Kuuliza si ujinga

It's late and I should be in bed; I've probably forgot to write down a few things. But this should give you a decent idea of what I've packed.
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Luggage
Large REI hiking backpack (38 pounds)
Small duffel bag (20 pounds)
Small backpack for carry-on (8 pounds)

Clothing
3 skirts
2 polo shirts
1 short-sleeved button down shirt
1 long-sleeved button down shirt
3 t-shirts
1 pair jeans
1 pair fleece pants
1 pair light cotton pants (for biking and sleeping in)
1 dress
2 slips
8 bras
20 pairs of underwear
8 pairs nice socks, 4 pairs thicker socks
1 baseball cap
1 wide-brimmed hat
1 warm hat
1 fleece jacket
1 raincoat
1 pair long underwear tops
1 pair gloves

Shoes
1 pair Tevas
1 pair formal shoes
1 pair light hiking boots (basically sturdy walking shoes)
1 spare shoelace
1 container mink oil for conditioning leather on hiking boots

Tools
Needle and thread
swiss army knife
fake leatherman
hex
large folding knife
knife-sharpening rod
1 roll duct tape

So I can see . . .
1 pair spare glasses
1 pair sunglasses
small cloth for wiping glasses
glasses case
tiny screwdriver for glasses repair

Hygiene
toothpaste
floss
bugspray (2 small sticks)
small container shampoo
small bar of soap (plus a container to hold it)
hairbrush assuming I don't forget it in the morning
2 toothbrushes (because I'm good at destroying toothbrushes quickly)
pads
sunscreen (2 bottles)

Things for teaching
intro physics book
intro bio book
a binder of assorted biology diagrams and chemistry problem sets
chemistry lab goggles
calculator and 10 spare AAA batteries
2 periodic tables (always important)
maps of the world, the US, and Tanzania
assorted pens and pencils, plus a permanent marker
2 blank notebooks
a watch so I get to class on time

Entertainment
AM/FM/shortwave radio
books: 100 best-loved poems, a book of 5 shakespeare tragedies, the Phantom Tollbooth
harmonica
pack of cards
frisbee
journal (really just a notebook)
clipboard for writing in odd places

Host family gifts
2008 calendar with pictures of Massachusetts
necklace
Reed baseball cap
bag of dried cranberries
assorted toys for kids (erasers, bouncy balls, and so forth)

Other
2 water bottles (my metal water bottle and a blue Nalgene that used to say Reed on it)
photos of home, family, and friends
camera plus extra cards
headlamp
WFR manual
compass
whistle
waist belt for money
locks for luggage
flash drive
water filter and chlorine dioxide tablets and replacement activated carbon for filter
Teach Yourself Swahili (a book)
address book
rope
rechargeable AA batteries and solar charger
ziplock bags
first aid kit (the Peace Corps gives you one but I'm rather attached to my little red bag. Contents: SAM splint, 2 ace bandages, 2 sets of gloves, ibuprofen, tylenol, benadryl, band-aids, gauze, tape, moleskin, trauma shears, betadine, aloe gel for burns, tweezers, small waterproof WFR manual, a few things I'm forgetting )

Clerical stuff
assorted Peace Corps and personal paperwork