Gear

For the ultra curious, here is the packing list from my Ireland 2006 trip:

Kodak Ultracolor 400 film (175)

Kodak Ultracolor 100 film (75)

U.S. passport

Hasselblad Xpan II camera body with 30mm and 45mm lens

Leica Minilux Zoom

Nikon N90S, scratch 'n dent specials (2)

batteries (lots)

clean white shirts (10)

REI weather resistant hiking pants (4)

*rain pants (2)

*Goretex rainproof jacket (1)

scarves (2)

tube socks (a shitload)

gloves (3)

soft, feather light foamy thing to sit on for the one day when there is no wind

foolish looking wool hats (6)

comfy blue fleece pullovers with iPod sized zipper chest pocket (2)

Ordnance Survey Maps (21)

Lance Evans Frazier (1)

Mac 12" Powerbook with wireless network card to pick up the 5 square meter hotspot at the Bayview Hotel in Killybegs

Swiss Army knife with S.O.S. kit, morse code table and reflective mini mirror

bandaids

pain medicine (XL)

journal to feign interest with while dining solo

satellite phone

Listerine

*****K.C.(1)

 

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