*things left to buy
*neck pouch
day bag
backpack
toothbrush
floss
*travel towel
contacts & solution
ear plugs
glasses
shampoo
soap
lotion
razor
bandaids
hair pins, hairbands
meds & aspirin
lipstick ;)
2 prs cotton pants
2 long-sleeved shirts
3 t-shirts
1 skirt
1 thin sweater
flip flops
socks and unmentionables
belt
sandals
passport (duh)
plane ticket (double duh)
ATM card, credit card, Traveler’s cheque card, ID
copies of important documents
journal and favorite pen(s)
calendar & address book
guidebook
small mag-lite
USB flash drive
cell phone with SIM card/alarm clock
sunglasses
padlock
multi-plug thingy
camera/battery charger
camcorder/charger
*1GB memory card for camera
*card reader
20 or so DV tapes
iPod and charger
Seeing it all listed out, it seems like a lot of crap. But I’ve pared it down as much as possible, or so I think. If you see something I won’t need, or should add, tell me!
The most annoying thing I’ll have to haul around are all those heavy chargers and electronics. I’m so very tempted to buy something small and cute, like this lil' number:
It'd shave off, like, 5 pounds from my pack. But, a) I don't need any more new toys. b) I'd spend just as much on the camera as I would on a week's worth of food & accommodations in certain parts of India. and c) I gather from the comments on Amazon, the image quality is crap.But it’s so little and cute!
No…must…have…restraint…
Sigh.
The cool thing about the cell phone I’m bringing (my old T-mobile phone) is I can buy a SIM card in India with prepaid minutes, and make local calls there with my cell! It will also double-up as my alarm clock. Cool. I also like the ringtones better than the one on my current Verizon phone.
5 comments:
To hell with restraint!!! Buy the damn tiny camera!
it's so tiny, no? but bad image quality, that's a difficult sacrifice to make...
Sej, you need a vaccination against electric shock. I love me some gadgets. Cute camera.
ha! if only there was such a thing! Monetarily speaking, it's difficult having a weakness for cute gadgets. "cute" seems to always translate to "expensive."
This is your funniest (and most fun) pre-trip post so far! You weren't kidding about making lists! But I do the same damn thing before a trip.
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