© Ann Thompson, www.intoafricablog.com, March 2012

Clothing

•Dressing in layers is best. You will be cold and in need of a jacket during an early morning game drive, but sweating by 10 am. Thus, it is best to be able to shed your clothing.

•Appropriate walking shoes (hiking boots). Thorns go straight through regular sports shoes! •Sandals for around the camp. •Khaki, beige or brown or other neutral colored clothing for the bush. Keep in mind blue attracts Tsetse flies and

white is not practical because of dust. •Short sleeve and at least one long sleeve shirt. •Warm Jacket and sweater - depending on where you going gloves and scarf as it can get very chilly in the

mornings and evenings in winter. •Raincoat or Poncho, your swimsuit and a nice outfit...you never know who you are meeting! •Hat for protecting both the head and neck. •Leave your nice jewelery at home...only take what you can live without. .

Personal Care

•Your regular toiletries. Practical is a small, hanging travel case with mirror. •Soap, best is non-scented or lemongrass/citronella. Many of our favorite scents actually attract mosquitoes.

Similarily perfume, and perfumed detergents. •Sunscreen • Insect/Tic Repellant •Band Aids or small First Aid Kit (do not depend on your guide to have one.) •Personal Medication •Rehydration Sachets & Malaria Pills •Don´t forget a clipper and a small nail brush (your hands will get dirty) •Towels, best are microfiber towels. The small coin size emergency towels you can buy at outdoor outfitters

worked surprisingly well for me.

Handy to Have

•Flashlight– very important or a headlamp is very handy as well as a standing lamp for in a tent. •Extra batteries • If camping, a, camping mattress, sleeping bag and pillow. •Water bottles, at least 2 liters. •Travel Adapter •Any reference / field guide books you may want to bring with you •Binoculars are recommended for safaris •Zip-Lock Bags and/or an extra bag. •Camera

Just in Case...

•Copies of your passport and immunization record and your license (if driving) •CASH or ATM and Credit Cards- in some African countries only VISA is accepted (Malawi) in South Africa and

Kenya MASTERCARD is no problem. Thus, inquire! •Battery operated alarm clock