Two Years in Lesotho- What to Pack?

Hi all! I have just completed my staging event in Philly where we had pre-service training. We went over aspirations, expectations, and some general safety information. I got to meet the rest of my cohort, which consists of 61 really nice people! The health group is much smaller, there's about 20 of us compared to the rest of the group who are in the education sector. Everything is going well and I have to be awake at around 1:45 in the morning to get on a bus at 2:00! We'll fly out early tomorrow morning and I couldn't be more excited! I thought my first official blog post should be highlighting what I decided to take with me, so without further ado, here's my packing list!

Clothing:

-2 dresses

-4 skirts

-1 denim skirt

-2 dress pants

-3 tank tops

-1 camisol

-7 business and casual T-Shirts

-6 long sleeve shirts

-2 thermal tops

-2 leggings

-2 work out leggings

-3 jeans

-1 hiking pants

-1 hoodie

-1 fleece

-1 winter coat

-1 rainjacket

-2 capris

-6 running shorts

-2 casual shorts

-4 bras

-4 sports bras

-1 bikini

-1 bathing suit

-3 cardigans

-8 wool socks

-3 long socks

-1 comfy socks

-23 regular socks

-LOTS of underwear

-3 large t-shirts

-2 workout tanks

-1 belt

-1 baseball hat

-2 scarves

-2 winter hats

-3 pairs of gloves

Shoes:

-Hiking boots

-Blundstones

-Sneakers

-Tevas

-Flip Flops (2)

-Sandals

-Flats (2)

Kitchen and Living:

-2 gift can openers

-1 can opener

-1 vegetable peeler

-2 kitchen knives

-1 sleeping bag

-1 sleeping bag liner

-1 backpacking pack

-2 solar lights

-1 solar flashlight w/charger

-1 headlamp w/ rechargeable battery

-1 flashlight/lamp

-1 Leatherman multi-tool

-1 Swiss army utensils

-6 carabiners

-2 quick dry towels

-2 white clips

-4 luggage locks

-1 combination lock

-1 world map

-1 guitar strings pack

-4 journals

-1 two-year calendar

-1 ukulele (w/case, capo, tuner, batteries)

-1 travel book

-1 mug

-1 coffee filter

-40 tealights and Shabbat candle holder

-packs of matches

-1 towel

-1 mattress protector

-1 mesh bag

-1 earring travel case

-bungee cords

-2 duct tapes

-command strips

-pictures

-passport pics

-pens, pencils, highlighters

-first aid kit

-medicines and cough drops

-2 facial sunscreens

-3 face washes

-2 toothpaste

-3 floss

-4 toothbrushes

-tide-to-go

-8 razer blades

-lifestraw

-lifestraw water bottle

-32 oz water bottle

-larabars

-tea

-coffee

Electronics:

-2 phones (1 backup)

-2 phone chargers

-1 laptop and case

-2 laptop chargers

-1 universal adapter

-3 South African adapters

-1 solar portable charger

-1 kindle w/charger

-1 external battery

-1 external hard drive
-1 GoPro w/charger

 Thanks everyone for all of your well wishes and endless support! Next time I post, I'll be in Lesotho!

-Aliza