| Product/Item | Cost | Where to Buy? | Link to Item | Purchased? | Not Sure | Category |
| HP Mini Laptop | Y | Electronics | ||||
| Canon DSLR camera and lenses | Y | Electronics | ||||
| Canon PowerShot small camera | Y | Electronics | ||||
| 2 or 3 ScanDisk cards for the cameras | Y | Electronics | ||||
| DVDs (Simpsons, Arrested Development, etc) | Y | Electronics | ||||
| 6-cell battery for mini laptop | $ 77 | HP.com | Y | Electronics | ||
| Solar charger | $ 100 | Solio.com | Solio Charger | N | x | Electronics |
| Shortwave radio - solar/wind-up | N | Electronics | ||||
| Rechargable solar batteries/charger | N | x | Electronics | |||
| New MP3 player | $ 100 | Best Buy | MP3 | N | x | Electronics |
| Flashlight (wind-up?) | $ 25 | REI | Flash Light | N | Electronics | |
| LED Headlamp | $ 20 | REI | Head Lamp | N | Electronics | |
| Thumb Drive (at least 2 GB) | $ 30 | Best Buy | Thumb Drive | N | Electronics | |
| 2 or 3 pairs of slacks/khakis | $40-75 | Ex Officio Discount | Ex Officio | Y | Clothing | |
| 2 or 3 pairs of shorts | Y | Clothing | ||||
| 1 or 2 pairs of jeans | Y | Clothing | ||||
| 1 swimsuit | Y | Clothing | ||||
| 2 long-sleeved button shirts | $30-40 | Ex Officio Discount | Ex Officio | Y | Clothing | |
| 3 short-sleeved button shirts | $30-40 | Ex Officio Discount | N | Clothing | ||
| 3 polos | $10-15 | Old Navy | Y | Clothing | ||
| Several T-shirts | Y | Clothing | ||||
| 1 UV Hat | $15 | REI | Solar Hat | N | Clothing | |
| 6 pairs of bamboo socks | Target | N | Clothing | |||
| 20 pairs cotton underwear | Fred Meyer | N | Clothing | |||
| 1 tie | Y | Clothing | ||||
| 1 pair of flip-flops | Y | Clothing | ||||
| 1 pair of Tevas | REI | N | Clothing | |||
| 1 pair of tennis shoes/hiking shoes | REI | N | x | Clothing | ||
| Travel alarm clock | Fred Meyer | N | Clothing | |||
| Outlet converter | Fred Meyer | N | Clothing | |||
| Lightweight rain jacket | $100 | REI | N | Clothing | ||
| Sweatshirt | Y | Clothing | ||||
| 3 toothbrushes (teethbrushes?) | Fred Meyer | N | Sundries | |||
| 2 sticks of deodorant (unscented) | Fred Meyer | N | Sundries | |||
| 2 giant things of floss | Fred Meyer | N | Sundries | |||
| Toothpaste | Fred Meyer | N | Sundries | |||
| Mach 3 razor, with two packs of refills (24 total - Costco!) | Costco | N | Sundries | |||
| 2 cans shaving cream | Fred Meyer | N | Sundries | |||
| Tweezers | Fred Meyer | N | Sundries | |||
| Nail clippers | Fred Meyer | N | Sundries | |||
| Hair buzzer | Y | Sundries | ||||
| Face wash | Fred Meyer | N | Sundries | |||
| 3 things of Burts Bees with SPF | Fred Meyer | N | Sundries | |||
| Sun Screen | Fred Meyer | N | Sundries | |||
| Small Mirror | Fred Meyer | N | Sundries | |||
| Leatherman | Y | Miscellaneous | ||||
| 1 roll of duct tape | Y | Miscellaneous | ||||
| Large backpack (main travel pack, to check) | Y | Miscellaneous | ||||
| Small rolling suitcase (secondary travel pack, to check) | Y | Miscellaneous | ||||
| Camera bag (carry-on) | Y | Miscellaneous | ||||
| Laptop bag (carry-on) | Y | Miscellaneous | ||||
| Crystal Lite packets | Fred Meyer | N | Miscellaneous | |||
| Instant potatoes, gravy, seasonings | Fred Meyer | Y | Miscellaneous | |||
| Garic powder | Fred Meyer | N | Miscellaneous | |||
| Book light | N | x | Miscellaneous | |||
| Notecards (3x5 or smaller; for vocabulary. Probably at least 1000) | Fred Meyer | N | Miscellaneous | |||
| Pens (set of several colors) | Fred Meyer | N | Miscellaneous | |||
| Photo album | Fred Meyer | N | Miscellaneous | |||
| Journals and notebooks | Fred Meyer | N | Miscellaneous | |||
| Nalgene Bottle | $10.00 | REI | Nalgene | N | Miscellaneous | |
| Money belt | Fred Meyer | N | Miscellaneous | |||
| Can opener | Fred Meyer | N | Miscellaneous | |||
| Veggie peeler | Fred Meyer | N | Miscellaneous | |||
| Starbucks French-Press (ie, indestructible plastic) | $15.00 | Starbucks | French Press | N | Miscellaneous | |
| Work Gloves (2 pair) | Fred Meyer | N | Miscellaneous | |||
| Solar Shower | $15.00 | REI | N | Miscellaneous | ||
| Solar Calculator | $5.00 | Fred Meyer | N | Electronics |
...wow this was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be! I will be updating the list as things are added/removed.
2 comments:
You cannot wear a travel alarm clock, just to clarify.
Dear Matt,
Great to hear from you. I hope you enjoy everything America has to offer before your jump into the Ugandan landscape. A few words: 1. While I don't have consistent internet, don't be afraid to e-mail me with questions (or facebook): mwalimu.g@gmail.com. In the meantime, take Bailey Shook's advice with a grain of salt.
Adamg.
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