Essentials

1 pair binoculars each

Gadgets

Sony N505VE Vaio laptop & carrying case

Vaio CD drive & backup installation disks

Power/modem adapters

Modem line saver

Surge protector (good for 110v only - more to be purchased as we go)

Fuji FinePix 1400Zoom digital camera

Money converter

Grundig short-wave radio

Alarm clock

Watch

Clothes

1 pair Gore-Tex boots each

1 pair Teva sandals each

1 pair jeans each

1 pair shorts each

1 pair lightweight trousers each (space-age)

1 swimsuit each

1 anorak each

1 fleece sweater each (oh, the shame)

1 lightweight jacket each

1 set ski underwear each

1 dress (apparently for mosques & temples)

6 pair socks each

6 pair underwear each

2 T-shirts each

1 long-sleeved T-shirt each

3 lightweight long sleeved shirts each (also space-age)

1 hat each

1 pair sunglasses (Doreen refuses to wear them)

1 pair gloves each

1 woolly hat each

1 scarf each

Clothing related items

1 sleeping bag liner each (essential for single-sheet hotels)

Laundry bag

Laundry detergent

Sewing kit

Extra shoelaces

1 handkerchief each

1 packtowel each

1 Inflatable neck pillow each (for planes)

1 Inflatable regular pillow each

1 Permethrin impregnated double mosquito net - superceded by:

1 Korean Mat plug-in mosquito repellent (purchased in Nepal - essential)

Documents etc.

1 passport each

1 expired passport each (for leaving in hotels when necessary)

Tickets

Driver’s License

Extra passport photos (for visas, etc.)

Copy of marriage license

Copies of all documents

1 Bates belt style money belt

2 Eagle Creek money belts

2 Wallets

Credit cards

Traveler’s checks

10 Personal checks (essential for purchasing traveler's checks)

Luggage

1 backpack w/ detachable day pack each

(1 Eagle Creek Continental Journey & 1 Eagle Creek Transcontinental Journey)

1 PacSafe each (very heavy, but probably worth it)

1 Large toiletry bag

1 Small toiletry bag

4 Pack-it Cubes (highly recommended)

6 Pack-it 1/2 Cubes

Books

Where to Watch Birds in Asia - Wheatley (excellent)

Where to Watch Birds in Turkey – Welch et al (not very good)

Collins Birds of Britain & Europe

Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia - Robson

Pocket Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent – Grimmett et al

Hawaii's Birds – Hawaii Audubon Society

Photographic Guide to the birds of Thailand – Webster (useless)

Indian Birding itineraries – Oriental Bird Club

Nepal Handbook

Lonely Planet Turkey

India Handbook

Turkish phrase book

Nepali phrase book

French phrase book (for Vietnamese people over 70))

Australian/NZ fieldguides & Lonely Planets (to be Fedexed)

General reading material to be acquired and abandoned as we go

Bits & pieces

Mini-Playing cards (full-size would have been better)

Notebooks & pens

Batteries

Compass

3 Lenspens (space-age lens cleaners)

Mini-flashlight

Small flashlight

Swiss Army Knife

Corkscrew

Tube of sealant

Self-adhesive patching fabric

2 Nalgene leak-proof water bottles

Duct tape (can't live without it)

Lighter

Cord with mini clips for hanging laundry

Door wedge (for moments of extreme paranoia)

Waterproof bag for laptop (for canoe trips)

Sink stopper

1 pair earplugs each

Padlocks for backpacks

2 Padlocks with steel cable (for when PacSafe seems too much trouble)

Toiletries

Dettol soap (supposed to repel mosquitoes - it doesn't)

1 Razor each

Razor blades

Shaving foam

Shaving brush

Deodorant

Lip balm

Hairbrush

Hand sanitizer (leaked everywhere - threw it out)

Toothbrushes

Toothpaste

Dental floss

Mouthwash

Shampoo

Conditioner

Tissues

Toilet paper

Medical kit

Vegemite

Neosporin

Advil

Antihistamines

Larium

Cipro

Imodium

Bismuth tablets

Bandage rolls

Band aids

Thermometer

Iodine water purification pills

Multivitamins

Yogurt pills

Tiger Balm

Tea Tree oil

Echinacea

Aloe vera

Sunscreen/insect repellent: Avon Skin So Soft

Insect repellent: Ben’s 100, Maxi Deet, Repel Permanone

Wonderful all purpose insect repellent/itch balm: Green Ban