Getting Ready for Costa Rica

Alright, it's almost time for part two of my year off travels. I will be leaving for San Jose, Costa Rica on Feb 10 at 10am. Feelings of anticipation, excitement, and yes, even a little trepidation fill my mind as the days slowly roll toward the tenth. I have everything ready to go, here is the list of things I will be taking with me:

Backpack: Kelty Beam 82, as much as I wanted, and tried, to use my 40L Osprey, it just wasn't big enough. Good thing about this pack is that it can be compressed very well, so it looks more like a 60L pack. I'll be bringing a rain cover as well.

Clothing: Everything was chosen for easy washing and drying, along with being comfortable in a rain forest but nice enough for an occasional restaurant.

• 4 shirts (quick-dry synthetics, one long sleeve, three short)
• 2 pants (both quick-dry for easy washing)
• 4 pairs of wool/synthetic socks
• 4 boxers wool/synthetic
• 1 synthetic fleece jacket
• 1 rain jacket
• 1 rain pants

Accessories:

• 1 sun hat
• small day pack
• first aid kit with enough meds for a small army (thanks mom!)
• Old school iPod
• iPhone (for wi-fi)
• Sleep sack for hostels
• 20 degree sleeping bag for when I make it down to Macchu Picchu
• Sleeping pad
• Mosquito net
• Travel towels (1 small, 1 large)
• Concealable money belt
• Sun screen, insect repellent
• Toiletries
• Duct tape
• Journal

Well, that's about it for now. The next post will be from Costa Rica, and hopefully will be more frequent than about once every couple of months ;)