List of useful things to have

As I think of useful things to have I'll add them.

My most excellent swiss army knife - Humble apologies to Andy for not including it sooner. It goes with me everywhere and when I'm bored I try to burn holes in other people's flipflops with the magnifying glass! LOL (please don't eat any more hats)

A large cotton sleeping bag liner - keeps your legs nicely covered up so that mozzies can't get at them in the night. Does have a tendency to wrap itself you so you can't move your legs and then you have bad dreams about being attacked by giant squid or Anaconda's.

Earplugs - a definite must. They help your room mate to endure your own snoring! LOL

Universal sink plug - sink plugs don't seem to be a common item in Sri Lanka. Necessary for doing handwashing of clothes.

A large boulder - for handwashing of clothes

Quick dry towel - still haven't figured out whether it's supposed to quick dry me or itself. Neither seems to be the case.

Tuppaware - a large box to put all useful gadgets in. Otherwise they end up rolling round bag and you can never find them. You just end up throwing clothes everywhere in attempt to find item. Usually do that anyway before I remember that I put them in my box afterall.

Afterbite ammonia stick - neutralises mozzie bites straight away.

Umbrella - either as sun shade or precipitation protecter

Vacuum bag - means you can get even more stuff in your luggage

Lonely Planet book - don't leave home without it. See last blog.

Miners lamp head torch - for wandering round in the dark. Pretty pointless in daylight actually! Be warned that collection of bugs forms around your forehead when light is on.

(Wish I could draw cartoons. There is quite a bizarre mental image forming in my head from this list)