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Voyage to Paradise
Summer 2003
Packing Guidance
Stuff you DO NOT need to bring
- Any kind of towels and/or linen
- Cooking and eating implements/utensils
- Foul weather jacket
- First aid kit; all boats have basic ones on board
- Work from your office
- Worries
Stuff the boat captain will bring
- Extra basic tools
- Binoculars, navigation tools, charts
- Hand held GPS
- A couple of tote bags for the trips to the beach in the dinghy
- Assorted spices
Stuff you should bring
- Pack in a soft, collapsible duffel bag (there just isn't room for hard suitcases)
- Clothing:
- Tee shirts / tank tops (3 are plenty if you plan on buying some as souvenirs)
- Shorts
- Light cotton long sleeve shirt or cover up
- Light cotton long pants (medical scrubs are perfect)
- Several bathing suits
- Hat with wide brim
- Sunglasses - polarized sunglasses are best
- Strap or tie for your hat and sunglasses
- Beach and / or walking sandals ("water shoes")
- Deck shoes or sneakers (wear on the plane)
- One light windbreaker or sweater for the plane
- Toiletries/medications
- Basic toiletries - shampoo, tooth paste, etc NO SOAP
- Sun screen ... lots of it SPF 25 or higher
- Second pair of prescription glasses / contact lenses
- Any specific prescription drug you need
- Antihistamine and/or cold medicine
- Aspirin or equivalent
- Antibiotic or cortisone creme
- Sun burn medications like Aloe Vera gel
- Large band aids and elastic wrap
- Other:
- Your PASSPORT
- Credit cards & cash
- Books / magazines
- Music CDs
- Camera, film
- Small, personal flash light
- IF you ALREADY have a quality mask & snorkel, bring them
- 2 or 3 trash bags
- 5 or 6 large Zip-Loc® bags
TIP: When you pack at home, put all your stuff on your bed. Then take half of the
clothes, and put them back in the closet. It works.
What you'll find in my duffel
3 tee shirts, 1 pair of shorts, 3 bathing suits (2 of which can be pressed into
service as shorts), 2 pairs of scrubs bottoms, 2 cotton long-sleeve shirts, half
a dozen pairs of underwear, 2 pairs of socks, extra glasses & sunglasses,
rubber sandels,
toothpaste & brush, razor. Also, dive mask & snorkel, dry box,
camera w/ charger, sun screen, aloe vera, small flashlight, pile of books, trash
bags, Zip-Loc® bags. On the plane, I'll wear khaki pants, a cotton shirt over
a tee shirt, and carry passport, ID, credit cards, and cash.
In case checked bags get lost or delayed take a small carry-on bag with everything
needed for 2 days: toothbrush, bathing suit, essential medicines.
IMPORTANT: Prescription medication should be in the original pharmacy bottle. For
anything exotic, an original prescription would be useful (although not required).
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