What do you bring with you when you're spending 21 days in a remoteregion of the Amazon Rainforest?

(This is the list we shared with our students.)  What should I bring to Tiputini Biodiversity Station?
NOTE: The flight from Quito and Coca has a checked baggage weight limit of 44 lbs/person. Weigh your packed bag before you leave. Students should not expect to pack an outfit for every day of the trip.
We will have access to laundry services 1-2 times while we are at the station. Towels and bed linens are provided and changed once/week. Keep in mind that conditions will often be damp and muddy.
• I.D. (smart to have copies of your passport)
• WHO vaccination record (record of yellow fever vaccination is mandatory to enter the station)
• rain gear (have it at hand during boat trips)
• sweater or jacket (have it at hand during boat trips)
• 2-3 pairs of long, fast drying pants; at least one pair should zip off to shorts (wear an additional
pair of pants on the flight)
• 2-3 long-sleeve shirts
• 1-2 short-sleeve shirts (wear an additional t-shirt on the flight)
• 1 outfit for around camp and to wear at dinner time (don’t wear this out in the field so you’ll have
something clean to put on at the end of every day)
• a swim suit (if you wish to swim)
• enough socks and underwear to get you through a week
• an extra towel (if you expect to swim; otherwise a towel is unnecessary)
• rubber boots for hikes (can be loaned by TBS or purchased in Quito)
• closed toe shoes for use in camp
• sun glasses, a hat, sun screen
• insect repellent!
• a camera (spare batteries and all the film or memory you expect to use)
• binoculars
• a flashlight or headlamp is essential (with extra or rechargeable batteries)
• a water bottle
• a pocket knife
• a lighter (you will be using candles at night and matches aren’t great in the rainforest)
• a small day pack
• anti-malarial medication
• Antacid/Anti Diarrheal meds
• other toiletries or pharmaceutical supplies that you need or might need periodically
• anti-fungal or baby powder
• toilet paper (just enough for traveling)
• plastic ziplock bags (life savers for cameras in a downpour)
• snacks for yourself (all food should be packed in tupperware with a tight seal...trust me, if there is
a way in, some creature will find it)
• watch with alarm
• waterproof field notebook