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Travel Gear
The best advice for Travel Gear is to pack light. Don't take too much with you. Carry things you actually need - versus what you 'think' you actually need and/or want to bring. Before you travel, put everything you want in your bag of choice, than carry that bag for a day around your normal activity - you will soon be reconsidering what you want to bring with you. Pack for where you are going, when you are going and with safety and comfort in mind.
Short Story: Many years ago, arooka was preparing for a month long journey. A tent had to be choosen for living outside - the cheapest tent was choosen. For 28 days out of the 32 days of the journey, it rained and poor arooka lived in misery. The next journey, had the best tent arooka could buy, and the comfort level was outstanding and long lasting. Learn: Don't be cheap. Get high quality equipment.
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City
City Travel is the easiest type of travel as the commodites which you use daily are avaliable for purchase. Shelter, Food, and personal hygenie products are readily avaliable - so this means that you don't have to pack these things. Of course if you have items which you prefer to use, then it is up to if you want to carry them. If you have luggage with wheels, floor surfaces are typically coated in cement or other materials to render them flat, means that travel can be fairly easy.
Still pack light. You will still encounter obstacles, such as stairs. You will need to keep an eye on your stuff more, as there is the possibility for thieves to wheel-away your material pocessions.
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Country
Country travel can be challenging at times. You will need to consider your shelter type - such as cottage, tent, bivi or something made on location. You typically will need to carry your own food, all the tools to prepare the food and even the tools for preparing fuel (if burning wood), even will have to consider your washroom experiences, where to get water and a host of medical issues.
Still pack light. Try to limit your amount of equipment - but also include special items to make the travel comfortable and enjoyable.
Story: After three weeks deep in canadian wilderness, a plane did a food drop, so that pack food could be replenished - oatmeal, dry noodles, the standard cuisine. Months before the drop, arooka found 2lbs of space, so Arooka packed in a care package of UHT milk, milk chocolate and dehydrated ice cream.
How delicious, how happy!
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Single Day Packing
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Multi-Day Packing
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Long Term Packing
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Seasonal
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Medical
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A basic part of travel is medical needs. Going to foreign countries introduces a whole range of problems to the body New environments require changes in how you do even the most basic things. For example in Canada during Winter: -45'C and dry In China during summer: 45'C and 90% humidity |
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Arooka has extensive Survival Training and Travel Experience in very remote areas
Arooka has completed first aid certification (expired), mountain rescue certification (expired)
Arooka is open minded to new ideas in medical treatment(traditional, modern and cutting edge)
*If you do not have any training, consider getting training before venturing outdoors*
For these different kits, Arooka normally combines them for longer trips -
but as the length shortens, have to be more practical
( can't be carrying 10lbs of medical equipment just for a short duration trip).
Day Kit
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z:Tibetan Roll-on Pain Killer w:Pepto Bismol -Caplets w:New Skin |
z:Watermelon Frost w:Blistex Lip Medication |
Some items i rarely ever use, like the pepto bismol.
However, 'Better to be safe than sorry'.
Short Duration Kit(less 6 months):Range of Possible Issues
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z:Sodium Biacarbonate Tablets w:Orajel-Maximium Strength w:Pepto Bismol -Caplets w:Viaderm -KC z:Throat Fire spheres w:Moist Burn Pads |
w:LipBalm z:Watermelon Frost w:New Skin Echinaccea & Zink z:Herbal Pain Killer w:Collidal Silver |
z:Quick -Cold Medicine z:Shexiangjietong Gao (Muscle Patches) w:Moleskin w:Towel Tablets |
Longer Term (6+ months): Larger Range of Possible Issues
Skin Care
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w:Vaseline w:Colloidal Silver w:Anti-bacterial hand Gel |
w:Calamine Lotion i:Ayurvedic Soap w:Files |
w:MoleSkin w:Fucidin Cream |
Note: This soap is great to prevent skin infections.
Check batch date, some say ingredients changed past 2011
Special Item
Note: After getting a serious infection and learning that not all medicines are equally made -
even premium branded medicines may be made in local factories and can have 'bad batches' -
learned: bring own Penicillin.
