So what do you need to prepare for a two and some odd years of service in a country that is known for bone chilling and debilitating cold weather? Thankfully the Peace Corps Mongolia office was nice enough to make a list for us. Some of the items were a given, while others I would not have thought of bringing along if it wasn't for the heads up from PC Mongolia.
My Packing List:
My Packing List:
Sleeping Bag– Peace Corps provides for it.
Handy dandy Swiss Army Knife– To cut/gut my prey. I tried it out already, and I must say I am very impressed with all the tools that they packed in there. And the knife itself is sharp as hell. Bonus package of can opener+bottle opener+corkscrew!
- Duct Tape – The most versatile product ever, you never know when you will need it.
Long Underwear(Tops+Bottoms) – To battle the cold. Got two pairs to try em out, and it works wonderfully well in the New England winter. Looking to get these in the near future, I hear wool is a better product to use in Mongolia.
- Wool Socks & Gloves - Warm feet and warm hands = happy volunteer.
- Variety of Spices – Can’t eat a goat without seasoning and spices.
- Mongolian Grammar/Dictionary – For obvious reasons.
- New Jeans – Its ok to have holes on your jeans in the
- Nalgene - Broke my last one.
- Plastic Storage Bags - Thats what the PC suggests.
- Flashlight - You never know when you need it...
- Playing Cards - There are oh so many possibilities! ahahha
Digital Camera- To capture my experiences.
Back up Hard Drive- To store my thousands of pictures.
- Catalogs - Projects and activities.
- Erasers - Obvious
- Index Cards - Apparently they don't have them in Mongolia.
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