PACKING LIST & TIPS
CLOTHING:
Boots (recommended if working on a water project)
Sneakers
Sandals or Shower shoes
Lightweight Work or Hiking Pants (2 or 3)
T-Shirts (9+)
Long Sleeve Shirts (optional)
Shorts (conservative, 2)
Undergarments (9+)
Socks (9+)
Cap/Hat (optional)
Bandanas (optional)
Working gloves (1-2 pairs)
Belt
Supplies:
Sleeping bag or sheets (twin)
Mosquito repellent (highly recommended)
Sunscreen
Dark Colored Towels (2-3)
Canteen, large water bottles, or hydration pack (2 quarts)
Flashlight & batteries
Rain poncho or jacket (optional)
Pillow (optional)
Portable Fan (battery operated, must bring extra batteries)
Dirty clothes bag or garbage bag (for all of your dirty clothes)
Camera, GoPro, video camera (optional)
Toiletries
Deodorant
Soap
Shampoo & Conditioner
Toothpaste & Toothbrush
Personal medications
Contact lenses & solution
Baby wipes
GoldBond (for chaffing, optional)
Brush/comb
Feminine products
Personal Hand Sanitizer - we will be providing hand sanitizer and hand washing stations but recommend bringing 2-3 personal size bottles to use through out the day at your convenience
Sanitizing Wipes (optional)
Food:
Breakfast items (we will be providing a very light breakfast of crackers, jelly, coffee, and milk)
Cereal
Instant oatmeal
Protein bars or shakes
Snacks (individually wrapped)
Bars
Trail mix
Goldfish
Pretzels
Etc.
Powdered drinks (optional - Gatorade, tea, lemonade, electrolyte powders, etc.)
Money:
About $80-100 in credit/debit cards (If you are checking in a bag at the airport, you will pay $30-$40 each way to American Airlines - must be paid with card. You will also have the opportunity to purchase lunch at the airport on your way back home)
Tips for packing:
Please remember that we will be living in an environment we are not used to. Pack items that you have used before, especially with food. We recommend bringing old clothes or clothes you wouldn’t mind getting dirty or ruined.
This is a recommended list. You do not have to purchase everything on this list, please use it as a guide. Most of the items on the list are items you most likely already have.
Write your name on all items of clothing. Your t-shirts and pants will get wet and when hung out to dry, it gets very hard to differentiate what belongs to who.
We recommend packing all your clothes/blankets/pillows in large, gallon sized Ziploc bags or a trash bag. Your duffle bag may get wet while being transported to the campo and Ziploc bags will keep it try.
Feel free to share items on the supply, toiletry, and food list with friends who will be joining you on the trip.
When it comes to food, bring snacks and breakfast items that you have eaten before. If you like eating pretzels at home, you’ll enjoy it even more on your trip. If you like candy and can’t go a day without it, make sure to pack some. For breakfast we provide coffee, milk, crackers, and jelly. Every participant should bring breakfast items they enjoy to supplement this meal.
How to pack:
Carry-On Luggage: You can bring one personal item that fits under your seat (18 x 14 x 8 inches). A backpack is ideal. As well as one carry-on bag that shouldn’t exceed 22 x 14 x 9 inches (including handles & wheels). Must fit in the sizer at the airport. If you purchased a service trip kit, that would be considered a carry-on bag. The mask you wear on the flight must meet the airlines standards.
In your carry on please include:
Passport
Wallet/Money
Medication
One change of clothes (1 pair of work pants and 1-2 t-shirts)
A few pairs of underwear and socks
Camera, phone, book, etc.
A sandwich for the plane/bus ride for lunch
A few snacks
Checked Luggage: We recommend bringing an inexpensive duffle bag or 50-60 liter backpack. Your checked bag can not exceed 50 lbs. or dimensions totaling 62 inches (to calculate add the total outside dimensions of your bag – length + width + height). Your bag will be loaded onto the bed of a truck or a cargo trailer. Please do not bring any expensive luggage as it may get damaged and/or rained on.
In your checked luggage you will include:
The rest of your clothing, underwear, socks
Food & Snacks
Toiletries
Where to find some of the items:
Check out our Amazon Wishlist:
https://a.co/jlaH1o9Inexpensive Duffle Bag (30 or 50 lbs.) – Valsan Stores
https://www.valsaninc.com/products/travel-duffel-bag-gusano-50-lbs-30
Mosquito Net – Coghlan’s Mosquito Net Single Wide – Amazon
Lightweight Work or Hiking Pants – Visit your nearest GoodWill to find some khaki work pants or scrubs. If you have old school uniform pants those work great too. Pants that reach your ankles must be worn for work. Leggings can not be worn as work pants.
Look in your house or closet for an old pair of sneakers, t-shirts, shorts, belt, twin sized bed sheets, old dark colored towels, flashlight, rain jacket, water bottle, a hat/cap.