Driving in Central America, Offshore Fishing, Diving, Bass Fishing, People Meeting, Beer Sampling, and Reporting Back to You

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What to Pack For Driving To Central America

You Just Need Beer and Ice, Right?

This was our general packing list. Feel free to add to it by starting a discussion in the forum.

Personal Stuff:

  • Cash
  • Camera
  • Sunglasses, Case
  • Journal, Pens
  • Hat for sun
  • Small day pack
  • Knife
  • Nalgene bottles
  • Small flashlight/led
  • Mask/fins/snorkel
  • Ditty bag with hygiene, soap, shampoo

Clothes

  • Rain gear
  • Shoes / boots
  • Flipflops
  • Long pants
  • Fast-dry light pants
  • Swim suit
  • Socks
  • Shirts, quick drying/wrinkle free
  • Shirt, long sleeve
  • Beach towel

Community Gear

  • Cards
  • Walkie Talkies
  • Underwater camera
  • Tripod
  • Machete
  • MP3 Player
  • Power inverter for cigarette lighter in car
  • Battery charger for camera
  • Laptop
  • Hair Clippers
  • Spanish dictionary, CD's
  • Spear gun (extra bands and tips)
  • Sewing kit
  • GPS
  • Shovel
  • Separate dirty clothes bag
  • Paper towels
  • Toilet paper
  • Lighters and matches
  • Baseball Bats
  • Insect Repellent
  • Sunscreen (Alcohol Based)
  • Earplugs for wind noise
  • Pens, paper
  • Ziplocs in gallons to organize things
  • Koozies

Papers

  • Sturdy portfolio for maps and papers
  • Maps
  • Copies of passports
  • Copies of titles, insurance, etc.

The First Aid Kit

  • Allergy, Malaria, 'Rhea Meds, Vitamins
  • Tweezers
  • Band aids in shapes
  • Allergy pills
  • Aspirin, Tylenol, Ibuprofen
  • Imodium / Pepto
  • Malaria meds. Research which ones
  • Maybe some anti-biotics
  • Aloe
  • Hand sanitizer (Purell)

Things For The Truck

  • tie downs
  • rope
  • bungee's to strap stuff on/down
  • tarps
  • cheapie speakers, speaker wire, mounting brackets
  • serpentine belt
  • tools
  • fuel filters
  • hose clamps

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