Updated List

I have made progress to my packing!!!! i have some things now and i have all of my clothes together for the most part or they are on the way thanks to some great people!!!

I still need to get some basics so ill get those things this week mostly toiletries etc.

so everyone can see ive updated the list below...

the Ö is supposed to be a check i dont know why it didnt stay a check im just as confused as you are.

GENERAL SUPPLIES

Rubbing alcohol

Ö Sunscreen

Purel (as much as can carry)

Shampoo / conditioner

Body wash

Soap

Brush / comb

Ö Razor

Extra razor blades

Ö Deodorant

Ö Toothbrushes

Ö Toothpaste

Flossers

Q-tips

Nail clippers

Medal nail file

Ö Carmex

Burt’s bee wax

Ö Johnsons baby powder

Ö First aid kit

Photos of family

Wipes

Ö Vitamin B Complex

Ö Vitamin C

Ö Vitamin D

Duct tape

Ö Compact umbrella

Batteries (Lithium not Alkaline)

Earplugs

Ö Travel pillow

Ö Can opener

Spices

Tea

Ö Garden seeds

Goggles

Hand fan

MEDICAL ITEMS

Sudafed

Steripen or Water virus killers

Lamasil

Neosporin

Claritin

Advil

Waterproof tape

Band-Aids

Gauze pads

Benedryl

Buckley’s

Imodium

Insect repellent

Ö Sleeping aids

CAMPING STORE

Ö Backpack

Ö Dry Sac

Water sealed bags for electronics

Ö Sleeping bag

Ö Sheet Bag

Gloves

Water filter? (SteriPen)

Ö Quick dry towels

Headlamp?

Ö Leatherman tool

Ö Pocketknife

Compass?

Carabineers

Maps

Fire starter

Ö Travel water bottle

Ö Watch

Ö Solar / clock / flashlight

Ö Small mirror

Rhuli gel (for insect bites)

Ö Packable backpack but sturdy

Marine epoxy?

Ö Pad Locks

Combination locks

Ö TSA Approved Locks

Ö Can opener

Ö Bungee Cords

Silica gel

OFFICE STORE

Ö Journal

Sewing kit

Ö Extra memory card for camera

Duct tape

Ziploc bags all sizes

Ö Pocket notebooks Ö

Stationary / cards to send letters

Tear tape

Photos

Ö Pictures of the US / Post Cards

Ö Accordion folder

Thumbtacks

Paperclips

Rubber bands

Safety pins

Maps

Day planner or calendar

Ö Index cards

Ö Pens

Ö Pencils

Ö Thumb drives

Colored instruments

Headphones

Ö Mailers (padded / non padded)

Packing

I happened to realize that i am missing somethings that i thought i had i started to panic but then i realized that i would have to just figure out how to manage because there will probably be somethings that i will want once i get to Peru so im going to take this as a learning experience and figure it out later.

Ill keep you all posted on how well i survive.

Farewell Emily

Yesterday i got to see my friend Emily who is traveling off to Korea to teach English As a Second Language (ESL) to children in Korea. It was fun and sad wish i could have spent more time but i was confused and she was leaving in less than 24 hours when i saw her. I felt bad but yea! im was that special to see before she was leaving and still had a couple of things to do. Emily promised me that she would send me the link to her blog and that she would write on it so im going to post a link to mine so that all of you can send her encouraging words so that she wont feel like she is all alone even though you dont know her. (link coming soon hopefully)

Not in Peru yet

Royce

Questions

Everyone is asking me questions like wether i am excited to leave, what will i miss, who will i miss etc. and there are lots of responsed to each to each of those questions but i as i prepare i just keeping asking my self the question what do you pack for a 27+ month journey? i origionaly was thinking it wouldnt be to hard because it could be like college but then i thought about it and realized that its not i cant really just call and ask for something to be sent. I cant just walk to a store that im familiar with and get what ever item, I might be able to but theres always that WHAT IF... will it be there or will i be searching for the rest of my journey for eye drops or cough drops that work or that one super soft shirt? I dont know.

So for the past few days i have been creating a list of things that have been recommended from both the peace corps itself and current and returned volunteers from peru and other countries in the vacinity. its taking a lot of work to see what is needed and im still not together. Im going to have to buy things still and im going to have to throw some things away ugh i hate tossing stuff that can still be used but at least it can go off to some other person in need (that doesnt mean you can throw all my stuff out mother)

So unless the peace corps or some other person who has specifically been to peru has something i should add or take off this is my list that i am going to try my hardest to stick to i hope.

