Essential packing

The Chickens told me that they used previous blogs’ pictures to figure out what to pack for this expedition, so I thought I’ll make it easy for the next guys and make a list of what to pack and what not to pack. Here are the Chooks’ one essential and one waste-of-space items, and also a bonus tip:

Essential

Brooke: My fat Victorinox Swiss Army knife!

Nanna: My wax earplugs.

Mollie: Ooh, Branston Pickle and English Mustard.

Sue-Dog: My corkscrews.

Jody: Mozzie spray!

Julie: My sun hat!

Christianne: My head torch.

Carol: My universal adapter electricity plug.

Jan Jnr: All my things were equally important.

Jan Snr: My extra pair of glasses.

Frank: My sun hat.

Tom: My long silk underwear.

Waste-of-space

Nanna: My bags of condoms.

Mollie: My two Swiss Army knives!

Sue-Dog: I never wore my thermal underwear.

Jody: My snorkel and flippers.

Julie: My skirt – I never wore it.

Christianne: An extra cell phone.

Carol: All my extra coffee.

Jan Jnr: I am a Dutch engineer; I packed only what I needed, and nothing more.

Jan Snr: Too many trousers!

Frank: That fifth pair of underwear.

Tom: Shorts.

Tips

Nanna: Always bring your own condoms!

Mollie: Pitch your tent away from the snorers and bring a universal bath plug.

Sue-Dog: Sometimes you just need to get your own room; and it’s fine!

Jody: Pack lite.

Julie: Patience, patience, patience, and just go with the flow.

Christianne: Do a trip into the dunes at Nazca.

Carol: If you do one activity, do the Bonito snorkeling!

Jan Snr: Tripadvisor is a good tool to find a restaurant that you will like.

Frank: Stick to your baggage allowance!

Tom: Bring a really warm sleeping bag.