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Indispensable Provisions !
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Luggage and bags: large & small backpack

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: stout hiking boots
raincoat
lots of longsleeved t-shirts
hat or headscarf

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: toilet paper
sunscreen !!!
malaria medicine (like Malarone) - just in case

Photo Equipment: lots of charged batteries (rare possibilities to recharge)

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: waterproof/mosqito-proof tent
sandhooks
beachgear (preferably longer beach baggie trousers to avoid sunburn)

Miscellaneous: water
provisions (tuna, bread, salami etc.)
vitamin, calcium and magnesium tablets

Written Mar 30, 2008

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