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So I'm heading out to Africa in May on assignment.  This time it will be Uganda, Tanzania, and with any luck, DRC again.  The trip looks to be about three weeks.  Three countries in three weeks, not a set up camp sort of situation.  I don't have all of my variables locked down yet ( in country travel for stories, housing arraignments, electricity situations ) but this is the default packing list that I keep coming back to time and again for field work.

Am I missing anything?

Panasonic HVX200

• -4 to 5, 16gig P2 cards


• -6 batteries & charger(s?)


• -60gig P2 Store


• - Sennheiser K6p shotgun mic kit


• -deadcat for shotgun


• -cold shoe shock mount for shotgun


• - Sennheiser K6 compatable wired lav


• -8” XLR cable for shotgun


• -2 Sony wireless lav kits (800 serries)


• -Kata Rainfly


• -Sony 7506 headphone monitors


• -20 AA batteries


• -Circular Polarizer


• -White card


• -small folding bounce card


• -Hoodman LCD sun hood


• -6pin-4pin Firewire cable


• -Domke f-1x bag

Bogen carbon DV series tripod & head

Canon 5D

• -2 to 3 batteries


• -4, 2gig CF cards


• -Canon 50mm f1.4


• -Sigma 24mm f1.8


• -CF reader


• -Northface Sport Hiker

Apple 15” MacBook Pro

• -Extra Battery


• -Power Supply


• -400&300gig LaCie Little Big Drives


• -FW800 cable


• -34 express ESATA card


• -ESATA cable


• -1 LaCie LBD power supply


• Crumpler School Hymn case

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BGAN/INMARSAT Terminal

• -Power Supply


• -Extra Battery


• -50’ Cat6 cable


• -phone terminal for BGAN


• -Earpiece for phone

BB 8120 Pearl (unlocked)

Inverter

First Aid Kit:

• -Malarone


• -Doxycycline 25x100mg


• -Z Pack 1 cource


• -Cypro 20 pills*


• -Alive


• -Tylenol (quick release)


• -Theraflu Strips


• -Benadryl


• -Polysporen


• -Butterfly stips


• -Finger Band-Aids


• -2 trauma pads


• -1 gauss roll


• -Sports Tape


• -EmergenC

Cloths:

• -Patagonia Gi Pants (light weight “travel pants” that zip off)


• -Carhartt Duckpants (heavy weight canvas, take anything, jump out of a moving car pants)


• -1 long sleeve 2 short sleeve light weight collard shirts


• -1 white oxford shirt (worn on plain)


• -1 pair jeans (worn on plane)


• -2 T shirts (grey & black)


• -4 pairs quick dry sox


• -2 Patagonia Silkweight Boxers


• -2 pairs regular cotton underwear


• -Vasque Mantra GTX XCR (If you havn’t gotten a pair of Gortex Shoes, you must)

Sanity Maintenance:

• -iPod Nano


• -two paperback books


• -Moleskine Journal

*per my Uncle the Doctor's Request.
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Comments

[Jules]

What 2 books will you bring?

[Jon]

Depends, May is still a bit off. Probably Anna Karenina and something Nonfiction.

[John Mayger]

Ti-tree oil.
Dab it on a scratch or bite to stop you scratching and infecting it.

[Jon]

That's a good call John, thanks. I WILL get bit.