Shoes:
chacos
flip flops
sneakers
dress shoes
Clothes:
5 pairs underwear
3 pairs khakis
3 long sleeve collared shirts
2 short sleeve collared shirts
Patagonia sweat whisking thing shirt. Its suppose to keep me cool
1 dress shirt
1 tie
1 pair shorts
1 pullover fleece
1 pair athletic shorts
1 pair swimming trunks
1 pair ADIDAS track pants
2 tank tops so i can ask random Malians if they have their tickets to THE GUN SHOW!
5 plain white Fruit of the Loom t-shirts
6 pairs white socks
2 pairs dress socks
2 belts
chacos
flip flops
sneakers
dress shoes
Clothes:
5 pairs underwear
3 pairs khakis
3 long sleeve collared shirts
2 short sleeve collared shirts
Patagonia sweat whisking thing shirt. Its suppose to keep me cool
1 dress shirt
1 tie
1 pair shorts
1 pullover fleece
1 pair athletic shorts
1 pair swimming trunks
1 pair ADIDAS track pants
2 tank tops so i can ask random Malians if they have their tickets to THE GUN SHOW!
5 plain white Fruit of the Loom t-shirts
6 pairs white socks
2 pairs dress socks
2 belts
1 Carhartt thermal
1 jacket
4 bandanas so I can rock like Axl Rose
wide brimmed hat so I can pretend I'm Indiana Jones
baseball hat
Toiletries
2 sticks deodorant
toothpaste
2 toothbrushes
2 bars soap
2 travel towels
hand sanitizer
small shaving mirror
disposable razors
dental floss
extra pair of eyeglasses
sunglasses
tissues
finger nail clippers
hair trimmers so i can keep my head nice and buzzed
Non-Aspirin pain pills
Books:
The Tipping Point
Freakonomics
Address Book
French/English Dictionary
West Africa Travel Guide
World Map
Journal
Peace Corps Paperwork and Welcome Guide
SCUBA dive log and license so I can SCUBA dive in a landlocked country?
pack of ball point pens
Electronics;
Zen MP3 player
2 flashlights
headlamp
2 battery powered speakers
digital camera
3 Stick N Click lights
1 Solio Solar Charger
universal outlet adapter
2 USB connector cables
A couple of AC power adapters because Lord knows nobody can make 1 power adapter that is a universal fit for all electronics. I won't even have power at my site so I don't even know why I'm bothering bringing these!
4 Gig jump drive
Gifts:
Candy so the kids will like me
crayons
deflated soccer/volleyballs. I hope they have air pumps over there otherwise this is a crappy gift. HAVE FUN WITH YOUR DEFLATED BALLS KIDS! YOU SUCK AND AMERICA HATES YOU!
various other little things that if I gave to you here you'd laugh at me, but over there it will mean the world
Misc.
8 inch non-stick pot
3 wooden spoons
1 spatula
3 boxes Ziploc bags
32 AAA batteries
duct tape
knife
SOG utility knife
knife sharpener
scissors
ear plugs
bike helmet
moquito net/tent
pair work gloves
Nalgene water bottle
lock
harmonica
bug repellant/sunscreen
pictures of friends, family, the farm, the Diamond Tap, and Tut the cat.
The Perfect Pushup workout equipment. People think this is a rip off cause essentially your just doing a pushup, but they work dammit!
playing cards
And that's how I role in West Africa.
1 jacket
4 bandanas so I can rock like Axl Rose
wide brimmed hat so I can pretend I'm Indiana Jones
baseball hat
Toiletries
2 sticks deodorant
toothpaste
2 toothbrushes
2 bars soap
2 travel towels
hand sanitizer
small shaving mirror
disposable razors
dental floss
extra pair of eyeglasses
sunglasses
tissues
finger nail clippers
hair trimmers so i can keep my head nice and buzzed
Non-Aspirin pain pills
Books:
The Tipping Point
Freakonomics
Address Book
French/English Dictionary
West Africa Travel Guide
World Map
Journal
Peace Corps Paperwork and Welcome Guide
SCUBA dive log and license so I can SCUBA dive in a landlocked country?
pack of ball point pens
Electronics;
Zen MP3 player
2 flashlights
headlamp
2 battery powered speakers
digital camera
3 Stick N Click lights
1 Solio Solar Charger
universal outlet adapter
2 USB connector cables
A couple of AC power adapters because Lord knows nobody can make 1 power adapter that is a universal fit for all electronics. I won't even have power at my site so I don't even know why I'm bothering bringing these!
4 Gig jump drive
Gifts:
Candy so the kids will like me
crayons
deflated soccer/volleyballs. I hope they have air pumps over there otherwise this is a crappy gift. HAVE FUN WITH YOUR DEFLATED BALLS KIDS! YOU SUCK AND AMERICA HATES YOU!
various other little things that if I gave to you here you'd laugh at me, but over there it will mean the world
Misc.
8 inch non-stick pot
3 wooden spoons
1 spatula
3 boxes Ziploc bags
32 AAA batteries
duct tape
knife
SOG utility knife
knife sharpener
scissors
ear plugs
bike helmet
moquito net/tent
pair work gloves
Nalgene water bottle
lock
harmonica
bug repellant/sunscreen
pictures of friends, family, the farm, the Diamond Tap, and Tut the cat.
The Perfect Pushup workout equipment. People think this is a rip off cause essentially your just doing a pushup, but they work dammit!
playing cards
And that's how I role in West Africa.
7 comments:
damn! How'd you fit it all in!? I suck at packing. oh well.
Anyways, you can go dive with me in Zanzibar! I'm bringing my dive gear, too. First thing that went into my duffel. I don't care if nothing else fits!
Brax,
Good luck with everything! We will miss you very much and hope for your safe and happy return.
Love ya!
Jen and Fundi
Braxton this is Marty, from Weston second floor 2000-2001 UIUC. I saw your updates on Facebook about crossing the hemispheres.
You might not get to read my comment for a while, and even then you'll probably be using one of those little green $100 laptops that you have to crank-up in order to use. Even though they're designed for pre-school kids, I'm sure that you will get over the learning curve pretty quickly and get this message. I mean, you made your way to Africa right?
In case you're able to put some more music on your mp3 player, you should check out Ali Farka Toure. He's widely considered to be the greatest African guitarist that ever lived, and he was well loved as the governor of Mali before his death a few years ago.
Hopefully you get a chance to update your blog! I wish you a safe journey in Africa.
-marty
Brax,
Good Luck & stay safe!!! We'll miss you around here.
Peg
I hope you have watched alot of survivor man. This is the most intense thing I have ever heard of anybody doing. I hope you have fun and am looking forward to reading your blog. -lesa jo
ps- 5 pairs of undies for 2 years?!?!?!
Hey, Braxton Bragg. Glad you made it okay. I just rememebered yesterday that you left us! Anyway, I'll email you!
Glad to see you made it ok and are liking it! We are making a packing list for The Gambia right now. We're not sure what kind of solar charger to buy, how is your Solio one working out?
Good luck with your homestay!
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