share my water with the kids without worrying about floaties/backwash. It was also easy for my 19 month old to use.
- Washcloths
Unused
- Mosquito spray. But, I should've used it when I went South since I didn't take malaria meds.
- Swimsuit.
- Pedialyte (left it at the guesthouse)
- Hats (sunhat and baseball cap)
- Most of the firstaid kit (fortunately). I did bust out some bandaids and antibiotic ointment when I cut myself on a razor.
Forgotten (or maybe foolishly-chose-not-to-take)
- Flashlight. The electricity will more than likely go out at some point. Maybe just for a few minutes.
- Notebook/journal.
- Sunglasses
- Voltage converter. I used the one left at the guesthouse for recharging my videocam battery, but I was worried. It says not to use it with electronic equipment (only for heating equipment) and I could feel electricity leaking out of my camera as I held it while it was being charged. And, yes, I am the Safety Manager at my job and would probably kick someone's butt if they tried that here.
- Sling. (But, I did take a stroller. The stroller sort of worked, but not really. The roads/traffic are just not conducive to strollering. However, the stroller was a lifesaver in the airports.) It is just not that easy to carry/move around a 27 pound kid when your muscles are not conditioned and you don't have a baby backpack or something.