*Hopefully will never use it, but if you have to, you want it to be the best available.*
Home Kit
Home Kit
Basic things to have at home
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Survival
Very Basic Survival Kit, can be carried at all times
(even on airplanes)
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Fox40 Whistle Sewing kit Various Sized Safety Pins Safety Tape |
Mini Bottle Tabasco Foam Ear Plugs Tensor clip Tissue Paper |
Waterproof Safety Matches |
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Security
Security comes in different flavours.
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The most simple form of security is the way that you behave. 1. Ettiqute - Consider the 'Maxims of Ptahhotep' - be truthful, have self-control and kindness towards others. 2. You are a guest. - You don't have the right to be there, you are a guest. 3. You represent where you came from. - In some places you go, they may never meet anyone from where you are from - make a good impression! 4. Be positive - See the good things in the environment and people. "While there are language and cultural and social differences between countries – many things are the same in China as it is outside of China. There are cars in China, there are buildings in China, there are trees, there are mammals, there is coca-cola and pepsi, McDonald’s and KFC, Disney and Hello Kitty. While some things are different, many things are the same." Source: 'Your Best Guide to Shanghai: For Tourists of Shanghai' Protection from Criminal Activities Use 'Common Sense'. 1. Don't do criminal activity. - If it is illegal where you are from, it is likely illegal where you are too. 2. Don't 'party' or utilize 'dirty' services. - You are just opening the door to allow people to take advantage of you. 3. Don't put yourself in a postion where you need to defend yourself. 4. Pay attention: Your instincts, other people, your surroundings. Look for the unusual. 5. Be Confident and Focused. - If you look meek or dazed, you could be a target. 6. Understand 'Disparity of Wealth' - Don't show off what you have. 7. Don't lend people your electronic equipment. 8. Don’t accept offers to go out with people you are not familiar with. 9. Don't give money to beggars. "Note on Begging: It is natural reaction to want to help some less fortunate than yourself, especially if you are brought up in an environment which promotes those virtues – however in China, what you see, may not be actually real. I recall watching a boy, about the age of six and an old woman actually being coached by a man in his thirties on how to move and act in order to entice people in order to give them money. Have even seen fake monks driving a BMW talking on a new Iphone, while their counter parts stand outside a real temple requesting money for ‘holy objects’." Source: 'Your Best Guide to Shanghai: For Tourists of Shanghai' |
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Electronics
Camera
Bring only what you really need. Some people really need their phone. Some need a laptop.
The more you pack, the more potential problems exist.
Make sure to take all the required cables, power cords, battery charges, etc.
Make sure you have the proper voltage and amps for the place you are going - or get a transformer.
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Travel Office
Note: Arooka has extensive computer experience and can setup and repair most computer systems and networks.
(Which comes in handy in remote areas with low computer infrastructure).
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Laptop Wired Mouse External Drives(2x2TB) |
Communications Skype Box JoyTalk Portable Phone Small Handset Linksys VOIP Box |
Accessories Foam Laptop Cover Ziplock Freezer Bags Cable Straps Extra Padding Cooling Pad |
Helpful Screwdriver System Backup -CD Ghost Copy USB Nic Card Short Cat5 cable long Cat5 cable Microphone |
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Off-Shore Office
Dedicated Office Environment1
Desk
Office Chair
High Speed Internet (phone/voip cable)
Dedicated Office Environment2
Desk
Office Chair
Lamp
High Speed Internet (phone/1mb cable): For VOIP Phone
High Speed Internet (Internet/4mb ADSL)
VPN Services(various)
Emergency Office
If the laptop is not working, Arooka has made arrangments which allow for a work environment to run off a usb stick.
Not an ideal work environment or situation, but it can be use in netbars or hotel lobby computers.
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Fun
It is recommended to pack some fun.
This can be fun things for other people - such as a unique form of food or balloons.
Pack something to help with any boredom you may come across - perhaps a pad of paper and a pen - a book or some playing cards.
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