Coastal Ecology Interim - Personal Equipment Checklist
Travel stuff
Passport
Notarized permission to travel letter
Spending money
Discrete money belt/pouch
Small daypack for carry on luggage and daily excursions
Clothing – please consider that we will visit rather conservative communities on our travels.
water shoes or sandals that strap on your feet
tennis shoes or light hiking boots for dry land
2 pr. Socks
Fleece or Wool Sweater
1 pr. Polypro long underwear tops and bottoms
Long-sleeve quick-dry sun shirt
Rain or wind jacket and pants
Sun hat
Wool or poly ski hat
2 pr. Quick dry shorts/bathing suits
2 t-shirts
1 set of clothes for casual evening wear and/or meetings with locals or government officials
Camping
Summer weight sleeping bag (down or synthetic)
Sheet for comfy sleeping
Sleeping pad (thermarest with repair kit or ridgerest)
Personal
2 full size nalgene water bottles
mug
headlamp and extra batteries
Leatherman tool or pocket knife
Small personal toilet kit
Prescription medications (notify Michael or Peter)
Sunglasses with strap
Waterproof Sunscreen – (SPF 30 or higher)
After sun lotion
Chapstick (w/ sunblock)
Field Journal for taking field notes and pencils/pens
Three-ring binder
bandana
towel
book or two for pleasure reading
Things you should strongly consider but do not purchase just for this trip
Camera with waterproof storage bag or one-use waterproof
Diving mask, snorkel, fins
Full wetsuit for snorkeling and playing in tide pools
Binoculars