packing listy...

Okay, so enough people have asked us about our packing list that we thought we'd post our personal stuff. Keep in mind that every item must be very practical, so they are not the prettiest things! We took pictures of our inventory. So here goes:

Andrew's clothing and stuff:
1 heavy hiking pack
1 daypack
1 sleeping bag
1 Thermarest airmattress
1 silk sleeping bag liner (for cold nights inside the sleeping bag, or hot nights alone, or nasty hostels)
2 pants with zip-off legs
1 pant that could pass as nice
1 long-underwear pants
1 rainpants
1 belt
5 underwear
5 pairs of socks (wool or synthetic)
3 long-sleeve shirts, buttondown (quick dry and travel weight)
1 long-underwear long-sleeve top
2 short-sleeve wicking t-shirts (quick dry and travel weight)
1 guayabera
1 fleece (long-sleeve polartech)
1 raincoat (breathable with hood; doubles as a windbreaker)
1 rain/sun hat
1 winter hat
winter gloves
1 travel towel
1 bandana
flip-flops
tevas
shoes - all purpose (hiking and city walking)
watch
extra pair of glasses
wallet
sunglasses

Leigh's clothing and stuff:
1 heavy hiking pack
1 daypack
1 sleeping bag
1 Thermarest airmattress
1 silk sleeping bag liner (for cold nights inside the sleeping bag, or hot nights alone, or nasty hostels)
2 pants with zip-off legs
1 pant that could pass as nice
1 long skirt (Patagonia, light weight)
1 long-underwear pants
1 rainpants
10 underwear (they weigh very little and worth it not to do the wash often)
4 pairs of socks (wool or synthetic)
3 long-sleeve shirts, buttondown (quick dry and travel weight)
1 long-underwear top (light weight)
1 long-sleeve t-shirt
3 short-sleeve shirts, buttondown (quick dry and travel weight)
1 t-shirt (for sleeping)
1 fleece
1 raincoat (that can be used as a windbreaker too)
4 bras (one that can double as a bathing suit top)
1 board shorts (that I use for a bathing suit bottom)
1 shorts (for sleeping)
1 baseball cap
1 winter hat
winter gloves
1 travel towel
tevas
shoes - all purpose (hiking and city walking)
watch
travel wallet
sunglasses

His Toiletries:
toiletry bag
shampoo
deoderant
toothbrush
earplugs

Her Toiletries:
toiletry bag
shampoo
deoderant
toothbrush
tampons
earplugs

Shared Toiletries:
toothpaste
floss
lip balm
Tylenol, Aspirin, Advil, Aleve
Cipro (antibiotics)
Immodium AD, PeptoBismal, Tums
razor
sunblock
talcum powder
mole skin and tape (for blisters)
scissors, forceps, nailclippers, tweezers
DEET-containing bugspray
toilet paper or tissue paper (many bathrooms do not provide TP in South America)

Electronics:
1 lightweight camera (unobtrusive)
camera power cords and USB devises
camera memory chips (we chose to purchase 1Gb per month of our trip)
USB sticks (we have 2 x 2Gb chips for photos, documents, and programs like Skype)
1 internet phone (USB port) - not necessary but nice - internet cafes have headsets but many are broken
travel alarm clock

Other things:
1 tent - light (just over 5 pounds), for 2 people
travel forks, knives, spoons
waterpurifier (used while hiking and in countries with unreliable water sources)
2 Nalgene bottles
2 fishing rods, 2 fishing reels
fishing lures, pliers, flies
travel guides (Footprints South America has been great, Patagonian treks has been helpful)
notebooks
pens and sharpies
medical information (shots like Yellow Fever sometimes need to be reported)
eyeglass prescription information
international drivers permits (from AAA, but we didn't need them in UR or AR to rent a car)
Servas information (we had thought of participating, but never got around to it)
paperclips, safety pins
clothesline
ziplock bags (we pack all of our clothing in them - separate bag for shirts, another for pants, etc. it is a bit rediculous, but makes our lives MUCH easier, and keeps our stuff dry)