care package list i made

[goodnightChesty1775]

so ive got a cousin in the stan and my grandma wants to send packages and what not, so she asked if i could make a list for her, this is what i made and i wrote some other last min things i cant think of at the moment. anything else you guys can think of throw it down, also this is all good shit to stock up on lol. so here you guys go,


Powder laundry detergent
Toilet paper (good stuff)
Chap stick
Sun screen
Duct tape (a few rolls)
550 cord (green/brown. a couple hundred feet)
baby wipes
shampoo
bar soap
toothpaste
toothbrushes
batteries (AAA, AA, C, D, CR123A)
key chain flashlights
zip ties (all different sizes)
lighters (bic brand)
cigarettes/ dip (Marlboro Reds, and regular Copenhagen Dip)
Neosporin
Coffee
Socks (thicker hiking type)
Foam ear plugs
Drink powders
Cheap tie down straps
Notebooks/pens
Hand sanitizer
Rubber gloves
Couple decks of cards
Deodorant (cheapest you can find)

 
Maybe some,
Manuals on knot tying
Cheap books/ magazines (non war stuff probably, dean koonitz, Stephen king type stuff, most recent sports and news papers)
Good canned food (spam, chef Boyardee ect.)
Lysol

[thatGuy]

Just on a side note I would like to mention that Dr. Bramers (not sure about the spelling) soap can be used as all the soaps you mentioned and would cut his load of crap down and the Parker Arrow Stainless Steel Jotter is the finest pen ever made.

Your list looks good Chesty but I wonder if Grandma would be cool shipping out cope.

[goodnightChesty1775]

well she was on the idea that she would send this to his FOB when he got there and send enough crap for other people to take what they need. but yeah im sure she will look into soaps like that. im sure she wont mind sending cope, makes it a little easier on them.

[JohnyMac]

TG, funny you mention Dr. Bronner's...We use it almost exclusively for washing/cleaning. Never tried it for the washing machine though. Typically 2 gallons last us a year at home. Still on the gallon I bought a year ago for camp.

There is also many different scents and the bottle is great reading 

For you guys who would like to buy a small bottle- Check out your local health food store. My mega grocery store (Stop & Shop) carries it too and it is cheaper.

Chesty,
Although I was never in the military I have been away from home for long periods of time. I always appreciated simple things from home. Pictures. My favorite magazines that I could not get on the road. Tollhouse cookies.