So tomorrow`s the big day! I got lucky and checked “seat guru” to make sure my seats on the 15 hour flight were decent, then arranged with Geoff at Destination Southern Africa to change my seat (I now sit in the BEST seat on the plane, so I`ll have lots of leg room!). I also started my malaria medication (Malarone) yesterday, and although the side effects were supposed to be painful, so far so good!

Packing List for the trip:
Must Haves
Passport & 2 copies
Travel insurance info & 2 copies
Vaccination records & 2 copies
Emergency contact info & 2 copies
Cash
Money belt

Travel Stuff
Large suitcase
Hiking backpack
Tote
Advil, Immodium, Baby wipes, Eye drops, Chapstick, Neosporin
i-Pod touch & headphones
Battery-powered charger
Computer & charger
Noise-cancellation headphones
Small pillow
Travel journal & pens
Camera Lucida by Roland Barthes (for photojournalism class)
Jungle Lovers by Paul Theroux (from my Aunt)
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer (second Twilight book, for reading purposes only)
Camera
Phone & charger (can`t use until I buy a SIM card in Malawi)

Gear
Portable water sanitizer
4 BPA-free Nalgene water bottles
Sleeping bag/pad
Alarm clock
2 digital watches
Flashlight
Power converters
Flip-flops (shower shoes)
Camp shoes (waterproof)
Town shoes (sneakers)
Shower towel, beach towel, washcloth, & cooling rag
8 pairs of socks
10 pairs of underwear
5 sportsbras
2 pairs of khaki camp skirts
2 pairs of jeans
Lounging pants
2 pairs of pajama pants
4 camp t-shirts
5 casual t-shirts (wicking shirts mostly)
Long-sleeved bug repellant shirt
Long-sleeved cotton shirt
Rain coat & rain pants
Athletic pants
Hat
3 bandanas (for dusty roads)
Polarized sunglasses
Bug repellant spray for clothes
Lunch box

Toiletries
Shampoo & conditioner
Leave-in spray conditioner
Antibacterial body wash & loofah
Face wash
2 toothpastes & 2 toothbrushes
Toothbrush sanitizer
4 disposable razors
Lotion
Sunscreen
Bug repellant wipes
Chapstick
Hand Sanitizer
Nail Clippers
Tweezers
Hair Bands, Headbands, & Hair Brush

Medications
Personal meds
Malarone (anti-malaria)
Zifaxin (antibiotic ico traveler`s diarrhea)
Rozerem (to help with jet lag)
Pepto
Immodium
Tylenol/Advil
Multi-vitamin