Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Getting started..

Getting started was quite an adventure, there was ALOT to plan and ALOT to organize for a trip of this size. We first made a list of everything we needed such as:

- Tent
-Sleeping bags
-Air Mattress
-Coolers
-Clothes & shoes we'll need for any type of weather
-Survival Packs (Knives, First Aid Kit, Extra Water, etc.)
-Hiking gear (backpacks, camelbaks, head lamps, insect spray, sun tan lotion, snake bite kit)
-GPS
-Shell for our truck, to keep all the supplies in where we can lock it up safely
-Hygiene Products
-Small portable Grill w/propane tanks
-Cooking Utensils
-Storage containers (helps stay organized)
-Axe, shovel, ratchet winch
-Extra automotive kits
-Shelving for truck aka back up bed
-Camera with LOTS of batteries or get a cigarette lighter converter for an outlet (WORKS WONDERS)
-Extra gas tanks
-Maps
-List of non-perishable foods in catagories of Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & hiking snacks

That's pretty much the gist of what all we had to prep in order to get the trip started, its cost us a pretty penny; However, now that we have all this equipment it will now be cost effective for the next trips we have in store.

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Our storage containers with our food for lunch and dinners
Water, tent, and other supplies lined up to be stored in the truck
Jesse and I shopping for the food and other supplies.




Personal Traveling Tips:



* Baby wipes should be abundant, helps keep you clean when hiking since there are days when showers are not available.
*When choosing a camping site, remember to keep weather in mind if its windy make sure to have a good wall of trees around. Plus stay close to bathroom for the late night runs.
*Make sure to have easy light charcoal coals to help start a camp fire. Because wet wood is not fun to get started!
*Make sure to have a plan B
*If travleing in a different country make sure to write down the converter rates for currancy, distance, liquids, and tempurature.
*Stay organized and keep track of all your spending!

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