Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Things to carry (MUST HAVES)

This post will be used to maintain a list of all things that we have to carry by category. Please update this list as and when you get ideas or remember things.


1) Documents

  • Passports
  • 8-passport size photographs each
  • Air Line: Hyderabad to Calcutta (E-Ticket)
  • Air Line: Calcutta to Hyderabad (E-Ticket)
  • Railway Ticket: Calcutta to New Jalpaiguri (E-Ticket)
  • Railway Ticket: Darjeeling to New Japaiguri (E-Ticket)
  • Railway Ticket: New Jalpaiguri to Calcutta (E-Ticket)
  • Email: Printout of all email discussions
  • List of important telephone numbers & emergency contact.
  • White Sheets + Notebook + Pens

2) Toiletries

  • Shaving kit - 1 MACH3 blade + Shaving lotion + Shaving cream + Dettol
  • Deo Spray +Perfume - AXE (Aditya)
  • Soap (Dettol) + Box
  • Shampoo (Black All Clear)
  • Toothpaste + Brushes
  • Mouthwash
  • Moisturiser, Cold Cream, Sun Screen lotion, Face Soap (Siri)
  • Rubber Band + Safety Pins + Hair Clips + General Jewellery
  • Chewing gums and mouth fresheners
  • Spare Glasses (A&S)
  • Spectacle case (A&S)
  • Hair Brush/Comb (small with spares)
  • Hair oil (Ashiwin + Coconut - in cover)
  • Tissue Papers

3) Monies

  • Cash distributed in all compartments
  • HSBC + SBI Only
  • ICICI Debit Card
  • Spare Cheque leaves
  • DD for Hotel717 (need confirmation from hotel)
  • International DD for Karma (Need to ask if he is ok).
  • Photocopies of all DDs.
  • Photocopies and EMERGENCY Contact of all CREDIT CARD NUMBERS.
  • COPY of latest statement of all credit cards (loss verification)

4) Garments

  • 1 pullover each
  • 1 sweater
  • Feelce Jacket or Jeans Jacket
  • 6 Shirts (T + normal) + 4 jeans (Aditya)
  • Burmuda (2 nos) - Aditya
  • Jeans + Kurthi + Ts for Siri
  • 4 big towels

5) Camera & Electronic Accessories

  • Digital Camera Nikon
  • Digicam Charger + Recharable Cells
  • Digicam USB Cable
  • Digicam TV/Video Cable
  • Memory Stick for the digicam
  • Duracel Batteries (back up)
  • Handy Cam (need to collect from Mysore)
  • Handy Cam charger + Bag
  • Handy Cam USB/TV/SVideo Cable
  • Pen Drive (memory stick)
  • Tripod (small) for the Digicam
  • Few CDRs + DVDRs
  • Headphones (if needed)
  • Lens cleaner
  • Mobile Phones for National Roaming
  • Mobile Chargers

Footware

  • 1 pair Bathroom slippers (needed for train too)
  • 1-2 pairs of sports/walking shoes
  • 1 Sandals if required (but let's avoid the luggage)
  • 3 pairs of good socks.

Other/Misc

  • Handkerchiefs (5 sets)
  • Wet Tissues
  • Detergent sachets
  • Gloves (2 pairs)