Saturday, November 10, 2012

How I am doing my packing

So it used to be that you could only take 80lbs including your carry on but now its 100lbs. I am not shire if that includes my cary on or not, so I will have to email my placement desk in the Eastern Caribbean. People think that I am crazy because I have already started pack and I don't leave for another 3 months, but I want to be organized and have everything that I need. I am going to post my packing list when I get it all complete so that way you can see what 100lbs comes out to be. Also when I was looking for a packing list online I could not find one that was a former Peace Corps volunteers so I am hoping that this might help someone latter down the road.

Step 1- look at all of the packing lists provided to you by the Peace Corps, They are spread out all over the place.

Step 2- look online for travel site tips. You can find lists put together for where you are going specifically.

Step3- Go through what you already have and check them off the list.

Step 4- Make a list of what you still need.

Step 5- Set everything you already have aside.

Step 6- I would start gathering small things that you need to get when your at the store. Also Amazon has a lot of the same things for cheeper. You can get a 2 month Free trial of their prime. That means 2 day free shipping. But check things that are not prime as well because some times its cheeper to pay $1.00 shipping compared to their fees. Students get prime for 6 months just an fyi. Also some places such as Mac give discounts for people going into the Peace Corps, you just need your welcome letter. So that is something you can check into if you are dying to save money here and there. The Peace Corps is not all that cheep with the medical stuff and packing list.

step 7-  One you know what you absolutely need to get you can do one big shopping trip.

Step 8- find your suitcases that your going to be using and fill them with the things you have gathered. Check their waight!!!! This way you have some idea if you have way to much or your on track.

step 9- When you are ready to leave for your assignment I would right a list of everything that you have packed and compare it to what you needed to bring that way if you are missing anything you will know.

People think I am crazy because I plan to much but it helps me do everything correctly. So what if I packed 3 months before I have to leave. I am ready for what ever happens next.

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