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Sunday, July 11, 2010

80 Pounds: Part 2


The Peace Corps has very strict luggage requirements for travel to your host country. The authorized baggage allowance is two checked pieces not to exceed 107 inches (length + width + height) and the carry-on bag with dimensions of no more than 45 inches. Checked baggage should not exceed 80 pounds total with a maximum weight allowance of 50 pounds for any one bag. This is part 2 of a series to document what I am taking with me.

Luggage

GI Style Canvas Duffle Bag (Black) - 3 lbs
Small Duffle (secondary bag) - 2.2 lbs


Toiletries

Deodorant - 0.25 lbs
Shampoo - 0.5 lbs
Toothbrush/Paste - 0.25
Hairbrush - 0.25 (odd because i dont brush my hair here)
Nail Clipper - 0.1 lbs
Hair Cutting Scissors - 0.1 lbs
Sewing Kit - 0.1 lbs
Palm Sized Travel Mirror - 0.1 lbs
Chapstick - 0.1 lbs


Books

New American Translation Bible - 1.8 lbs
Personalized New Testament - 0.6 lbs
Catch 22 - 1 lbs
Lord of The Rings - 2.7 lbs
Pocked English Dictionary - 0.5 lbs


Total Weight of Luggage - 5.2 lbs
Total Weight of Toiletries - 1.75 lbs
Total Weight of Books - 6.6 lbs

Total Weight from Previous Entries - 24.133

Total Weight Thus Far - 37.683 lbs





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