 | Baby Wipes - packets are
better than tubs. |
| Beef Jerky/Slim Jims
|
| Energy Bars (Power Bar,
Granola Bars, etc. - |
| Hot Sauce (Tabasco, Red
Devil, etc.) - wrap glass bottle in duct tape and place in doubled zip-lock
bags |
| Sunflower seeds
|
| Peanuts |
| Seasoning Salt (Lawry's,
etc.) |
| Atomic Fireballs / Jolly
Rancher hard candy (for service member use) |
| Smarties or SweetTart
candies (for local children who prefer sour style candy to build relationships
with community) |
| Powdered
Energy/Electrolyte Replacement Drink Mix (Gatorade, etc.) |
| Chewing Gum |
| Avon Skin So Soft - great for removing face paint and also reputed to be
an effective bug repellant (the latter seems variable based on personal
experience and reports) |
| AA-cell Alkaline Batteries
|
| Personal Hygiene Gear:
Disposable Razors, Toothbrush and Tooth Paste |
| Eye Wash / Drops (Visine,
etc.) for flushing dust and sand out of the eyes |
| Zip-Lock style Plastic
Storage Bags - assorted sizes, heavier freezer style are better |
| Pre-paid Phone Card so
service member can call home |
This list is a suggested list….
Deodorant
Shower to Shower body
powder
Jelly beans
Disposable camera
Rice Krispie treats
Altoids/mints
Snack mixes
Sunflower seeds
Nuts
Little Debbie's snacks
Coffee
Jaw breakers
Playing cards
Dice
Footbag/hacky-sack
Inflatable pillow
Cookies in individual packages (Big bags often fill with dust if not eaten right
away.)
Dominoes
Pasta and sauce
Canned food items
Spices, salt, pepper
Smoked oysters and sardines
Squeeze butter
Pringles chips
Individually-wrapped licorice
Microwave popcorn
Ramen noodles
Macaroni & cheese
Disposable shower
towels
Microwave pasta that doesn't need refrigeration
Hot cocoa mix
Soup mix
M&M's (plain
or
peanut)
DVD's
Kozies to keep water bottles and cans cool
Newspapers/Magazines
D batteries
Air fresheners (...like stick-ups, F'breeze.)
Canned air to blow dust out of electronics
Stress relief squeeze balls
Sewing kit
Poker chips/Poker
game
Board games
Shoe laces for gym shoes and boots
Brown t-shirts
Boot socks
Underwear
Hand warmers
Inflatable seat cushions
Ink pens
Word Puzzle books
Icy/hot patches
Foot massager
Foot powder
Microwaveable plates, bowls, paper plates
Paperback books
