Yesterday we made piles and checked off lists, today we pack everything in panniers to see how it all fits!

We printed out our packing list to go through our piles of stuff yesterday and have come up with several changes I’ll need to post. We have a bit more in the repair bag, a couple more spares of things like foldable tires, and our clothes have changed quite a bit.

We also have ONE bag dedicated to the first aid kit, which contains several kinds of antibiotics and antimalarials in addition to the basics. I spent a lot of time with my travel doctor back in Flagstaff and got prescriptions and directions for self-treating all kinds of things, then filled the prescriptions through Walgreen’s mail-order pharmacy while I still had rockin health insurance. I paid a couple hundred dollars in co-pays for a couple thousand dollars worth of prescriptions that we’ll take to SE Asia as well as Africa in the fall. (The anti-malarial Malarone is new and by far the best in terms of side effects but costs a LOT of money, and my rosacea treatment cream for my face is absurd.) Dave compared everything to his Wilderness First Responder knowledge and books and has The Plan for all things medical.

Once we’re done packing today I’ll update the SE Asia Packing List, since there are folks already finding the page through Google. I want this site to be a useful resource in addition to a fun read.

We leave Denver on Monday night at 9:00 PM!