{"id":25,"date":"2008-05-24T14:10:44","date_gmt":"2008-05-24T22:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etchemendy.com\/rmmblog\/?p=25"},"modified":"2008-05-24T14:10:44","modified_gmt":"2008-05-24T22:10:44","slug":"packing-packing-packing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etchemendy.com\/rblog\/?p=25","title":{"rendered":"Packing Packing Packing"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been packing (in bits and pieces) all week, partly to see whether I’m going to be able to fit everything into my planned luggage. But also in an effort to not be frantic at this stage of the game, which uh…didn’t work. For the curious, here’s what I’m hoping to take. Trying to keep the mass of stuff down to a level that I can manage without help. Of course, even if that works, at 4’11”, I’ll need help getting carry-on stuff into the overheads. (Okay, the swim suit can probably stay here.) Some of this stuff is on a packing list they supplied us with. I am tremendously glad the heaviest of the clothing I’ll need is supplied by RPS at Punta Arenas. (See Odd Preparations.<\/a>)<\/p>\n

I decided to spend the extra money for merino wool long johns. We discovered Icebreaker<\/a> woolens while traveling in New Zealand a couple of years ago. Totally no itch, and they are naturally antibacterial so they have to get really dirty before they start to stink, which might be handy since I don’t want to be hanging out in the laundry room all the time. I’ve used them for backpacking with great success.<\/p>\n

I sure have a lot of technical gear to drag along on this trip. There was no room or money for a professional photographer, so I’m doing the honors. Not that I mind. I love to make photos. Taking two cameras, a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi with a Tamron 28-300mm lens (don’t want to be changing lenses in an environment where there’s salt water flying all over), and a Leica D-Lux. This is a pocket camera, but takes incredible pictures owing to Leica’s fabulous optics. I also hope to make some sound clips; hence the digital recorder. My laptop is a small-screen Macbook, loaded with extra memory and storage.<\/p>\n

I’m new to Amazon’s Kindle<\/a> book reader, but so far it’s dangerously great. (Owing to its ability to connect me directly to Amazon.com from pretty much anyplace where a cell phone will work, it’s WAY too easy to spend money on digital books.) Loaded with Darwin’s Voyage of the Beagle,<\/i> and a couple of novels, it’s definitely saving me a fair amount of weight. Biggest trouble with it is that most books aren’t formatted for it yet.<\/p>\n

Here’s how it looks (and yes, I really really need the gumi worms):<\/p>\n

CLOTHING<\/b>
\n\t Regular underwear
\n\t 4 t-shirts
\n\t 1 flannel shirt
\n\t 1 gym pants
\n\t 1 set of sweats
\n\t 1 pr regular jeans
\n\t 1 pr better jeans
\n\t 1 pr fleece lined jeans
\n\t 3 pr regular socks
\n  Asolo medium weight hiking boots
\n\t 1 pr Crocs
\n\t 1 pr blue Keene sandals
\n\t 6 pr wool socks
\n\t 6 pr sock liners
\n\t 2 sets each wool long johns, heavy and light
\n\t Polarfleece glove\/mittens
\n\t Silk glove liners
\n\t Fleece pullover
\n\t Northface fleece jacket
\n\t Northface weather shell
\n\t Yellow fleece hat
\n\t Down vest
\n\t Swimsuit<\/p>\n

TOILETRIES<\/b>
\n\t The usual, but larger quantities
\n\t Sunblock
\n\t Minimalist makeup
\n\t Extra chapstick
\n\t Fingernail clippers & emery board
\n\t Hair dryer?<\/p>\n

FANNY PACK<\/b>
\n\t Driver’s license
\n\t House key
\n\t 2 credit cards
\n\t Insurance card
\n\t Passport
\n\t Chilean currency
\n\t Wallet & some cash
\n\t Notebooks & pen<\/p>\n

TECHNOLOGY<\/b>
\n\t Batteries (audio recorder, microphone, flashlight)
\n\t Kindle & charger (preloaded with books) ?
\n\t iPod & charger
\n\t Cell phone & charger
\n\t Computer
\n\t\t  charger
\n\t\t  Ethernet cable
\n\t\t  flash memory stick
\n\t\t  LaCie Rugged drive & cables
\n\t Audio recorder
\n\t\t  manual
\n\t\t  microphone
\n\t Plastic bags (vapor protection)
\n\t Tripod & bag
\n\t Camera case
\n\t Canon camera
\n\t\t  charger
\n\t\t  extra batteries
\n\t\t  sensor cleaner
\n\t\t  extra memory
\n\t\t  manual
\n\t\t  card reader(s)
\n\t\t  cable
\n\t Leica camera
\n\t\t  charger
\n\t\t  extra battery
\n\t\t  extra memory
\n\t\t  manual
\n\t\t  card reader(s)<\/p>\n

FOOD & KITCHEN<\/b>
\n\t Water bottle
\n\t Steri-pen?
\n\t Drinking cup
\n\t Gumi worms
\n\t Tea
\n\t Vitamins
\n\t Traveling pharma & first aid kit
\n\t Prescription meds; SCOPALOMINE; Gan Mao Ling<\/p>\n

MISCELLANEOUS<\/b>
\n\t Hand warmers
\n\t Exercise ball, bands & strap
\n\t Little pillow
\n\t Computer glasses
\n\t Clip-ons for regular glasses
\n\t Wash cloth
\n\t Alarm clock
\n\t Kitchen timer
\n\t Laundry bag
\n\t Combination lock
\n\t Books<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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