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Soft bags are best for safari type holidays and sometimes the only ones accepted on light aircraft Flip flops, walking shoes SUNSCREEN HIGH FACTOR AND LIP BALMANTI BACTERIAL HAND WASH MOSQUITO NET Khaki/green coloured lightweight clothing. Bright colours and white should be left at home. Trousers and jumpers for the evening. Blue clothing is best left at home also as the tsetse fly are attracted to it.
If you are small like me, bring something to sit on to get a better view. The collar full of air that I have around my neck is very good, it prevents my head from dropping to the side when I fall asleep!My mother put this picture on her Zimbabwe page, but I am sure it was taken after we crossed into Zambia!
Most likely you'll go in the summer so bring the usual summer gear.. shorts, tshirts. If you go during the rainy season, bring a good rain jacket. When it rains in Zambia, it pours! You most likely won't see the same type of toiletries there that you are used to from wherever you are. So make sure you bring enough of your own stuff. Same thing with medical supplies. And yes, bring mosquito repellant. I hope you got all the necessary shots, you don't want to get malaria. Its not a good experience... trust me. Bring the necessary converters if you have a digital camera that needs to be charged. The voltage is most likely different from your own country. If you going camping... bring all ur stuff. Camping should be fun here. Bring a mosquito net too.
Because of its ~4000 foot elevation, Zambia has a very pleasant climate. There is no humidity to speak of and the daytime temperatures are great year-round (hotter than usual in October-November). In the winter months of June-July, it can get down to freezing at night. Photo of the beach at Samfya on Lake Bangweulu in northern Zambia, not far from where Dr. David Livingstone died.
Books for game- and bird watching. There are small ones, like 'Southern African Birds' by Ian Sinclair, and 'Southern, Central and East African Mammals' by Chris and Tilde Stuart.A good and complete guide for bird watching is Newman's Birds of Southern Africa.Binoculars are a 'must' too!
Be sure to enjoy very hot and rainy conditions in spring / summer. See a doctor for Malaria medication especially in spring/summer, Malaria is the worst from around Sept to Apr ! Then take good sunscreen, the worst danger is the sun ! And obviously mosquito repellant. Most lodges will have thier own power generators to recharge batteries, but it is advisable to take enough new ones, shops are quite scarce around there. Camping not a problem at the lodges, and there are very good huts too. For beer drinkers, tri the South African and Namibian brands, the Zambian Mosi Lager wasn't my favourite, but taste differs.
Take only what you can carry Adventure Travel Anti - mosquito tablets If you're going into the bush, take everything you might need with you from home - batteries, films, etc.There are no power points in the bush! Not applicable -Zzambia is a land-locked country. But do take good sun creams and insect repellants. My first night in camp in Luangwa game park: after a lovely meal under a star-lit sky such as i have never seen before, to bed to the deafening sound of the buzz of Africa. Bed is in a camp in a bamboo hut. Sleep. Wake up to a thrashing noise, seems close by. Get out of bed, walk to the door of the hut. Look up. Can't see anything, no stars. Noises, very close. A bit of sky appears.Then some more. More noises, very close by. As your eyes adjust to the darkness you begin to realise that there's something alive, moving out there, and its very close by. Now the game park thing...
Any time of the year you will want to bring shorts and sandals. Between November and March is the rainy season - bring rain gear. 1 - Malaria pills - of which there are may different brands. The net has a lot of information to read up on this subject. Check - http://www.pol-it.org/malaria.htm.Larium, which is apparently good a prophalaxis has numerous side affects which I have been warned about. I took a proguanil - chloroquine combo - did the trick.My girlfriend, who grew up in Zambia, and her family, don't take any perventative medication - they also get malaria frequently.Also bringing some good mosquito repellent can save you from getting bitten in the first place. Check the 'DEET' % on the bottle, the higher the deet level, the better the protection.High UV protection sunscreen and a hat are also a good idea - especially for the fair skinned. It is probably best not to get any...
Roller suitcase, backpag and bumbag Strong walking shoes, a colour which won't show up the dust! Malaria tablets a must! Make sure you have all your injections before you go - there are lots of diseases in Zambia! Take as much film with you as you can. Because Zambia doesn't have a lot of tourists, you might find out of date film, and expensive. Take your own towels. Some guest houses supply them - but they might be dirty, worn, or used!
A tent is not a must have, but its a good idea. You dont want to get to a backpackers place only to find out all the indoor rooms are full and you have no tent! any type of warm weather clothing is acceptable. sandels are good when doing short walks.. they are easy to pack. THIS IS PICTURE IS OF MY ROOMMATE WITH MALARIA (hehehehe...)well if you are taking your lariam (this means you are american) dont be fooled, you can still get malaria EVEN WHILE TAKING LARIAM! Lariam itself will only protect you against the malarial parasites only if they are in a beggining stage of developement. You CAN get bitten by a mosquito carring an advanced stage parasite and STILL GET MALARIA. (This happened to my roommate, so its first hand information).but, dont panic! if you do end up getting malaria, the local doctors have thier own medicine that should clean you up in no time! I reccomend bringing a...
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