Here's what I brought with me - The bag weighs 15 pounds. 
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Worn onto plane:<br>
<ul>
<li>Jeans
<li>T-shirt
<li>Light sweater
<li>Light Jacket - pack with lots of layers 
<li>Tennis shoes
<li>Underwear
<li>Socks
<li>Watch w/ alarm
<li>Keyring w/ mini-maglite and luggage key
<li>Wallet
	<ul>
	<li>Cash
	<li>Credit Card #1
	<li>Student ID - Fake
	</ul>
<li>Security Pouch
	<ul>
	<li>Passport
	<li>Drivers License
	<li>Freq. Flyer Card
	<li>Medical Insurance Card
	<li>Credit Card #2
	<li>More cash - all inconspicuous $20.  I don't want to try to break a $100 in El Salvador
	<li>Traveller's Checks
	<li>Checks
	<li>Plane Tickets
	</ul>
<li> In hand 
	<ul>
	<li>1.5 liters of water - drinking lots of water on the flight will make you feel much better when you arrive.
	</ul>
</ul>
Back Pack - Eagle Creek Switchback Traveler (read Journal Entry #1)
<ul>
<li>Flashlight
<li>Earplugs
<li>Lighter
<li>Swiss army knife - scissors and corkscrew and a must.  I wish mine also had a saw - just in case - , but it doesn't.
<li>Notepad and Pen
<li>Lock and Cable - Cables designed for bike seat posts make a great way to lock your bag to something.
<li>Zip lock bags, 1 big plastic garbage bag.
<li>Boots - lightweight, breathable, Isreali Army surplus
<li>Flip flops
<li>Mosquitto Net
<li>Rope
<li>1/2 towel - I just shaved my head to 1/2", why would I need a whole towel?
<li>Shorts
<li>Swimsuit
<li>Let's Go Central America - WARNING: I'd generally recommend Lonely Planet, but I was shocked when I realized that the Lonely Planet Central America was published in '97.
<li>Lonely Planet Brazil
<li>Miniature Spanish/English dictionary
<li>[ Miniature Portugese/English dictionary ] - I'll buy one when I get there.
<li>The big bottle of sunscreen
<li>insect repellent
<li>3 pairs of socks
<li>3 parits of underwear
<li>2 t-shirts
<li>[ more shirts ] I'll buy another shirt or two when I get down there.  They'll be more appropriate in terms of weather and fashion.
<li>hat 
<li>film
<li>powerbars - emergency food
<li>emergency blanket
<li>extra AAA, extra camera battery
<li>Toiletry Bag
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<li>toothbrush & toothpase
<li>razor 
<li>deoderant
<li>drugs - pepto - lots, claritin, cipro, nyquil liquid caps - just a few, larium, advil 
<li>liquid soap
<li>mirror
<li>condoms
<li>oxy
<li>chapstick
<li>individually wrapped wet wipes - instant shower
<li>safety pins and a needle
<li>first aid - bandaids, disinfectant, gauze pads, medical tape (1001 uses), syringes 

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