Nuts
and Bolts
Vietnam
Camera(s)
and accessories:
One chip Hi8 Camera
Nikon 8008s with 35-135 zoom lens
SB25 flash
Five filters for the Nikon, three for the Hi8 camera
An amazingly heavy Bogen tripod with a fluid head
60 hours of Hi8 tape
27 pounds of customized batteries that didn't work
Hi8 camera battery recharger
130 rolls of slide film
50 AA batteries (every piece of equipment operated on AAs, including
the flashlight)
Microcassette and 42 two-hour tapes
Lens cleaning solution
70 ziplock bags
Pelican case
Other:
Three pairs of socks and underwear
Polartec light jacket and three shirts
Two pairs of pants
1 pair of shorts
1 pair each sneakers and sandals
A large assortment of medication, both prescription and non-prescription
Shampoo/toothbrush/soap(detergent)/toothpaste/hair-ties/deodorant
Sunglasses
Hat
Not enough tampax
Flashlight
Compass
Pocketknife
Basic motorcycle repair tools
Duct tape
Sewing kit
Toilet paper
Pens and paper and notebooks
Water bottle
Iodine tablets
Vitamins (eventually)
Too many books
Origami
Juggling balls (fillable)
Life magazine (for locals)
Laminated photos from home
Dictionary and grammar book
Passport/visa/photocopies
Things
I wish I had brought:
More tampax
Mom
Frisbee
Vitamin C
Sunscreen
A real cameraperson
My SB25 user's manual
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