General Equipment

§         Pocket Spanish phrase book and dictionary

§         Spending money (travel costs including $40 reciprocity visa on entry to Chile and gifts)

§         Ear Plugs

§         Blindfold (like the kind that you get on airlines)

§         Sunglasses with Croakies (so they don’t fall off and break)

§         Baseball hat or visor (be sure the underside of the brim isn't white) 

§         Passport (and visa if required)

§         Stuff sacks (or plastic bags to help organize your gear)

§         Ziploc plastic bags (for books and organizing small items)

§         Sunblock (SPF 30 or higher is recommended)

§         Aloe Vera Lotion (in case you burn)

§         Chapstick (ideally this should have SPF25 or higher sun protection)

§         Skin moisturizing lotion

§         Purell-type handwash (anti-bacterial hand lotion for washing your hands without water)

§         Leatherman/Pocket knife

§         Toilet articles (tooth brush/paste, wash and dry towelettes, shampoo, soap, tampons, multi-vitamins, etc.)

§         Rewetting drops for contact lenses, spare glasses

§         Water purification tablets

§         Gu (concentrated energy gel for when you need a burst of energy)

§         Snacks and powered Gatorade-type drinks

§         Personal First-Aid kit with blister care stuff (e.g. Moleskin, Lamb’s Wool, Second Skin)

§         Medications (Ciprofloxacin as an antibiotic, consult your doctor for others)

§         Travel alarm clock  

Optional Equipment 

§         Camera, assorted film, spare camera battery, tripod, lenses, flash

§         Journal, sketch pad, paperback books, Walkman, deck of cards

§         Binoculars (high animal sighting potential)