GENERAL SUPPLIES

Rubbing alcohol

Face astringent

Face wash

Sunscreen

Face screen

Purel

Shampoo / conditioner

Body wash

Soap

Brush / comb

Razor

Extra razor blades

Deodorant

Toothbrushes

Toothpaste

Flossers

Q-tips

Nail clippers

Medal nail file

Carmex

Burt’s bee wax

Gold bond

Johnsons baby powder

First aid kit

Photos of family

Wipes

Vitamin A

Vitamin B Complex

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Duct tape

Compact umbrella

Batteries

Sheets? (full or queen recommended)

Earplugs

Travel pillow

Can opener

Spices

Tea

Tupperware

Garden seeds

Goggles

Hand fan

MEDICAL ITEMS

Tylenol

Sudafed

Water virus killers

Lamasil

Neosporin

Claritin

Aleve

Waterproof tape

Band-Aids

Gauze pads

Benedryl

Buckley’s

Imodium

Insect repellent

Sunscreen

Sleeping aids

Spices

Tea

CAMPING STORE

Backpack with rain cover

Dry Sac

Water sealed bags for electronics

Sleeping bag

Sleeping pad

Sheet Bag

Gloves

Water filter?

Quick dry towels

Headlamp?

Leatherman tool

First aid kit

Pocketknife

Compass

Carabineers

Maps

Fire starter

Money belt / fanny pack

Travel water bottle

Watch

Batteries

Solar charger / clock / flashlight

Wipes?

Toiletry shower bag?

Small mirror

Quick dry lightweight towels

Rhuli gel (for insect bites)

Packable backpack but sturdy

Work gloves

Marine epoxy?

Pad Locks

Combination locks

TSA Approved Locks

Bear mace?

Can opener

Bungee Cords

OFFICE SUPPLIES

Journal

Sewing kit

Compact umbrella

Extra memory card for camera

Duct tape

Ziploc bags all sizes

Pocket notebooks

Batteries

Stationary / cards to send letters

Tear tape

Photos

Pictures of the US / Post Cards

Accordion folder

Thumbtacks

Paperclips

Rubber bands

Safety pins

Maps

Blow up globe for kids?

Day planner or calendar

Index cards

Pens

Pencils

Thumb drives

SD cards

Colored instruments

Speakers

Headphones

Silica gel

Watch

No battery flashlight

Mailers (padded and non padded)

Travel pillow

Alarm clock

Water bottle

Now that you all know this is my struggle if anyone knows where to get stuff that is sturdy and reasonable that would be a great help especially the hiking back pack

Life

As I start to face the facts that I am growing up and need to understand that life needs to go on. I like many of my other friends seem to only find solace in two things helping others and making money. Sadly this is our experience with life, you can't enjoy much without money nor can we live the life were accustomed to without it and as many of us are not trust fund children although some are and its know (give it up) we know. We now understand that we cannot live off our parents for the rest of our lives although some other people have no issue with doing so. I have acknowledge that I cannot do that and I need to quickly set myself up in a position where I can support my parents as they have supported me. There is no need for such in the immediate future but I would rather be able to live comfortably and have prepared for when the time has come.

But let's back track closer to the immediate future. I am currently preparing for departure to go to the Peace Corps in Peru. AND YES I DO NEED TO WORK ON MY SPANISH A LOT. The coming weeks will he filled with cleaning and practicing Spanish and saying goodbyes for now and see you laters and explaining to everyone that I don't have all the details that they could possibly want. The peace corps provided me with some general information to share with family and friends but I have yet to tell some people for good reason and some people just blab when exciting things happen so I'm telling people in person therefore nothing has been added to Facebook yet and if possible let's keep it that way at least until closer to June.

Its sad seeing people as I prepare to leave seeing people from school wondering if this will be the last time that I ever see this person its sad you are people nearly every day for the last 2 or 4 years and then after graduation you may never see them again as you go separate ways hopefully people will keep their Facebook pages or I can get everyone’s linked in profile so that I can still have some way to contact people since I'm assuming that people may choose to get new cell numbers but I hope not I've had the same number for the past 8 - 10 years some where between those numbers and I plan to continue to keep my number as long as I live in the states and even if I move I'm going to try to port the number to some sort of voip account so that I can always be reached in the years to come and no one ever has to rememorize my number

I'm definitely going back and forth between things in this post I guess my life posts are just gunna be like this so if you get confused reading these posts 'that's fine' because life is confusing decider it as you can and realize that life is hard to understand.

Signing off soon to be here in this here Peru

Este Aqui Peru

Royce

Name

The name of the blog does not have any significance for where i will be in Peru. The name is translated to 'This Peru' not East Peru. But who knows i might end up in East Peru (Este Peru)

Royce

Late Start

Sorry everyone the blog took longer to set up than expected and procrastination and forgetfulness took a part also :( .

But it is now up and running and i will post as long as i have access to the internet at least thats the plan.

Royce