My Equipment List

A lot of people have asked me what I brought with me on this trip. Here is the complete list of what I left Atlanta with:

• Internal frame backpack
• lightweight organic cotton short sleeve shirt
• synthetic longsleeve shirt
• lightweight cotton longsleeve shirt
  
• lightweight cotton quarter-length sleeve shirt
• synthetic shorts
• two pairs synthetic pants
• Timberland leather shoes
• Aasics sneakers
• Israeli sweater
  
• 3 pairs boxer shorts
• 3 pairs cotton socks
• 3 pairs wool socks
• 2 pairs sock liners
• Otto Nemenz baseball cap
• poncho
• gray bandana
  
• 2 3oz bottle Doc Bronner´s soap
• 3oz bottle of moisterizing lotion
  
• 2 3oz bottle Banana Boat sunscreen
• 2 3oz bottles bug repellant (with DEET)
• 3oz hand sanitizer
  
• pack towel
• first aid kit
• sleeping bag
• sleep sack
• knife
• fingernail clippers
• Yashica Electro 35mm camera
• combination compass/whistle
  
• headlamp
• multitool
• metal canteen
• iodine tablets
  
• cable + combination lock
• 2 small padlocks
  
• documents and money: passport, GA driver´s license, international driver´s license, credit card, debit card, $1000 traveler´s cheques, $200 cash
• leatherbound journal
• notebook
• 3 pens
• books: Southeast Asia travel guide, Israel/Palestine travel guide, Hebrew phrasebook, Tree of Smoke
• toiletries: deodorant, toothpaste, tooth brush, 3 Gilette Mach 3 razor heads
  

Things I brought with the intent of sending home with Ben on September 8th:

• Crumpler shoulder bag
• Nikon D5000 camera with charger
  

That´s everything! Since arriving I have accumulated a digital watch, a can of baby powder, and assorted soaps from various places.