Gear List

Knapsack works as a carry-on and weighs under 8kgs (18lbs)

CARRYING
46 liter knapsack Osprey Hornet
Canon S100 with pouch and spare battery

KNAPSACK
Sleeping bag Primaloft .5 kg MEC overbag
Sleepmat Thermarest .25 kg  Shoulders-to-Hips
Drybag (10 liter good quality) for clothes
Drybag (5 liter silnylon) for general use
Drybag (5 liter good quality) for electronics
Drybag (1 liter plastic) for travel documents

DAYBAG *Fits in knapsack*
Daybag (7 liter shapeless nylon)
Carries doubles of most toiletries and medical
Carries reading glasses and Kindle

KITCHEN / FOOD
Spoon, plastic breadknife, can opener
Water bottle .3L (Timmie's juice bottle)
1 day of light food (apple, cheese, chocolate, nuts, bread)

CLOTHES
Light, yellow nylon shell / umbrella / Red, hooded rainshell
Black light jacket / light fleece
Poly skull cap / Poly gloves / Poly hat
Swim/Hike shorts / Mini-towel
Wool socks (2) / Poly socks (2)
Tank-Tops (2) / Tech-shirts (2) / Wool Hike Shirt / Dress shirt
Nylon zip-off pants
Silk sleep top / Wool sleep shorts / Cotton underwear (4)
Sandals / Multi-Sport Shoes

MEDICAL 
Band-aids, alcohol gel, compression wrap, gauze, tape, Murine, Allergy pills, Ibuprofen, Poly-Sporin, Gravol, Anti-Itch, Chlorine tablets, tweezers, cuticle scissors, pumice, Multi-vitamins, Lomotil, Malaria

TOILETRIES
Toothbrush/paste, floss, vaseline, sun lotion, chapstick, toilet paper, soap, deodorant, mouthwash, razors/case, Q-tips, clippers, laundry soap, foot cream

MISC
Watch, wrist Compass, Wind-up LED flashlight(2), whistle, plastic mirror, eye-glasses(2), pen (3), needle/thread, safety-pins, cable-ties, Carabiner, Money-belt, small lock, CDN flag pins

PAPER
Maps, family photos, travel documents/visas, Passport, Travel Insurance card, NS driver licence, Vaccine record, Confirmations, Logbook, Login accts

ELECTRONICS
Samsung Galaxy Y phone, Kindle Paperwhite, world charger, Sony Camera, battery/charger, Camera chips (2), USB memory stick(2), 1-cell radio/earphones, Digital alarm clock, Music/Docs/Software USB, cables

GOOGLE DOCS - GMAIL
Passport, Drv Lic, Spare passport photos, Family pics, Immunize, Ids, Login accts, legal docs, music, pics

Back in the Middle East

Regina and Bruce in 1977

Visiting the Middle East

I travelled in the Middle East back in the 1970's and 80's. Headed back there after 38 years. Yikes! I met Regina while travelling, we married and had two daughters, who both grew up and did their own travelling, including the Middle East.

Emily and Sophie in Egypt in 2010

Sophie now lives in Saudi Arabia and has just had her first son, Langston, with hubby Shaq. This is my first grandchild, so I am headed there for a visit.

Sophie, Shaq and Langston in Saudi Arabia 2014

After the visit, I will head to Jordan to see Petra and maybe wander over to Egypt. I was there in 1981, but never got to see Abu Simbel or the Aswan Dam, both high on my list.

The Treasury at night - Petra, Jordan

Petra, Jordan thru the back door