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Passport (with visa)

ID (driver's license)

Copy of birth certificate (if you lose your passport, you will need this to get a new passport from the Indian Embassy in India)

E-Tickets for airlines

Frequent Flyer number
(for American Airlines)

Home/Contact information (in case of emergency- who we should contact)

Address Information of our location in India (in case you get lost in town!)-- this was given to everyone at our group meetings (and we'l have extras with us on the trip too)

Money!****

Pens/paper (if you want to do any writing or make notes-- India pens/paper are not so great!)

raisins, dried fruit snacks, packaged snacks
(for day trips)

peanuts/trailmix snacks

powerbars or the like for day trips and snacks

India salvar kamis outfits (for Delhi and Rishikesh-- can be made upon arrival in India, if you wish)

comfortable light-weight cotton clothing (again, for ladies, ankle-lengths for skirts/pants and covered shoulders for tops)

long silk underwear (or polypropylene-- anything that "wicks" moisture away from skin)-- for mountains and colder evenings (and easy to dry with a quick wash too)

2-3 turtlenecks for mountains (layered is best as it's warm during the day and colder at night)

warm outer wear: fleece/shell combo or separates, or warm jacket/sweater (for mountains and evening wear)

windstopper jacket advised for mountain trekking

light shell (good for rain too)

shawl (can get them in India!)

socks (evening wear)

comfortable light hiking shoes/boots (for mountains)

comfortable walking shoes (for days in Rishikesh- sandals or Tevas will do)

rubber sandals/flip-flops to wear while bathing, and for comfort/convenience at ashram

hat for sun protection

hat and gloves for cool evenings (will be 40's at night in mountains, with no central heating)

neem extract

Berberine

Tylenol (for fevers)

guaifenesin (i.e. Mucinex) to liquify mucous
for any respiratory infection

Zithromax Z-Pac (upper respiratory infections-
need a doctor's prescription to carry with you)

doxycyclene (bacterial GI infection)
Immodium AD (diarrhea)

Homeopathic remedies

Vitamins

Any other medications, herbal remedies, etc.
that we normally use

 

2 - 1 Liter water bottles (4 total for Dale and me)- now will likely need to be emptied and packed in the checked luggage, thanks to new travel restrictions). We're planning to buy water at the expensive airport (if that's the only option for having extra water on board, as the air on the plane is quite dry!)

crystallized ginger (for travel sickness)

toiletries bag (soap, shampoo/rinse, toothpaste/toothbrush, deodorant, razors, bandaids, tampons/pads, hairbrush/comb, etc.)

sunglasses

sunscreen/lip balm

pocket flashlight

insect repellent

laundry bag (mesh bag will do-- something to carry your clothes for the laundry man)*

Kleenex tissues or similar (small travel packs)

Wash ‘N’ Dries or similar (for day trips-- you'll want something to clean your hands before eating)

powdered laundry soap (1-2 cups should do-- for quick wash of any underwear or extras)*

toilet paper (2 rolls per person)

Kleenex/tissue (a few hand packs for the dusty rides and nasal washes we do)

daypack or knapsack (for day trips) and “fanny” pack

money belt (to carry passport and money)

fanny pack

backpack for day trips (for water, snacks, extra jacket, and any purchases you may make, etc.)

TSA-approved combination/key lock (for suitcase in India hotels, etc.)**

sleeping bag liner (tiny, light-weight (often silk), stuffable bed liners for bed comfort, if desired)

pocket knife (Dale likes to pack one in our suitcase for peeling fruits, etc.)

water bottle carrier (sling for day trips)

alarm clock/watch

calculator

pack towel- something quick drying, like what you'd find at a camp store (you'll have a towel at the ashram, but only one, and it's nice to have a second)

camera & film

yoga mat (Dale's classes only)

earplugs and eye covers (for plane trip)

pillow for plane/ashram***

ZIPLOCK baggies—for clothing, etc. Pack your stuff in them! Good for bus/jeep transport of
suitcases (mountains, etc.)

extra ziplock baggies (large and small) for purchased items or food items (to keep the small critters out of your rooms!)

small flashlight (electricity goes out often in India, and when it's dark, it's really dark!)

extra batteries (for flashlight, etc.)

paper bag (for room trash)-- they don't really have trash bins at the ashram

any list of what you'd like to buy in India
(friends to remember!)

 

 

* We will have a dhobi (laundry man) come to the ashram several times during our group's visit.
You'll usually get your clothes returned 1-2 days after washing (they need to hang a day to dry).

** Note: Dale and I are bringing key locks for your rooms at the ashram in Rishikesh.
You will be in double rooms and each of you will be given a key (we have also made an
extra third key for us to keep, if you should wish). So no need to bring any room locks!

*** There WILL be a pillow for you at the ashram, but the Indian pillows are sad little pillows. Flat little hard things. I've never traveled with a pillow in the past, and Dale has carried an air pillows (good for the plane too). This time we're going to try stuffing a regular pillow in a stuff sac (like the ones for sleeping bags) so that we have a good pillow for the ashram. Then we'll just leave it there when we leave.
We'll see how that works!

**** Travelers checks are always a good idea. We often travel with cash too. Either way, you will change money at banks and major hotels (like the airport bank and the Oberoi Hotel, where we'll be staying). Remember to NEVER change money or pay people with US dollars on the street (that can land you in jail!)!