What one thing (other than the necessities) would you take with you? Many people suggested peanut butter, but I'm not really a big peanut butter fan. So the one thing I'm taking is tabasco sauce! I use it on everything.
What would your one thing be (doesn't have to be food!)?
blogger / pineapple / 12381 posts
Frank's Hot Sauce and marshmallows. Weird, I know... But they were the two things I was dying for when I lived in Uganda.
I got a shipment of PEeps at Easter and I melted them down to make rice crispy treats. They were amazing (and purple!)
clementine / 878 posts
Breakfast cereal... I wonder if Iherb.com delivers there. It's a lifesaver for us expats but we're not on a remote island!
pineapple / 12566 posts
Books. Or subscribe to the New Yorker. I miss living in a country where I can just walk into a bookstore and buy something to read.
grapefruit / 4817 posts
@Mrs. Bee: Do they have decent sunscreen available? Because I'd need lots and lots of sunscreen.
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
@gracecat: nope they don't deliver there... too remote!
@Modern Daisy: @lamariniere: i read everything on the kindle app on my phone!
@BananaPancakes: no we have to take our own sunscreen. they do have sunscreen there, but it's been sitting in the 90 degree heat/humidity since no stores are air conditioned.
grapefruit / 4817 posts
@Mrs. Bee: Then I'm sticking with my choice. I burn so easily and quickly, and I'm a Floridian, so I have to have my sunscreen!!
grapefruit / 4988 posts
Kindle with about a million books pre-loaded (assuming it can be re-charged). Deodorant. Nutella.
pear / 1503 posts
Scuba gear and a compressor for the air. I would spend half my time underwater! The remote island would, of course, have the most beautiful reef!
eggplant / 11408 posts
@catlady: Nutella is a good choice. Or cookie butter. Mmm.
@Mrs. Bee: I'm changing my answer: I would bring my fish spatula! It makes all the difference in the world to me to have a reliable tool when I cook! I use it on everything.
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
Dry shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, brush, extra contacts, breath mints, lots of underwear, bottled water, notebook(s), pens.
ETA: UTI medicine
clementine / 806 posts
Are you going to make a pit stop in Manila or Seoul on your way there? If so, I would stock up on korean food in Korea. Like soup bases, canned banchan, jippo, ohjinguh, miyuk, gochugahru, etc. I would miss korean food a lot I think.
Probably things like shoes, bathing suits, sunscreen, bug spray, mosquito netting, mosquito deleter (thing works!), maybe cosmetics / skin care that will be hard to get in the coming year, toiletries, big bath towels! (so hard to find in asia), instant coffee, swiss army knife, neosporin, pain relievers (for adults and kids), art supplies, lots of lotion, batteries!, prepaid calling cards
Don't forget to forward your mailing address to a good friend who you trust so if you do buy apps or anything else, online, you have a billing zip code!
pomegranate / 3244 posts
I lived in a remote mountain village in Bolivia with limited electricity and one thing I threw in on a whim that provided HOURS of entertainment were puzzle books--crosswords, sudoku, etc. Adult and kids versions would be good, I think!
nectarine / 2521 posts
Good face cream, favorite salad dressing, a good quality can opener and wine bottle opener, and a few lightweight workout tees (can wear in the water too).
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