Getting Ready - better tracking

This is my update to Getting Ready - Van Conversion post from 6/22/07.

We improved our packing, log books and receipt handling since and the following describes how we do things now.


Receipts Folder

The Receipts Folder get envelopes titled with the following:

Canada - Food and Lodging Going South
USA - Food and Lodging Going South
Mexico - Food and Lodging Going South

Canada - Gas and Vehicle Going South
USA - Gas and Vehicle Going South
Mexico - Gas and Vehicle Going South

2013 - Mexico - Ruins, Shows, Events, Museums, Zoos, etc
2013 - Bank Receipts - deposits, transfers, ATM withdrawals
2013 - Business Purchases (equipment, supplies)
2013 - Personal Purchases (clothing, toys, gifts, etc)

Canada - Food and Lodging Going North
USA - Food and Lodging Going North
Mexico - Food and Lodging Going North

Canada - Gas and Vehicle Going North
USA - Gas and Vehicle Going North
Mexico - Gas and Vehicle Going North


Manifest - Items stored in the Van

brown leather notebook
blue plastic receipts folder
white trip binder

Travel guides:
  • Mexican Camping, Church
  • The People's Guide to Mexico, Franz & Havens
  • Fodor's Mexico 2010

3/4 size Bed frame, foam mattress, pad with 6 pillows, fitted sheet set, quilt, blanket, cover sheet, winter sleeping bag.
2 bath towels
window covering with bug screens and magnets in green canvas bag
2 Canada flag folding lawn chairs with stow bags

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