Money is not always the best way to give. if you have access to resources that others don’t you could make your donation go even farther. This is an evolving list of things we are looking for to make our trip safer, easier, and even possible. If you or someone you know could help us out with anything below or things we have not even thought of, that could be even better than cash. Check back often to see what people have given us and what we still need.

 

 

Medical

General travel medical kit Prepared by Mount Auburn Travel Clinic

Sterile medical kit (IV drip / hypodermic needles / syringes / scalpel / scissors etc) Prepared by Mt. Auburn Travel Clinic with letter for crossing borders

Thermal bag (the foil body-sized type)

Antihistamine cream (for insect bites / stings)

Rehydration sachets Picked up at EMS

Sun protection cream - lots Aparna’s dad was able to get a case of small tubes at cost, which he then agreed to donate!

Iodine patches

 

Camping

Sleeping mats / Therm-a-rests x3 Thank you Jessie’s Parents and Ellen for lending theirs!

Mosquito nets

Mosquito repellent Jessie has a ton left over from Ghana

Multi-fuel stove/Camping cook-set- we will assess our options in London.

Water containers We purchased reliance 5 Gallon Fold-A-Carrier collapsible jugs

Water filter / purification system Purchased iodine tablets, taste neutralizing tablets and a STERIPen (device that uses UV light to kill all the harmful stuff in our water)

Neutralising/purification Tablets (for the water) Purchased with Eastern Mountain Sports Gift Certificate that was donated by a friend of the team!

 

Car section

Tool kit - basic spanner set, screw-drivers, alan-keys, socket set

Extra wheels and tires Purchasing at cost in England from a contact of Steve’s!

Jerry cans (20 litre x 2)

Fuel additive / Octane booster

Oils and Lubricants

Spare bulbs

Spare shock absorbers

Spare wishbones

Roof rack Steve has offered to fabricate one from scrap steel!

Top box

Air filters

Fuel filters

Tire fill (puncture repair)

Radiator weld (radiator repair)

Tire pump

Towrope

Bungee cords

Sand ladder

Spade

Spot lights

Jack

Power inverter

 

General - we can return the majority of these items if lent to us, or sell them and give the money to our charity

 

Handheld GPS (rented or purchased) - We purchased a SPOT Messenger device

Satellite phone (rented or purchased)

Maps

Large Rucsack x2

Compass

Memory sticks for the camera and extra batteries
Multi-band cellphone (the kind where we can change out SIM cards as we travel) - Shahira Ahmed has been gracious enough to lend us her’s!

 

Travel

Donations towards visas ~ about $1200 total Many thanks to CIBT, Inc., travel document specialists, for their support!

Donations towards the fuel bill Many thanks to a generous friend of the team for footing the entire fuel bill!
Donations towards the cost of using the Chunnel from England to France ~ $150

Donations towards ferry from Spain to Morocco ~ $200 approx Many thanks to a generous friend of the team for footing the entire fuel bill!

Donations towards car insurance ~