North & Central America Inventory

Soft Stuff | Camp Gear | Bath | Cook Gear | Cleaning | Sports |
Food | Medical | Equipment & Safety | Tools | Truck | Clothing | Misc

Amount Item
Soft Stuff 2 Sleeping Bags
2 Down Pillows
2 Thermarest cushions - left in California and bought two 6'L x 2.5'H x 3" thick foam mattresses to sleep in the back of the truck - one of our best purchases yet!
1 Full sheets
4 Pillow Cases
4 Bath towels
4 Dish towels - essential as paper towels have been very hard to find. I hand wash my dish towels every day and line dry.
1 2 man mosquito net
Camp Gear 2 Fold-up chairs
1 Fold-up table
3->0 Citronella Candle - used all 3 of them
1->0 REI Candle lamp - useless pain in the but, threw it away
1 Coleman battery powered lantern
2 5 gallon Sun Showers - punctured and broke one
1->0 5 gallon foldable water jug - finally died, as it got punctured with many holes
1 1 gallon foldable water jug - this has been very handy, as I fill it up with purified water bought from gas stations and then mix with Gatorade powder in smaller water bottles as we are driving. We keep the smaller bottles in the ice cooler. Making our own drinks on the road saves mucho denero.
1->0 Small smokey joe bar-b-que - bad idea, didn't use it enough, gave it with our friend Eric in Costa Rica
2 fire starter blocks - never used
many matches, lighters, wood fuel
1   Water filter - we haven't had to use this yet as purified water is sold at most small stores and gas stations.
Bath 1->0 Shampoo - used up
1 Conditioner
1->0 Soap - had to buy more in Mexico. Picked up some anti-bacterial hand cleanser in Mexico, which I would buy a few more for the trip next time. It's great for cleaning hands when water isn't readily available.
1->0 Bath Gel - a nice luxury that is gone
1->0 Vitamins (C, Calcium/Zinc, Lysine) - gone, as it got wet and turned to mush
6->4 Suntan lotion
6->4 Bug Sprays - essential for the mosquitos in Mexico
Cook Gear 2 -> 1 Coleman Feather Lite Dual Fuel burners - burns unleaded gas, use these daily, gave one away in Guatemala, all the locals loved these stoves and offered to buy them
1 10" Chefs knife
1 13" fish knife
1->0 5" bread knife - left it in California</font>
2 pairing knives
6->2 steak knives -left 4 in California
2->1 Stainless steel mugs - gave one away
1 2 cup measuring cup
2 spoons - left 2 in California
2 forks - left 2 in California
1 Large SS Spoon - only used it once, should have left it behind
1 wood fork - left it in California
1 wood spoon
1 Pepper grinder
3 Aluminum nesting pots
1 Cafe Maker
1 cast iron pan - works like a charm for everything from homemade tortillas to enchilada casserole
2->1 plastic wine glasses - one broke
1 flat grater
2 shiskabob skewers - left 4 in California
1 Instant thermometer - Marty used it to make sure our thermostat was working
1 plastic cutting board
1 peeler
4 plastic plates - probably could have left 2 behind. We use our pot lids most often.
1 icechest - the second zipper I replaced broke again. Now it's tied shut like a shoe lace.
3->1 freezer packs - left 3 in the Trailer Park's freezer in Antigua.
1 Rick Rudd can cooler
1 egg holder (dozen) - works like a charm even when driving over killer Mexican topes, never had a broken egg, and as long as they are not refrigerated, they keep for a good while
1->0 Turkey Baster (Marty won in Idaho) - keeping for memories, finally threw it away
Cleaning 1->0 Tide - all gone
1 Bleach - bought more in Mexico and use daily for hand laundry and washing dishes and vegetables, bought more in Panama
1->0 Wolelite - gone
Many Garbage bags
Many Zip lock sandwich bags - can't get enough, glad I bought so many
Many Zip lock gallon size - super glad I brought so many
1 Roll heavy duty foil - it might be a bit squashed, but is essential
1 sponge
1 Dish soap - bought more in Costa Rica
1 Roll Paper Towels - found more in Costa Rica
4->0 TP - the Charmin is gone, found more Charmin in Panama, what a luxury
0 Napkin package - gone
4->0 Shamies - used them all as rags when working on the truck
Many Clothespins - use them everyday
Sports 3 Surfboards
1->0 Zodiac Inflatable Dinghy - bad idea, took too much space, left it in Costa Rica
1->0 1.5 HP Mercury motor - sold in Costa Rica
3->0 Fishing Poles plus tackle - along the way, gave one away in Costa Rica
4 Scuba fins - bad idea, should have rented when needed
2 Snorkel & masks - lost Allison's mask in Nexpa, Mexico, TJ brought a spare
2->1 Mountain Bike - thrashed with rust and corrosion - sold Allison's in Panama
2 Sports Bottles
10->4 Bars Wax - only have cool/cold wax left
1 Bike Helmet - should have left at home with the bikes
2 Knee braces
6 wet suits - too many
2 rashgards
4 booties
1 gloves
1 hood
Food 40->0 Powerbars & Cliff Bars - gone
.1 lbs Wild Rice - gone
4-0 Gatorade mix - used every bit of this great purchase. Now we are making Tang that we found in Costa Rica
Many Spices (Salt, pepper, garlic, Bay leaves, Basil, Paprika & Bullion) - everything left after the raccoons pilffered our kitchen in the truck
6 ->0 Tuna - gone, but easy to find everywhere
2 bags->0 Trail Mix - gone, nice treat
1->0 Cajun Green Hot Sauce - gone
1 Soy sauce
1 Olive Oil Misto Sprayer w/ Oil
1 Peanut butter - found more in Panama and picked up some strawberry jelly
Medical Ibuprophin, Aspirin, Band-Aids, bandages, cotton balls, Water proof medical tape, Anti-diahreal, Hydracortizone, Peptobismal tablets, Rubbing Alcohol, Iodine, Antacid tablets, Tweezers, 6 Baush & Lomb Optima contacts, Aloe Vera Gel, and Tenu Poison Ivy Relief (TJ brought us in February)
Equipment & Safety
1 HP Omnibook 6000 Laptop
1 Garmin eTrex GPS & auto mount
1 Petzl headlamp - would have brought a spare or two, these are essential!
2->1 Flashlights - lost one somewhere in Costa Rica
1->0 Coleman 1500 Watt Generator - in hind site, this was a bad idea. We haven't used it much and it is very heavy and bulky. Now we are hoping to sell it and add a converter so we can use our battery to charge the digital camera and laptop. Gave it to friends in Costa Rica. Bought an inverter instead
1 Air Compressor
1 CB Antenna - stolen in Costa Rica
1 Sony xlod Stereo/CD Player - thrashed from loads of dust
4 Kenwood Speakers
1 35 mm Camera
1 Digital Camera
4->1 Disposable Panoramic Camera
1 HP12c Calculator - bad idea
12->5 200 Speed Kodak Film - I have taken 12 rolls of film and used two disposable camera. Bought 10 more rolls from Ihana.com
2 Tripods - used only once
8 Ratchet tie downs - essential
12 Assorted Bungies - essential
2 Fire Extinguishers - gave 1 to Eric in Costa Rica so he doesn't catch the forest on fire
1 Pepper Spray
6->1 steel poles - left in Costa Rica
1 Visor Deluxe Handspring PDA
1 Micro Tape Recorder
3 Hazard Triangles - finally used them in Guatemala on the way home due to many break downs along the way
1 Softball bat - left in Panama
Tools 4->2.5 Duct Tape
1 qt oil, bought tons and used tons along the way
Many wrenches, screw drivers, sockets
1 pliers
1 qt->0 Black Wurth Paint - used
1 can->0 Black Rustolium - used
Many screws, nuts, bolts, spare hoses
1 K & N Air Filter cleaner
4->0 oil filters - used
1 spare water pump with two spare gaskettes - used in Costa Rica, Rovers North shipped us a spare to Costa Rica. It took 4 weeks to get it out of customs while we were in Panama
1 Inline marine fuel filter with 1 spare filter - never installed it, but did have to add fuel cleaner in Panama as we started to get pinging noise in the engine
1 siphon line
1 funnel
1 Saudering iron
1 Battery powered screw driver
Truck 2 275, 65, 33" BF Goodrich All Terrain Tires
5->4 5 gallon gas cans - gave one container to Eric
2 Steel sand spreaders
1 Jack-all
1 Warn winch & winch kit
5 wheel locks - Lost the key in Nicaragua. Marty's Dad expedited a new key and a spare for our Xmas present and gave it to TJ to bring to us in Costa Rica. Thanks, Dad!
1 lug nut wrench
1 small WD40 - bought more in Costa Rica. Essential for corrosion and dust that gets into everything
A Clothing panties, socks, bras, 7 tank tops, 7 t-shirts, 2 collared shirts, 5 shorts, 1 bike shorts, 1 bike jersey, dress, 2 jeans, 2 pants, 2 sweats, Gortex jacket, wind breaker, sweater, 2 sweat shirts (donated one to Sally the chicken), fleece pull-over, linen pull-over, 2 long sleeve shirts, long underwear, gloves, ski hat, 3 sarongs, sandals, hiking boots and shoes, running shoes, clogs, 3 belts, 3 swim suits, and 3 caps. - way too many clothes!
 
