What comes along...

So, here's our answer to the question posed previously of what you carry with you when you can only bring two checked bags and a carry-on when leaving your country for two years.

Here's... The Packing List
 (weighing in at approximately 120lbs of checked baggage; the clothing list is Kiyomi's, Jack is bringing a similar list of things)
6 tank tops
7 shirts
3 cover-ups (light-weight sweater things)
1 sweater
3 skirts
4 pants (1 capri)
1 bathing suit and rash guard (diving shirt)
1 jacket
1 sweatshirt
1 shawl/poncho thing
1 belt
assorted underthings and socks
4 hats
2 sunglasses
2 umbrellas
2 flashlights (dive light)
2 travel towels
2 hammocks (they served us well in Mexico)
2 camp mirrors
2 iPod shuffles full of music (thanks to our former coworkers!)
insect repellent
Benadryl gel (for those spots we miss with the bug repellent)
toothbrush and paste
shampoo
soap
deoderent
Japanese washcloths
razor and replacement blades
2 masks and snorkels (just in case! - thanks Leah!)
shoe polish kit
dress shoes
flip flops
Vibram five fingers
neti pot
jump rope
exercise bands
Gatorade powder
2 kitchen knives
pour over coffee basket and filter
personal French press
personal coffee carafe
assorted spices
vitamins and prescriptions for three months
sandwich size Ziplock bags
1 journal
2 mini travel sized bibles
1 day planner
2 laptops (thanks Dad!)
2 flash drives
external hard drive
Peace Corps Volunteer paperwork and handbooks
1 notebook
chapstick
bobby pins and hair ties
measuring cup
measuring spoons
travel Scrabble, Uno, and a deck of cards
underwater camera housing (it gets rainy...)
camera
sunscreen
extra soap (Mom-made), shampoo, sunscreen, toothbrushes and make-up (3 months worth)
2 passport/money belts
vegetable peeler
hair cutting scissors
speakers
duct tape
straight razor and strop
shaving brush and cup
coconut oil (read the SAS book - it's good for everything)
face lotion
2 combination padlocks

So, we hope this is as helpful to other adventurers as previous PCVs' packing lists have been to us.  And if we find we've forgotten something that we can't live without, remember our address is listed down below!  Actually, as we prepare for staging tomorrow, we'd just really love to know there are comments, e-mails or letters on their way from home when we land in Africa!

We'll post again as soon as we can.