Project Panormos: Fieldwalker Equipment and Packlist

This is a list of items you should remember to pack with you for Panormos.

Before travel

Ensure you have appropriate Health/Travel insurance (EU citizens note, the E111/EHIC card is not applicable in Turkey).
Vaccinations: up-to-date Tetanus and Hepatitis A vaccines highly recommended.

Visa: ensure you have applied for and picked up your research visa in advance of travel!
Money: for your arrival you may want to organise some Turkish Lira in advance (available from most bureau de change)
- But there are plenty of ATMs in the airports, in Didim centre and in Altinkum. This is often the easiest and cheapest way to get local currency. Check your bank account conditions of course (or change to a better one!)

Tickets (air, bus)
- The nearest airport is Bodrum-Milas airport, 1h30 away; Izmir is around 2h. Private companies run shuttle buses between the airports and Didim for a cost (Love Tours or Gordion Travel who have online booking interfaces).
- Lots of bus companies run to Didim during the summer for the holidaymakers: try Didim Seyahat ; Metro Turizm ; KamilKoç ; Varan ; Ulusoy ; amongst others.

Passport (or kimlik ID card for TC citizens)
Healthcare/travel insurance documents
Any medicines or prescriptions you may need (there are plenty of pharmacists in Didim for everyday stuff, but some things may not be available easily, so best to bring your own stock)
Driving license
Money/cards

Good sturdy hiking boots & socks – (remember to wear them in beforehand to avoid blisters!)
Long trousers – (to protect from scratches, ticks and snakes)
Shirts/T-shirts (preferably long-sleeved for sun protection)
Sun screen (50+ recommended)
Good hat
Any medicines you may need (e.g. for allergies)
Good (daypack) backpack for field walking

Mobile Phone (but please see note on Fieldwalker Conduct vis-a-vis phone use on the project) - note: Turkish SIM cards can be used only for a limited time (2-3 weeks) with a foreign mobile phone
Gaiters for leg protection – if you don’t know what it is, see Wikipedia: Gaitors
Compass
Photographic Camera (batteries, cards, film(!))
Lightweight rain-coat/pac-a-mac

Beach gear/swim gear & towel (a lightweight Turkish peştemal is perfect)
1x Posh gear (shirt, long trousers, dress etc.) for evening out
Lightweight warm jumper (e.g. lightweight fleece, it can get cool in the early mornings/nights in September)
Sunglasses
Books/e-reader/laptop/dvd (should be reasonable internet connectivity in accommodation and nearby cafes)
Duty-free
Anti-homesickness luxuries (Marmite, moka, milk-choc hobnobs etc.)
Note: we will try to organise a couple of day trips to visit some of the nearby archaeological/cultural sites for those interested, but there are also plenty of other things to do in the area (swim, lie on beach, hire a car, aqua park, eat)