Early Phases

Welcome back.  Many of you last heard from as I was wrapping up my motorcycle voyage, and heading up the East Coast.  Since then I have been laying low and trying to save money for my next adventure. On February 28th, my good friend Jerod and I will board a plane for the Middle East.  Armed with some camping gear, a few extra socks, and a camera, we will see how far we get with our meager savings.

Jerod and I got together last weeks to hash out some plans and go over our personal and communal gear.  The following is a rough packing list, and is inclusive of what we will be wearing.
 Personal:

• 3 t-shirts
• 3 socks
• 3 underwear
• 1 set of longjohns
• 1 pants
• 1 convertible (into shorts) pants
• 1 button-up shirt
• 1 fleece jacket
  
• 1 rain jacket
• 1 rain pants
• 1 pair of boots
• 1 pair of sandals
• 1 bowl
• 1 cup
• 1 spoon
• toiletries
• 1 Backpack
• 1 pair of Trekking poles
• 1 pair of Gaiters
• 1 pair of gloves
• 1 hat
• 2 bandanas
• 1 camp-towel
• 1 sleeping pad
• 1 sleeping bag
• 1 sleeping bag liner (doubles as sheets for hostels)
  
• 1 Camera 
• 1 watch
• 1 Headlamp
  

Group Gear

• 1 Tent
• 1 Stove
• 2 fuel bottles
• 1 first-aid kit
• 1 pot

All in all, the planning stage has been a lot of fun.  I really enjoy researching the right gear and deciding what will be good to bring.  We received guidance from several interesting books about traveling the world on a budget.