I'm not an organized person by nature. My wife, who is very organized and has a touch of OCD says I have a touch of PIG. On my first trip to Haiti I knew that I had to value some things in my packing.
- Small & light: the smaller and lighter the more resources we could take to support the effort
- Self sufficient: didn't want to drain what little natural resources were in country
- Speed: needed to get to my "stuff" quickly and efficiently. I used packing bags and plastic bags so stuff could be moved around quickly.
Items listed are pictured from top to bottom & left to right
- Boots & Birkenstocks in plastic bags
- Small duffle type bag
- Camping type shower wipes
- 2 towels
- Hat
- Packing bag 1 - Underwear, PJs & socks
- Trail bag (fanny pack)
- Packing bag 2 – Pants & shirts
- Toiletry bag
Bags in toiletry bag
- Qtips
- Contact stuff
- Meds & lotion
- Deodorant, Chap Stick, body glide for blisters, athletes foot cream
- Sunscreen
- Soap
- Baby & sanitizer wipes
- Mouthwash, tooth brush & paste
- Face wipes
Food & water
- Camelbak
- I energy snacks and meal bars
- Propel drink mix
Travel pack
- Sani wipes
- Sunglass holder
- Bag – mouth freshener, first aid, insect repellant & sani lotion
- Utility knife
- Work gloves
Packing gets you in a mindset for what you are trying to accomplish. As minimal as the above items are it is far more than most people you are going to be ministering to have. Pack smart.
