We also got a huge box of medical kit, clothes, toys and a sewing machine, but that's going on the truck, otherwise there would be no space in the car :)
Saturday, January 19, 2013
A small sample of donations!
I know you want to know - here's some of the school equipment - though we didn't bother bringing up the 200+ notebooks and pens we also got - and some toys, hand-powered flashlights, etc., etc...
We also got a huge box of medical kit, clothes, toys and a sewing machine, but that's going on the truck, otherwise there would be no space in the car :)
We also got a huge box of medical kit, clothes, toys and a sewing machine, but that's going on the truck, otherwise there would be no space in the car :)
Car spares
Filters, belts, tyre repair kits, alcohol testers (for France...), window cleaner, spare tyre valve covers (because I just KNOW someone is going to steal the ones with LEDs in them we have on now) - and WD40 to make it go and Duct tape to make it stop.
Kitchen
With the ultra-cool pressure cooker thing! And a plain gas cooker. And stuff.
The zombie apocalypse might come, but we WILL be eating well.
The zombie apocalypse might come, but we WILL be eating well.
Misc stuff :)
Because one never knows what might need sewing. Or when you might need a raincoat. Or a signalling pistol (the fact that I took some fireworks besides the flares is TOTALLY irrelevant.)
Oh, and lots of baby wipes (Dear Procteroids, it was a donation, so stop rolling your eyes. I can see you from here.). Because I don't see a lot of showers in our future.
Oh, and lots of baby wipes (Dear Procteroids, it was a donation, so stop rolling your eyes. I can see you from here.). Because I don't see a lot of showers in our future.
Bathroom...
Mouthwash and dry shampoo being the most important parts of this.
Now, we do have a solar shower as well, but I don't think we'll get much use of it. It's worth a shot.
Oh, and suncream and bug spray. A LOT of sun cream and bug spray.
Now, we do have a solar shower as well, but I don't think we'll get much use of it. It's worth a shot.
Oh, and suncream and bug spray. A LOT of sun cream and bug spray.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Let's review...
ONE WEEK TO GO!
Yay! I think!
Tomorrow we'll start with the final packing of the car (which, BTW, ran its battery down again - guess I have an hour or so walking around it with a voltage meter in my future). We'll share the pictures as we go along, but I don't think anyone will be overly surprised when I mention that the food box is actually the biggest one we're taking. We're taking some scotch - "Vat 69" - with us for purely medicinal purposes - not something I'd normally drink, but, who can resist a whisky that "in 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton took supplies of Vat 69 on his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, stating that it would be used for medicinal and celebratory purposes" - well, EXACTLY!
The passports are back - though there's a catch, the Mauritanian visa has "UNE" entry, which might be a bit of an issue - as are the start numbers, medical insurance #2, and car insurance papers for Africa. Oh, and we have the first batch of Euros in small bills - something that we hope will assist us in solving pesky minor problems, such as, oh, you know, not having a dual-entry visa for Mauritania.
Packing starts tomorrow - and with it, pictures.
Watch this space!
Yay! I think!
Tomorrow we'll start with the final packing of the car (which, BTW, ran its battery down again - guess I have an hour or so walking around it with a voltage meter in my future). We'll share the pictures as we go along, but I don't think anyone will be overly surprised when I mention that the food box is actually the biggest one we're taking. We're taking some scotch - "Vat 69" - with us for purely medicinal purposes - not something I'd normally drink, but, who can resist a whisky that "in 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton took supplies of Vat 69 on his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, stating that it would be used for medicinal and celebratory purposes" - well, EXACTLY!
The passports are back - though there's a catch, the Mauritanian visa has "UNE" entry, which might be a bit of an issue - as are the start numbers, medical insurance #2, and car insurance papers for Africa. Oh, and we have the first batch of Euros in small bills - something that we hope will assist us in solving pesky minor problems, such as, oh, you know, not having a dual-entry visa for Mauritania.
Packing starts tomorrow - and with it, pictures.
Watch this space!
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