Tight Pants: Packing for Peace Corps Jamaica

Packing for Peace Corps is a tough job. How can you possibly decide what you will need for two years and fit it all into two bags, weighing under 80 pounds. We PCVs in Jamaica thought we would share our thoughts on what you can and can't live without. Disclaimer: The comments on this page do not express the views of Peace Corps, the US Government, or any other organizations named in these pages.

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

First Post

Packing for Jamaica was an incredibly nerve-wracking experience. And then we show up at staging in Miami and Peace Corps pretty much tells everyone that we got it all wrong. Two words: Business Casual! All the time! Which led many of us to the question of why the packing list they sent us was so vague. So in an attempt to save the new group some of this grief we have created this forum for sharing some of our recommendations about what would be useful to bring to Peace Corps Jamaica. It's also just for fun! You know the saying - if I only knew then what I know now.

Later,
Kaelyn