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| (In) our rucksacks |
| We took the opportunity of a week-end in Montreal to shop for our rucksacks with built-in options : the small extra bag fixed to the main one, the waterproof cover, the multiple access to the main pocket. And,as the longer you are leaving for the less luggage you take with you, we are setting off with 60/70 litre rucksacks. The whole gear for a an absolutely unbeatable price with the rate of exchange of the Canadian dollar! | ||||
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The contents are slightly different for each of us but here are the essential items: 4 or 5 short leeved T-shirts One or two long leeved T-shirts One polar wool pull-over One sweat-shirt 2 or 3 trousers or shorts A pair of walking shoes A pair of sandals A pair of flip flop 5 underwear 3 bras 5 pairs of socks One swim-suit A hat A scarf |
A handkerchief Sun-glasses A sleeping-bag One inner-sheet bag Knives, forks and spoons Flasks Matches Locker Alarm-clock Rope Clothes pegs Sewing outfit International adapter plug Univeral sink plug Guides 4 books Pens and pencils Cameras & 1/2 Hard drives |
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The First-aid Box The first-aid box contains mainly meds against headaches, tommy aches, minor problems such as cuts, burns, blisters that is dressings, a few creams and oinments, disinfectant, eye-drops and so on. We are not carrying around a white case with a red cross on it, we are sharing out the lot between our four bags on account of the weight and to avoid finding oneself limited to just a pair of pants in case a bag is searched or stolen! We won't forget essential little implements such as a nail-clipper, a pair of scissors, tweezersor gloves. Our thanks to Doc Cyprien (de la Mancha )for his advice. |
Stings, bites and injections We check our vaccinations against the yellow fever and other usual illnesses we sometimes may tend to forget. Concerning paludism, malaria, ..?.. whatever the size and origin of the mosquito, we take the risk and not the treatments , those being and too heavy and difficult to cope with and not recommended on long term anyway. Besides, one of our pals' experience with paludism lead us to get in touch with The Pasteur Institute for information about major risk areas…. Our few days' incursion into The Amazon region means a "compulsory" treatment for over one month ! http://www.pasteur.fr/externe |
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