It is STRONGLY recommended that you pack as lightly as possible. There will be times when we will have to carry our bags (with some help from the communities) up and down tough terrain, so I encourage you to keep that in mind when considering whether to bring that extra bottle of hairspray!
Recommended items for our trip:
Warm hat for night sleeping
Portable/Flight pillow
Flashlight and/or headlamp
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad (Thermarest recommended)
Plastic bags
Wipes
Eco-soap for washing (Dr. Bronners recommended)
Pocket Spanish-English dictionary
Lomotil/immodium (anti-diarrhea medicine)
Tylenol PM or other sleep aid
Lip balm
Sunscreen
Photocopy of passport (it is recommended that you make two copies of your passport and leave one copy with your emergency contact in the US along with a copy of your flight itinerary, and carry the other copy of your passport with you while traveling)
Sun hat
Swimsuit
Work gloves
Boots
Health insurance card
Debit and credit card
Money belt
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