We’ll be traveling light in order to keep our rickshaw breaking down only every couple of miles, but as such, there are some things we do need in order to reach our charity goals and to travel as safely as we can while in India.
Some of the things we’re looking for are just personal contacts that may be able to help us out with promoting the event or able to get us free or discounted items from the list below. Other things you may have just sitting around at your house or garage that we may be able to borrow for the trip: Take a look, and let us know if you can help with anything on this list by emailing us at LostTuk@gmail.com. Your generosity means the world to us, so thanks in advance!
Also, one thing that would be super helpful if you don't want to take the time to shop or not quite sure which product we need, GIFT CARDS are always loved! REI or AMAZON gift cards will not go to waste!!!
Friends in High Places
- Places to stay along the route or just friends in/from India we can connect with for advice
- Frequent flyers with charitable souls that want to donate some of their banked airline miles to help us get to India (we went ahead and purchased)
- Local venues in Boston, Southern California or San Francisco Bay Area that may want to help out the cause by holding a fundraising night (thanks to Kasa in San Francisco, Tantric in Boston, and Irelands 32 in San Fran for offering up their venue for 3 great events to benefit JDRF!)
- Advice on adjusting to Delhi belly
- Corporate sponsorship candidates
- Media connections/contacts for media coverage
To Keep Us Connected
- FlipHD Video Cameras (see our Amazon Wishlist) (1 donated thanks to Gloria Farmer and we'll be borrowing another from a friend)
- GoPro Video Cameras (3 donated thanks to GoPro - lots of great video footage coming your way!)
- 1 Netbook with USB drives and slot for an AirCard
- Digital Cameras (we've got these taken care of!)
- Dead-cat microphone cover (to avoid all our rick videos sounding like a wind tunnel)
- International Plug Adapter/Converter Power Strip
- Old iPod we can load up with Britney and Miley Cyrus just for Jim (glad Kate can donate to the cause AND that it has "Party in the USA" preloaded)
- Memory cards (for video camera, and point and shoot)
To Keep Jim From Landing us in China
- Spot GPS Device (see our Amazon Wishlist)
- Compass (thanks to Larry Ching for offering up this one!)
- Map book (2)
- Walkie Talkies to communicate with other teams (thanks to Dave & Tara Liloia for purchasing these for us from our Amazon Wishlist!)
For our 7hp Machine of Mirth
- Raiders of the Lost Ark fedoras/sunhats (what type of team would we be without *functional* starting line costumes???) (See our Amazon Wishlist)
- Bungee cords
- 3 Flashlights
- Wind Up Torch (For if when we break down.)
- Box of rubber gloves so Jim can be "The Wrench" on the 'shaw (Check out "The Wrench" - not only is he gonna be team mechanic, he's even bringing all the necessary supplies!)
- Small toolkit (we have no idea what tools we need for a rickshaw, so this is all a guess!)
- Loudest horn available
- Gas can (we hear it's tough to find 'em over there)
- Magic Tape/Duct Tape
- 3 Mountable Extra lights to see on those Motorways (See our Amazon Wishlist)
- Reflective tape to stick all over the 'shaw
To Keep Our Team's Head Count at 3
- Adventurer Emergency Survival Kit
- General First Aid Kit (donated thanks to Larry Ching!)
- ImmodiumAD (yes, we went there)
- Painkillers (Our docs nixed the requests for prescription strength, but we’re assuming there’s no shocks on a ‘shaw…)
- Insect Repellant for the most severe of conditions
- Mosquito Nets
- Snuggies for the team (with a starting line in the Himalayas, what better way to stay warm and stylish while driving the tuk-tuk?) (Bri already owns one - naturally - and Kate picked up 2 more for the team... yet again demonstrating her true VALUE ADDED!)
- Sunblock (SPF 50 or higher)
- Insect After Bite
- Oral Rehydration Salt packets (See our Amazon Wishlist)
- Clif Bars/Energy Bars
- Probiotic Supplements (L. Acidophilus, Kombucha, Echinacea, etc.) (we went ahead and got these since we gotta start taking a few weeks in advance to get our digestive systems PRIMED!)
- Ginger Tablets
- Gu Energy Gel (See our Amazon Wishlist)
- No-Jet-Lag pills (See our Amazon Wishlist)
- Airborne
- Claritin
- Dramamine
- Energy Beans
- SteriPENs / Water Purification System (donated thanks to SteriPEN!!!)
- Pepto-Bismol tablets (doc says to take 1 a day!)
Keep on Tuk-ing
- 3 Sleep Sacks for camping out and questionable bedding (See our Amazon Wishlist)
- Seat cushions for the driver seat and back bench of the 'shaw
- 1 Leatherman
- Backpacks for traveling (we got 1 we can borrow, just need 2 more!)
- Bike locks (to keep our spare tire from disappearing off our rick at night)
- Earplugs (with no doors or windows and 7hp of raw power, these ricks are LOUD) (See our Amazon Wishlist)
- Set of giant full ear covering headphones for Jim (drown the girls out and listen to some real music)
Personal Monetary Donations to Help with these Things
- Visas (we’ll each need one for India) - $130 per person
- Sikkim Inner Line Permit - $25 per person
- Vaccines (Who knew the Rabies pre-exposure vaccine was SIX hundred dollars??) $1,200 per person
- Antibiotics such as AD and Malaria we’ll need to take with us
- Rickshaw Deposit (we’re not counting on getting this back after what we’ll be putting the ol’ gal through) - $1,600 per team
- Gas, Petrol, Parts and Roadside Mechanic Costs along the way
- Inter India Travel (to get to/from start and finish lines via train)
