Two years is a long time, bring lost of Socks and some Cinnamon and a good Vegetable Peeler

Sorry it's been so long kids. I've missed you terribly. However, preparing to go away for over two years requires militaristic precision in the planning. Every item has to be carefully selected for color (will it show dirt and how hard will it be for me to wash this sweater by hand in sub-zero temperatures [that is sub-zero Celsius, not Fahrenheit]) and how much does this item weigh (will it be difficult for me to lug every thing around like a nomad from California to Chicago for staging to a conference center near Kiev to a home outside of Kiev to some god-forsaken small little village in the Ukrainian country side) and how useful is this item (can I use it at work and at home, can I put it on my walls and wear it if I need to, what features does a gal need on a Swiss army knife do I need a hook for carrying packages wrapped in twine, and a magnifying glass for starting fires with out matches or do I just need a cork screw for all the wine I'll be drinking?). My credit card is very tired. I need versatile shoes, a sleeping bag that can double as a bed spread. Apparently there is no peanut butter in the Ukrainian, or Cinnamon (an excellent organic ant killer as well as good on toast) and you need comfortable socks, because as Cliff Claven said in the final episode of Cheers, "The meaning of life comes down to comfortable footwear, Jesus, nice sandals." And every RPCV (returned Peace Corps Volunteer, it is important to know the lingo) from the Ukraine says you need a good vegetable peeler because you will be eating a lot of potatoes.