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Packing List for Teaching in Bush Alaska

What to pack for your trip to Bush Alaska

• Clothing

• A long winter coat with a rating of at least -30°

• Snow pants with a similar rating

• Waterproof snow boots with a similar rating

• Heavy-duty winter gloves

• A thick wool scarf

• Long underwear or leggings to wear under jeans

• Plenty of sweaters to layer

• A good hat

• Get a kuspuk when you arrive

• Rain coat

• Muckboots

• Accessories

• Teacher tote

• Lunch box and water bottle

• Bug spray

• Vitamin D

• Female Related

• Pack plenty of your preferred feminine hygiene products https://herpackinglist.com/the-divacup-review/

• Pack enough birth control to last the duration of your trip

• House Supplies

• Kitchen

• Dish set

• Drinking glasses

• Pitcher

• Utensils set

• Dish drying rack

• Kitchen towels

• Hot mitt

• Cooking pot set

• Cooking utensils set

• Cooking knives

• Cutting board

• Bakeware set

• Food storage containers

• Coffee maker and filters

• Electric mixer

• Strainer/ colander

• Microwave

• Breadmaker - Bread is $6 per loaf!

• Bedroom

• Air mattress

• Air mattress pump

• Pillow Sheet set

• Comforter and blankets

• Clothes hangers

• Laundry basket

• Blackout curtains or at least an eye-mask

• Sad Light

• Living Room

• Couch cover

• DVD player/ PlayStation/ Xbox

• Bathroom

• Replacement showerhead

• Vinyl shower curtains

• Toilet, shower, and counter cleaners

• A plunger

• Food

• In some villages you do still have to spend $5,000 up-front on your year’s supply of food. In others, Amazon Prime and Target deliver year-round so you don’t have to.

• Protein

• Expect to pay at least $6 per pound for chicken. A good tip is to supplement most of your protein with beans and lentils instead.

• Produce

• set aside a closet with a UV light to grow your own fruits and veggies, or stick with frozen and dried options.

• Basic Ingredients

• Salt & pepper

• Olive oil

• Rice Lentils

• Flour

• Sugar

• Brown sugar

• Old fashioned oats

• Coffee

• Tea

• Honey

• Syrup

• Baking powder

• Baking soda

• Corn starch

• Yeast

• Spices

• Ketchup

• Mustard

• Lemon juice

• Mayonnaise

• Boxed pasta

• Canned soup

• Canned beans

• Soup stock

• Home Supplies

• Laundry soap

• Dryer sheets

• Aluminum foil

• Plastic wrap

• Wax paper

• Toothpicks

• Dish soap and sponge

• Stock up on basic medicine such as Tylenol, Ibuprofen, cough syrup, Pepto-Bismol, allergy meds

• Paper towels

• Toilet paper

• Q-tips

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