What to pack for an Africa Overland?
What to pack for an Africa camping overland?
I hope this gives you a guide on things to bring for your overland. Naturally the less you have the better but there are some crucial things you need. Here is a list to help:
- 3-4 short sleeved shirts or T-shirts
- 2 pairs trousers or 1 pair and 1 skirt – try not jeans as they take forever to dry after washing
- Warm sweater or fleece
- Towel and/or sarong
- 1-2 pairs shorts
- Track pants
- Light sweater or sweatshirt
- Underwear and socks
- Sunglasses
- Hat or cap
- Water/wind proof jacket
- Boots or sturdy trainers
- Swimsuit
- Set of reasonably smart clothes to wear for the odd meal or night out
- Sandals or thongs. Need to be waterproof if you want to go white-water rafting
- Extra memory/film for your camera. Remember to set at the highest resolution as you might want to enlarge the pictures
- Personal toiletries but not make-up and electric shaver
- Head Torch: It is so much easier than a handheld torch.
- Soft sided backpack
- Travel pillow
- Sleeping Bag (it can get cold at nights (shouldn’t be colder than 4 degrees and hotter than 30 degrees in winter)
- Sweater: great for using as an additional pillow
- Water Bottle
- Book (you can swop with the rest of the group)
- Warm Fleece and long trousers
- Anti-histamine cream or tablets
- Antiseptic Cream
- Sunscreen (high factor) and lip balm
- Water Purifying tablets
- Pain Killers
- Anti diarrhoea remedy
- Moisturiser
- Dehydration Salts
- Elastoplasts/band aids
- Insect Repellent (Malaria is a big issue in
- Sterile Dressings
I hope that helps in planning for your Africa overland tour.
Happy travels!
Andrew Walton