3 posts from 2006

boards
bubble wrap for board bag
board repair
wide-brimmed sun hat
tropical wax
Check in for flight online
Powdered gatorade/cytomax at GNC
Fishing lures (cabelas.com, purple rapala x-rap magnums)
Cut hair
Put permethrin on clothes
Passport
Flight itinerary printouts
ATM, Credit cards
Medical Insurance card
$25 in crisp new bills for Indo visa
$120/30 in crisp bills for tip for crew
$200 add'l  USD cash for emergencies
bullfrog superblock sunscreen
ibuprofen
Bug repellent (30%+ DEET)
Ziploc bags/Garbage bag to keep stuff dry
2 t-shirts (1 to give away)
long sleeve T-shirt
camera equipment
video equipment
spare batteries and battery chargers
Socks/shoes/pants for plane ride or hiking
DVD's
Camera water housing + dessicant
extra leashes
extra fins
snorkeling gear
spearfishing gear
Towel
Fullsuit, neoprene gloves (reef armor)
Long-sleeve hooded lycra rashguard
Reef Booties, backup booties
Wax comb/bottle opener
Neoprene shorts or anti-chafing gel
get crisp, new USD notes from bank
Hotel confirmation printout
two pairs Sunglasses
seasickness pills
malarone - Get perscription
Cipro - get perscription
Immodium
daily multiVitamin
Gath helmet
Headlamp for reading w/new batteries
First aid kit (Iodine/rubbing alcohol, gauze pads, band aids, six cannisters of Q-Tips, ear drops, 2 bottles new skin rubber cement stuff)
Basic toiletries (deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, nail clippers, razor, soap)
3 pairs of boardies
cargo pants
Snacks: power bars, beef jerky
Cell phone+charger 
Pocket knife/leatherman

If you've read this far and haven't figured out what this thing is all about, here's a little more about me and why my advice is worth anything:

I have organized two surf trips to Bali/G-Land, one boat trip to Panaitan Island in West Java where Timmy Turner shot "Second Thoughts", one boat trip to Northern Sumatra (Simeulue, Banyaks, Nias, Hinakos, Telos) and one to the Mentawais.  I'm not a great surfer or anything but I can help you figure out all the travel stuff to Indonesia so you don't get ripped off or waste your vacation time sleeping in asian airports, especially if you're flying from the US.  I've worked with Waterways, Wavehunters, and Sumatran Surfaris, and have flown to indo on Singapore Airlines, Japan Air Lines, Silk Air, Garuda, AWAIR, and China Airlines.