For Mom, Love Steve

*Started trip with.

*GoLite Galaxy backpack- 3lbs 9ozs 70 liters capacity
Rain cover (Peru) more for dust and breakage prevention.
*Khaki pants
Jeans (Egypt)-Bought in Egypt as my Colombian designer ones fell apart.
Fleece sweat pants (Peru)
*Swim Trunks
(2) T-shirts (Uganda)
*Tank top
Long sleeve dress shirt (Zambia)
Fleece Jacket (Chile)
(3) socks- Light duty (Peru), *Medium duty, *Heavy duty.
(2) *Cotton boxers
Hiking Boots (Merrell Chameleon II) (Lebanon-$20US used)
Flip flops (Sudan)
Money Belt (Gift-Israel backpacker in Zambia)
*Belt
*Wallet
Watch (Tanzania)
Down sleeping bag 0 degree (Argentina)
Sleep sheet (South Africa)
Mosquito Net (South Africa)
Rain Jacket (South Africa)
Sport Towel (South Africa)
Hand/Face/sweat Towel (Tanzania)
*Book bag
*Camera/memory cards/card reader/charger/spare battery
Lonely Planet Middle East Guide book (Gift Kenya)
Cell phone (Ethiopia) and charger
*Mini-mag light
Head lamp (South Africa)
*Mosquito repellent 95% pump and Aerosol can(Kenya)
Small notebook and pens (Egypt)
Bar soap (use leftovers from the shower)
Shampoo (stolen from Lebanon hostel)
Tooth brush and tooth paste (Ethiopia)
Deodorant (Jordan)
Floss (Lesotho)
Iodine (Zambia)
Water purifying tablets (South Africa)
Q-tips (Egypt)
Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Ciprofloxacin (Egypt/Ethiopia)
Roll-Medi tape (Zambia)
Cortizone cream (Egypt)
*Tweezers, *Sewing kit, *Scissors, *Nail clippers
Multi-tool (Bolivia)/paring knife (Brazil)
Matches (Ethiopia)
Rubber cement (Egypt) to keep my old boots together and to reinforce sewing.
*Small pad locks
condoms/hair bands (South Africa)

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Here is the crap that I am taking. I gave it a stuff and it all fit so it looks like I am okay.

Just so that I don’t look like too much of a rookie traveler, it must be stated that this list is in no way representative of what I would take if I did not live on an island out in the middle of no where. If I was going to take a diamond encrusted backpack filled with Rum, no problem. I could get that. Now supplies for a round the world trip not so easy. This is a resort town so not too many camping supply stores. Warm clothes are another not going to happen. So to balance what I am taking, I will attach a website from a guy named Hector who did his RTW this last year. He has an excellent site with a lot of helpful hints. Here is his packing list. While your there, read some of his stuff. Great info and fantastic pictures. I got the idea of panographic shots from his site.
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