# Ask the person who just vacationed in Antarctica. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 23, 2017, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-person-who-just-vacationed-in-antarctica/805106 "2017-12-23T02:56:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-person-who-just-vacationed-in-antarctica/805106/101 "2018-01-04T22:33:07Z")
**Packing List** I tend to pack lightish, though not ultra-light. Because of the Santiago-Punta Arenas flights on LATAM, there were further restrictions. If I knew then what I now know about the trip and weather, and if I were further restricted, I could have cut this back by around 10#. **In checked medium-sized suitcase (50# max per LATAM)** 1 pr. low Boggs (insulated rubber and neoprene duck boots)\* 1 pr. flip flops 1 pr Tilley socks 2 pr light wool socks 2 pr heavy wool socks 3 Ex Officio underwear 3 sets long johns 3 pr light cargo pants 3 tees Tank undershirt TSA-compliant belt Swim trunks Short-sleeved board shirt 2 bandanas Medium warmth technical jacket (rated to around 40°F on its own) Insulated hat with ear flaps Fleece headband with ear coverage Fleece neck gaiter Lightweight balaclava Full Buff gaiter/head covering Rain/windbreaker (not needed because they supplied us with an outer layer, but it didn’t hurt to have an extra just in case or if it had been raining in Punta Arenas) Baseball cap Glove liners Light mittins Knee brace Theraband Laundry kit (flat plug, clothesline, 4 clothespins) Sea to Summit Kitchen Sink was tub Drying hanger Mini spray bottle Mini sewing kit Toothbrush Nail clipper Nail file Comb Lavage bottle Eye drops Toothpaste Tiger Balm Cetafil SPF 30 Cetafil SPF 50 Small moisturizer bottle Eucalyptus oil Clorox wipes Q-tips Bandaids Tissues Deodorant Razor Opaque zip-top bags Ginger tea Ginger candies Cough drops Room spray Lysol Hand sanitizer 3 bird books and map Business cards Very small fan Light-up zipper tab Thermometer zipper tab Glasses strap Thin cable/locks Lens cleaning wand Monopod Binocular harness Pacsafe safe bag Waterproof backpack (40L) **In Pacsafe carry-on backpack (17.5# max per LATAM)** Medical compression sleeves/gauntlets/donning glove Infinity scarf Lumbar support Neck pillow Eye shade Fitbit and extra battery Camera/SD card/batteries/charger Polarized camera adapter/filter Binoculars (10x42 Vortex) Ipad/charger/keyboard charger European plugs/voltage converter European extension cord 1 pr. Tilley socks 1 pr. Ex Officio 1 pr. Long johns Rain pants Heavy gloves Reading glasses Compact reading glasses Sunglasses Emergency medical kit (Neosporin, 3 days’ extra prescriptions, bandaids) Prescriptions Supplements and vitamins NSAID, anti-nausea, allergy, Imodium Passport copy x2 Medical form Prescription list Reservation flight documents Trip insurance document Address labels Main bird book with annotations Snacks **In Packsafe shoulder bag** Fitbit Wallet Passport Itinerary Medications for flights Ipod/headphones Phone/charger Reading glasses Watch Jewelry (1 pr. earrings, 1 necklace) Medalert bracelet Bird pins (to give as gifts, from local Audubon) Journal/2 pens Cough drops SPF lip balm Gum & mints Cough drops Ear plugs **Wearing** Teva sandals Compression stockings Ex Officio underwear Black travel blouse Loose denim travel pants Medalert bracelet Grey fleece vest \*(not strictly needed, but lighter than the loaner muck boots, about which I also couldn’t determine whether we could use them on the ship as well as for excursions–we could) The trip including travel and the Atlanta-related delay was 19 days. I bought 2 tee shirts during the trip, one from the ship’s store and one from a station, plus some souvenirs. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-person-who-just-vacationed-in-antarctica/805106.md?page=5)