Steph’s Africa Packing List:
Camping stuff
- tent
- thermorest
- sleeping bag
- sleepsheet
- Pillow case
- 1 plastic mug
- 1 swiss army knife/multitool
- 1 spoon
- 1 fork
Clothing:
- 3 T-shirts
- 8 pairs underwear
- 3 pairs socks
- 2 bras
- 1 bathing suit
- 1 pair hiking pants
- 1 pair lightweight ¾ length pans
- 1 pair jeans
- 2 pair shorts
- 1 tank top
- 1 pair pajama shorts
- 1 down jacket
- 1 rainjacket
- 1 hat
- 1 toque
- 1 pair light gloves
Shoes:
- 1 pair hiking shoes
- 1 pair flip flops
Other:
- 1 quick dry towel
- mini padlocks
- headlamp
- sunglasses
- dry bag
- campsuds
- raincover for backpack
- laundry bag
- notebook and pens
- playing cards
- reusable water bottle
- Guidebook
- 2 copies of travel insurance, passport, driver’s license, birth certificate, flight information. Plus leave at least one copy at home with someone.
Money:
- travel wallet
- diving card
- Driver’s license
- passport
- Debit card x2
- Visa
- Foreign currencies
- USD
Electronics:
- camera
- 2 pairs headphones
- chromebook and charger
- External harddrive
- Battery charger
- Adapters
- Backup charger- high capacity due to blackouts
- Cellphone
- wall charger
- Rechargeable batteries
- e -reader
Toiletries:
- 1 toothbrush with cover
- 1 tube toothpaste
- 1 pack floss- can be hard to find or expensive
- 1 pair tweezers
- 1 pair nail clippers
- 1 pair nail scissors
- 1 nail file
- Shampoo
- conditioner
- 1 bottle Dr. Bronner’s
- 1 razor
- 1 pack razor refills
- contacts
- contact solution
- contact case
- 1 hairbrush
- 1 pack hair elastics
- 1 chapstick
- 1 travel size hand lotion
- Lots of sunscreen- expensive/hard to find
- insect repellent- expensive/hard to find
- Diva Cup
- 1 roll of toilet paper
Health:
- 1 travel size hand sanitizer
- anti-malarial drugs
- anti-diarrhea pills
- advil
- mini first aid kit
- Aloe Vera
- Yellow fever certificate
- Steri pen
- tiger balm