Ben’s Ecuador Kit List

  • Adventureworks bag weight:     18.9 kg
  • Backpack weight:                     8.2 kg
  • Ben’s weight:                            65 kg

 

Medical box (shoe box)

  1. Alka-Seltzer XS (10 tablets)                                         aspirin, paracetamol
  2. Blackcurrant rehydration treatment (6 sachets)  citric aid, dextrose, salts
  3. Blackcurrant Strepsils (24 lozenges)                              hexylresorcinol, sugars
  4. Diareze diarrhoea relief (12 capsules)                loperamide hydrochloride
  5. Lockets throat lozenges (2 x 10 lozenges)                     menthol, eucaplyptol
  6. Wet Ones (2 x 20 wipes)                                              water, alcohol
  7. Mentholatum Deep Heat rub (1 tube)                            methyl salicylate, menthol
  8. Compeed blister kit (6 plasters)
  9. Savlon antiseptic wipes (10 sachets)                              water, organic halides
  10. Bergasol lip block (1 stick)                                           SPF 25 UVA UVB
  11. Small first aid kit
  12. Big first aid kit
  13. Tempo tissues
  14. Mini Maglite
  15. Small Swiss Army knife
  16. Big Swiss Army knife
  17. Map measurer
  18. Waterproof torch                                                          takes AA batteries
  19. Waterproof matches (2 boxes)
  20. Duracell head torch batteries (2)                                   4.5V
  21. Hand warmers (2 x pair)

 

Loose in big Adventureworks bag

  1. Sigg water bottle                                                           metal
  2. Lowe Alpine water bottle                                              plastic
  3. Platypus
  4. Crampons
  5. Ice axe
  6. Helmet
  7. Head torch
  8. Most clothes
  9. Little wash bag

 

Wash bags

  1. Barefoot Doctor clean face enhancer
  2. Jungle Formula insect repellent spray
  3. Botanics moisturiser
  1. Absorbent foot powder                                                talc
  2. Nivea SPF 20 Sun Spray                                              water resistant
  3. Foot and Leg Spray                                                      alcohol, water
  4. Fish shaping cream                                                       water, alcohol, wax
  5. Nosquito insect repellent spray
  6. FCUK anti-perspirant stick                                           water, alkene glycols
  7. Dry wash cleaning gel                                                   alcohols
  8. Razor
  9. Toothpaste
  10. Toothbrush
  11. Collapsible toothbrush
  12. Shampoo
  13. Soap and soap dish

 

Clothes

  1. White underwear
  2. Blue underwear
  3. Tan socks
  4. Tan socks
  5. Lighter tan socks
  6. Towel
  7. Blue t-shirt
  8. Red t-shirt
  9. Grey fleece
  10. Blue fleece
  11. Blue North Face jacket
  12. Down jacket
  13. Rohan climbing trousers
  14. Warm trousers
  15. Woolly hat
  16. Fishing hat
  17. Gloves
  18. Glove inners

 

Backpack

  1. Collins map of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
  2. Passport
  3. Adventureworks paperwork
  4. Travellers cheques = $150 and $300 cash
  5. Camera bag
  6. Down jacket
  7. Cowboy hat
  8. Genome book
  9. Ecuador book
  10. Gloves
  11. Glove liners
  12. Anti-DVT (deep vein thrombosis) socks for flying
  13. Walkman bag
  14. CD case
  15. Glacier sunglasses
  16. Big wash bag
  17. Phone charger
  18. Camera battery charger

 

Camera bag

  1. Sony digital camera
  2. Olympus 35mm camera
  3. 16 MB memory stick
  4. 64 MB memory stick
  5. Plastic batteries case
  6. Sony Ericsson phone camera
  7. Small fluffy bag
  8. Duracell camera batteries (1 spare)                               3V
  9. Kodak Ultra (2 x 36 Exp.)

 

Walkman bag

  1. CD walkman
  2. Big headphones
  3. Small headphones

 

CD case

  1. Elephant – White Stripes
  2. By The Way – Red Hot Chili Peppers
  3. A Rush of Blood to the Head – Coldplay
  4. Original Pirate Material – The Streets
  5. Every Breath You Take (The Singles) – The Police
  6. Think Tank – Blur
  7. Voodoo Child – Jimi Hendrix
  8. The Best of 1990-2000 – U2
  9. Life On Other Planets – Supergrass
  10. Melody A.M. – Röyksopp
  11. Parachutes – Coldplay
  12. Comfort In Sound – Feeder
  13. One By One – Foo Fighters
  14. A New Day At Midnight – David Gray
  15. Up The Bracket -  The Libertines
  16. White Ladder – David Gray
  17. So Much For The City – The Thrills
  18. The Coral
  19. Vehicles & Animals - Athlete

 

 

What I’m wearing and carrying

  1. Red and cream t-shirt
  2. Jeans
  3. Converse trainers
  4. White underwear no. 2 (hopefully)
  5. White socks
  6. Mobile
  7. Wallet incl. debit card