Message from Cait: “All is well! Made it to Bukedea. Thatched huts and very remote just like i like! We walk everywhere and the huts are spaced quite well. I love it. The hut i live in is 5 star. I even have a door! No snakes yet. I was pulled aside as the team … More First message from Cait
I am waiting at my gate in the Newark Airport. My drilling equipment made it through TSA and none of my carry-on items were removed so the first two wee worrisome steps are over. Next challenge will be getting my equipment through customs in Uganda- sometimes customs gives me a hard time so I don’t … More Only love remains
… It will kill those pesky insects! My dad helped me treat my clothes and mosquito net with Permethrin today. It is a strong pesticide that will be “safe” for me once it dries on the gear. It is supposed to kill mosquitoes on contact (wahoo!) Clothes for my 6-week adventure consist of two tee-shirts, … More If it doesn’t kill me first…
… You’re off to great places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. … … On and on you will hike, And I know you’ll hike far and face up to your problems whatever they are. You’ll get mixed up of course, as you already know. … More Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
I am continuing to pack for the trip and this evening I tried to come up with a type of food plan. Typically, I try to have a couple protein items (tuna pack, power bar, protein pack) per day to supplement the simple meals I eat with the villagers or as a fallback in case … More How many packs of tuna can I cram in my drill kit?
I am taking my new portable solar charger to test while I am down in SC this weekend… but it didn’t hit me until packing today how suspicious this unit looks- a red led light on the front and if you unzip it, you are met with wires and a battery pack! Haha. I made … More Solar Chargers & South Carolina
My Visa finally came back after a couple weeks of waiting and a few anxious calls to the embassy. There wasn’t anything wrong with my application, just a misplaced return envelope – yay! Some of the trip details are coming together nicely, others I won’t known if they will fall in line until I actually … More I got my Visa!
I picked up some new supplies for Uganda. I still have two months before leaving but I like to prepare early (especially since I know life will get hectic as my departure date nears). I am planning on using Citronella for body and hair wash, Deet for my skin and Permethrin for my mosquito net and outer garments. All … More New Toys
Planning for Uganda has been very difficult so far. I have two Hydromissions projects in two different regions in Uganda – each project will have different American trainees. Coordinating the arrival and departure times, trying to add in factors for long bus rides and figuring out exactly how much time we might need in each … More Logistics, Ahh!
My next project with Hydromssions will be in Uganda. I do not have all of the logistics sorted out yet but it will be about 5 weeks starting around June 18th. Between now and then I will be taking another course at Equip in March and a pumps class with a new training organization in … More My Next Project is…
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