M Clothing underwear, socks, T-shirts, shorts, 2 jeans, 2 pants, sweats, sweat shirts, long-sleeve shirt, sweaters, wind breaker, wool lined jacket, 4 collared shirts, long underwear, gloves, sarong, swim trunks, 3 caps, hiking boots, clogs, sandals, and Vans
Misc Books & Magazines
many Maps
many Documents & Copies
1 Defender Manual
2 Parts Catalogs (Rovers North & Atlantic British)
1->0 Fan/Sprayer - junked it in Costa Rica
2 tarps
6 Water proof duffel bags
many Music CDs & software - destroyed due to dusty stereo
1->0 Safe - bad idea, left it in Antigua, Guatemala
many Batteries (various sizes)- never have enough C's
4 Banners(Rick Rudd - gave to Texaco gas station in Costa Rica, Tony Stewart, Defender, Land Rover)
10 Deck of cards - picked up a few free ones in Vegas and a Scrabble game
6 -> 2 Travels With Rover Bottle Openers
30->0 Caps from numerous Internet start-ups - gifts for kids we meet. Gave about 20 away and gained many smiles - glad we brought them
1 Sewing kit with heavy duty thread -use frequently for all types of repairs
1 Rubber Cement -didn't bring nearly enough, TJ brought us more from the States.
New Stuff Picked up along the way: one battery operated CD player from Walmart in Mexico which we never use, one huge machete - don't mess with Allison, spanish version of Scrabble, 4 Lord of the Rings light up glasses from Burger King - broke 2, 2 hammocks from Nexpa, Mexico, a change purse , a hacky sack, an inverter which has been one of the best purchases yet for charging the digital camera battery and laptop, 12 volt oscillating fan and lots of sea shells.