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Packing List
for Trailblazers, World Youth Day 2008
How should I
pack?
General tips:
1. Bring the
minimum you can spare.
2. Remember it
will be chilly (July is Australia’s winter… not near as cold as a Michigan
winter, however.)
3. Do not
forget your passport!
For your
convenience, the following list has been compiled. Use it as a guide, nothing more. Looking at this list will
remind you of all that you need to bring, and help you leave aside unnecessary
things.
Necessary
things
Passport and ticket*
Luggage which
you can carry**
Little locks
for your luggage: airports do not allow you to load luggage with locks; your
baggage must be unlocked, but locks are
recommended for our stay at the location of our accommodations.
5 days worth of
clothing (plan to wash or use a laundromat)
NB:
check the Trailblazers dress code first being attentive to modesty; also, it will
probably get cool during the day or cold at night, and who knows whether rain
will fall or not.
Melbourne,
July averages: High 55, Low 42 (F)
Sydney,
July averages: High 60, Low46 (F)
Source:
BBC World Weather Averages: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/.
See also: General Australian
Weather: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/australasia/cloud.shtml
Sleeping bag,
plus something that can serve as a pillow
Items of
toiletry for personal hygiene, cleanliness and appearance
(It
is wise to seal plastic bottles of liquids in plastic bags lest they leak in
transport)
(Trailblazers
suggests that each pilgrim keep a small stow of toilet paper, should any
unforeseeable circumstance arise.)
Swim suit (to
preserve modesty if ever a situation of public showers arises; Trailblazers
pilgrims will visit the coast of Australia, but not to swim)
Large towel
Money: see
chart below
Pyjamas
Refillable
water bottle
Durable walking
shoes; 2 pair would be an extra bonus, if you have space to carry it
Sun screen
Portable radio,
to listen to simultaneous translations of events, with or without headphones
Hat to protect
from sun (lots of time outside, guys!)
Small bible for
your own prayer
Rosary
Name-tags for
luggage, and keep one on person with emergency information on it
PRIESTS:
Breviary, alb, stole, cincture, oils just in case, any rites books you may need
WYD and
Trailblazers will give you:
Magnificat
“Pathfinder”
Prayer Book
“Christian
Prayer” Liturgy of the Hours book
“Lifeline"”
one-page emergency guide, with phone numbers or other instructions
Some will
receive walkie-talkies on loan, by groups
Backpack for
WYD stuffed with informational goodies
Recommended
items:
Credit card
(foreign use is not always reliable; bring cash)
Little
inflatable mattress, like a pool floater, for under sleeping bag
Insect
repellant
Laundry soap
and wire/string, if you plan to wash clothes by hand
Very portable
umbrella
Photographic
camera, with water-proof stowage
Batteries for
any gatgets, gismos, thingamajigs or cachy-bachies you may have
Sugar-free gum,
and/or breath fresheners
Travel or
security belt to carry valuables safely
Food: trail
snacks, candies that can endure heat and moisture, jerky meats, vitamins, etc.
Hand wipes
(such as Lysol’s or Purell’s) for hygiene’s sake.
Body deodorant
Binoculars, if
portable better
Flip-flops are
good for the use of showers, for foot hygiene
If you have
electrical apparati, voltage adapters or else your items will get burnt out
(Voltage
in the USA is 120 V (volts) 60 Hz (herz), voltage in Australia is 240 V 50 Hz;
plus, the plugs look funny. See here: http://www.kropla.com/!i.htm.)
A few plastic
bags, like from the grocery store: stow shoes, litter, dirty laundry, etc.
Other possible
items:
Cell phone [or
PDA] (call your carrier to find out whether it will be online in Australia, and
what the charges may be)
Portable
camping cot, if you can carry it
Easy-to-carry
shielding from sun for camp-out on Aug. 20th
Things NOT to
bring
iPods and other
such means of private entertainment. They may not be used on this trip. Our
time together is for prayer, formation, and interacting in friendship with one
another.
Footnotes:
* =
Arrangements for the delivery of tickets is still pending; Trailblazers may
provide all the tickets for all the pilgrims at the airport, to avoid any loss.
Regularly visit the “announcements to pilgrims” page for updated information. (Top)
** = On
Saturday, when we go out to meet the Pope for vespers, you will stay overnight
in the field, to attend Mass with the Pope on Sunday Morning. You will need a
means to carry enough to spend the night. You should be able to leave most of
your things at the location of your accommodations. (Top)
Contact us:
Virginia: editor of The Compass - compasseditor@trailblazerswyd.org
Amy : Trailblazers Secretary-
secretary@trailblazerswyd.org
(248) 722-5808 *
www.trailblazerswyd.org
Mailing Address: Trailblazers, WYD, Inc., c/o Bovitz, CPA, C.P., P.O.
Box 445 , Trenton, MI 48183