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8 years ago

Balikbayan List

8 years ago
I'm a single 68 year old man moving to the Subic area in July. I know bringing the least amount of junk with me is wise, but that said, I see no reason not to ship some good stuff I might want and which might be hard to find here. So here's my possible balikbayan box list - what do you think?

Kitchen - 220 Volts

Knives, utensils
Blender
Few stainless pans
Coffee grinder & maker
Glasses

Clothes

Shirts
Hats
Shoes
Jackets
Shorts
Motorcycle boots

Books (not kindle available )

Household

Sheets, towels
Pens, office supplies
Pocket knives

Food (stuff I already have)

Canned treats
Teas
Honey, jam, treats
Tabasco
Spices

Instruments

Baby Taylor
Mandolins
Small Crate amp

Tools

Mechanic basics
Driver set
Tiny screwdrivers
1/4 Ratchet set
Luthier repair kit

Optics - Binocs, scopes

Electronics

Kindle
Laptop
Drives
Cameras
Flashlights

Meds & toilet

Electric razor
Deodorant
Razors
Vitamins

Diving - prescription mask

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