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It's a fact: people bring extraneous items of clothing and accessories whenever they travel. The Pareto law dictates that 20% of our clothing will get 80% of the use, and this applies on vacations. You have booked your safari, now you need to be sure you don't get charged by airlines for extra luggage, or miss that charter flight between safari lodges because you luggage went over the allowed maximum weight limit.
Below are the top 10 tips on packing the essentials for a safari:
Bring 3 outfits for game drives, including 1 pair of pants, 2 pair of shorts and 1 long sleeved shirt and 2 short sleeved shirts. Game viewing clothes should be a neutral color.
Bring one hat (neutral colors are best).
Swimming gear is essential if any of the lodges you stay at have pools.
1 pair of hiking boots/running shoes suitable for walking, luxury travel accessory ,, luxury travel accessory , in the brush, and 1 pair of sandals for relaxing at the lodge.
Bring 2 "evening" outfits -- depending on the caliber of your lodging, this could be anything from a fleece and jeans to khakis, button down shirt and blazer. If your dress casual, you can get away with wearing sandals. Otherwise, bring a pair of dress, luxury travel accessory , shoes.
Pack a travel alarm clock, travel pillow and a deck of cards to play during down time.
Bring a photocopy of your passport and keep in a separate location from your passport in the event it is stolen. Print out all phone numbers, names, locations and email addresses of all lodges and contacts and bring a list of immunizations and or shots you have received for your trip and any visas necessary for entry into foreign countries.
Bring a small amount of medicine, including anti-diarrhea, Advil, antibiotics and of course prevention against malaria.
Digital camera with extra storage, binoculars, mp3 player and a converter/adapter to charge your electronic equipment.
Purchase a couple, luxury travel accessory , books on the, luxury travel accessory , region you are going to. This can include histories of the area,, luxury travel accessory , a travel guide or a guide on the animals, birds and fauna in the area.
Print out this list and be sure you have everything on it. After going through this list, if you have extra space, then you can fill it in with additional luxuries. You will most likely be visiting a couple of different lodges and you don't want to have to lug around 3 pieces of luggage.
John Polsi is an ardent traveler, having gone on safari in African a number of times. He writes about travel in his spare time, and his recent pieces include the safari packing list and best binoculars for safari.
