The perfect item for variable weather packing. If there’s a chance of cool temps, this always goes in our bags!
Priscilla’s Packing List for Ecuador (& Peru)
July 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Packing for Ecuador can be a little tricky because of the diverse spectrum of environments you will encounter, ranging from high altitudes to dense jungle. What you pack is dependent on the areas you visit, the activities in your itinerary and the season you travel. Here is my personal packing list for a 12 day trip in October that included a visit to the Amazon jungle and to the Andes: (everything fit in my Eagle Creek carry-on luggage):
For the Andes and Quito…
- 3 pair long black pants- all active wear and of different
- weight/warmth (for traveling, hiking, the city)
- 1 lightweight fleece sweater that zips up in the front
- 2 long-sleeved basic shirts (1 white, 1 black)- very comfy
(polyester/lycra blend; ContourWear)
- 2 zip-neck t-neck shirts (polyester) that work as a 1st or 2nd layer
and can be worn as a general shirt
- 1 cashmere long-sleeved t-shirt sweater
- 1 short-sleeved t-shirt (Exoffico; cotton/rayon)
- 1 zip-neck t-neck pullover (2nd layer; polyester)
- silk long underwear (pants and top)
- vest (windproof material)
Priscilla’s Southern Africa Packing List
July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
originally uploaded by Roger Northage.
My personal packing list for a two week safari
It can be a challenge to pack for one’s adventure, especially when you’ve got weight restrictions and you’re trying to travel light. We’ve got packing lists that I send out but I thought that it might be helpful to share specifically what I pack for safari trip.
Key to successful packing for safaris is to be like the guides and have a “uniform” that you wear in the bush! With that in mind, packing becomes quite easy. Remember also that most all camps provide laundry service and provide items such as shampoo.
Itineraries to Southern and East Africa often utilize charters which restricts one’s weight limit from anywhere between 12 kg.s (26 lb.s) and 20 kg.s (44 lb.s), requiring efficient packing. Below is a list of what I packed for my recent trip to Africa. The weight restriction was 26 lb.s. All of the items below (including the luggage) came in to just about that amount.
