I realize all the posts regarding our trip will be done post-trip and based on my notes on the iPad, but it’s better than nothing. Here’s the story:
We originally booked this trip for May. Someone decided to break his collarbone. Fast forward to August and collarbone all healed, we are getting ready. We’ve bought our daypacks with the hydration units. Of course we went matchy-matchy, only his is red and about 25 cubic centimeters larger than mine.
- Osprey Daypack Hydration System
We’ve taken care of all the vaccines needed: Hepatitis A and B and typhoid. A big thank you to Hometown Pharmacy in McFarland who took us short notice and helped us tremendously. We also got our prescriptions filled for anti-altitude sickness – Diamox. Apparently Diamox behaves the same way as Viagra, a vasodilator. Hmmm…
Then we got all the things-you-need-to-bring-in-case-something-happens stuff:
- First Aid kit
- Immodium for the one way
- Cipro to stop
- Alleve
- Tylenol/Ibuprofen
- Pepto Bismol
- Tums
- Moleskin
- Ankle and Knee braces
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellant
- Energy bars/gels/recovery fluid
- Wipes
- Hand sanitizer
- Throat Drops (for me)
- Nose Spray (for me)
- Eye Drops (again, for me)
- Extra batteries for both cameras and webcam
- Extra disks
The list just went on, and all for just-in-case scenarios. I haven’t even mentioned the stuff needed for the trek or clothing. More on that in the next post.
Stuff
