Sunday, January 28, 2007

Missionary Trip Preparation #5

Items To Bring Checklist
Low temperature – 71 degrees

Checked Luggage
  • Insect Repellent – available at Walmart ( needs to include Deet 20-35% – see malaria section)
  • Hat can be very important
  • Suntan lotion / or Sun screen
  • Small flashlight
  • Photo of your family
  • One travel outfit
  • 3-4 pair of shorts
  • 3-4 shirts
  • Underwear
  • Sheet
  • Pillow
  • Bedroll / Air mattress ( Aaron has – 3 twin mattresses / 1 Double air / 2 Double)
  • Shoes (hiking and cement work)
  • Sandals / flip flops
  • Toiletries
  • Washcloth / Sponge / Small towel
  • Bible

Carry On Baggage

  • Complete change of clothes (in case luggage doesn’t make it)
  • Washcloth or hand towel – clean up in between flights - Handy wipes, etc
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Small travel roll of toilet paper
  • All personal medicines, glasses, prescriptions, etc. (We will have an emergency kit for the team with aspirin, motion sickness, medicine, band aids, Rolaids, Imodium, etc.)
  • Camera, electronics, etc.
  • Passport, airline tickets, Credit card, etc.


Group First Aid / Travel Kit will be available to all team members.

If you typically have stomach problems and use allot of one medication – bring it in the original package with you (i.e. Tums) We will also have some, but the emergency kit is for occasional use.