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* do preliminary inventory of water; get gps and altimeter data for existing wells, surface water sources, possible tank locations | * do preliminary inventory of water; get gps and altimeter data for existing wells, surface water sources, possible tank locations | ||
*Obtain topo map | *Obtain topo map | ||
*Scout out eco-tourism opportunities | |||
*go horse back riding with eda | *go horse back riding with eda | ||
*can the old phone line be fixed for internet? | *can the old phone line be fixed for internet? | ||
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== Things to bring: == | == Things to bring: == | ||
====Before you leave==== | ====Before you leave==== | ||
:* Make photocopies of your passport. Give one to your family, one to the US Embassy in Nicaragua and hide one in your luggage. | :* Make photocopies of your passport. Give one to your family, one to the US Embassy in Nicaragua and hide one in your luggage. |
Revision as of 04:31, 25 December 2008
Misc Trip Plans
- do preliminary inventory of water; get gps and altimeter data for existing wells, surface water sources, possible tank locations
- Obtain topo map
- Scout out eco-tourism opportunities
- go horse back riding with eda
- can the old phone line be fixed for internet?
- Investigate potential feedstocks for biodiesel
- Work on BRIDGE anthem
- Make contact with someone in town who checks their email to be a message person
- Make contact with the peace corps volunteer in the adjacent town
- develop briefing/orientation document for future volunteers to read before the come on one of our trips
Do some fun activitie with the kids
- Story time with kids books in spanish
- Hide and go seek
- Water fight
- Take a video of them playing and let them watch it
Work on library project
- Draw good map of site
- Interview foremen
- Draw up list of books
- Discuss construction documents with fise
perform needs assessment survey in several towns
- what problems do Morritans face?
- Why are people sufering from lung caner? Do women suffer more? Is it from chemical exposure or indoor smoke?
- what diseases are common? Which cause the most troubble?
- what is the leading cause of death
Make 6 two minute videos showing what life is like in Morrito
- The food of Morrito
- How to grow corn in Morrito
- Interview Vital Medina
- Water issues
- Womens issues
- Day in the life of a Morritan
- Education issues
- History of Morrito
- Waste disposal
Things to bring:
Before you leave
- Make photocopies of your passport. Give one to your family, one to the US Embassy in Nicaragua and hide one in your luggage.
- Have some $1's to tip people at the airport with.
- Hide $100 in your luggage somewhere.
Essential Things - if you leave N. America without these things, life will be miserable
- Passport
- ATM card
- Printout of airline ticket information and confirmation number
- List of nicaraguan contacts
- The To-Do list at the top of this page
Day Bag
- One liter Water Bottle
- Guidebook
- Phrasebook/dictionary
- Notebook, tape and pen for taking notes and getting contact info
- Something to read (book/magazine/etc)
- Nicaraguan cell phone
- Business cards with your contact information
Cloths Bag
- 2/3 tee shirts
- 4/5 underwear
- 6 pair socks
- 1 pants
- 1 shorts
- If you plan to be doing any construction work, bring construction cloths
- Thin rain jacket/poncho - we will be traveling during the dry season so you can probably skip this
- 0 sweaters/blankets - Nicaragua is 11 deg north of the equator, it is always hot
Electronics Bag
- Flash Drive
- Cameras
- Laptop
- Flashlight
- Chargers for cameras, laptops, cell phones, etc
Toiletry bag - Remember to use 3oz bottles
- Toothbrush/Toothpaste/floss
- Sunschreen/Bug repellant
- Iodine tablets - in the event you end up somewhere without gringo friendly water
- Soap/Shampoo
- Emergency toilet paper - for some reason, some percentage of nicaraguan bathrooms come sans toilet paper
- Pepto Bismal
- Cippero
- Thermo-rest Backpackers matress
- Water Filter
Gifts
- Post cards of your home town
- Marbles
- Tops
- Sport equipment
I use a bunch of small plastic bags to keep everything seperate inside of my duffel bag/back pack
Try to use no more than 2 backpack sized bags to hold all of this stuff. This is the max amount for carry on, and can help you avoid problems with lost luggage