Shopping for Ecuador

I've been thinking of things that I'll need for my studies abroad. So far I'm thinking hiking backpack, possibly keens, and a rain jacket! I can now check the third item off of my list, thanks to eBay and birthday money from my Grandma Lerla :)

The title is Women's REI Gore-tex Zip-up Hooded rain jacket. .

Speaking of Grandma Lerla, I am looking forward to cooking dinner for my family when we travel to Missoula. The recipe I want to use is from Country Living, and is a chicken pot pie! 

HERE'S THE RECIPE

Here's the photo (photo credit Country Living.com)

I plan on making my own crust, I don't want to use store bought. It's really simple, but just adds a little to the cooking time. Also I will be leaving out the peas!