What to wear on Safari in Kenya, Africa
I compiled a what to bring checklist from my recent safari trip to Kenya. I managed to use about 75% of the items which I brought. I did notice that the clothing items were sufficient and I also accounted for getting laundry done at the bush camp. I have updated some additional suggestions on what … Continue reading
Gear Checklist
Below is my checklist on what I was going to bring to Africa.
| Items | Packed | Used in Kenya | My Checklist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics | |||
| Camera Backpack | 1 | Yes | |
| Camera insert | 1 | Yes | |
| 150-650mm holder | 1 | Yes | |
| Canon 70-200mm lens | 1 | Yes | |
| Canon 18-35mm lens | 1 | Yes | |
| Tamron 150-600 lens | 1 | Yes | |
| Canon 50 mm lens | 1 | Yes | |
| Cleaning Kit | 1 | Yes | |
| Extra cleaning cloth | 1 | Yes | |
| D40 battery | 2 | Yes | |
| 6D batteries | 2 | Yes | |
| D40 charger | 1 | Yes | |
| 6D Charger | 2 | Yes | |
| 128 sd card | 2 | Yes | |
| 64gb sd card | 2 | Yes | |
| 2TB portable drive | 1 | Yes | |
| 64gb compact flash card | 2 | Yes | |
| 64gb miniSD | 2 | Yes | |
| usb charger | 1 | Yes | |
| usb cable | 1 | Yes | |
| Laptop 11 inch | 1 | Yes | |
| Usb hub | 1 | Yes | |
| Akaso Action Camera | 1 | Yes | |
| Gimbal | 1 | Yes | |
| Mesh bag | 2 | Yes | |
| Documents | |||
| Passport | 1 | Yes | |
| Foreign Cash ($300 of $1,$5,$10 denomination) | 1 | Yes | |
| Green/Global Entry Card | 1 | Yes | |
| Yellow Fever Vacination | 1 | Yes | |
| MMR/Cholera/Hepatitis A Vacination | 1 | Yes | |
| Printed Itinerary | 1 | Yes | |
| Make sure to let bofa know on travel plan | 1 | Yes | |
| Intl Driver Permit | 1 | ||
| First Aid Kit | |||
| prescription Medication | 1 | ||
| Anti Itch | 1 | Yes | |
| Malarone (malaria) | 1 | ||
| Antihistamine Medications | 1 | ||
| Aspirin/Motrin/Tylenol for pain and/or headaches | 1 | ||
| Anti-diarrheal medication | 1 | Yes | |
| Band-Aids with antiseptic cream | 1 | ||
| eyes drops | 1 | ||
| nyquil | 1 | ||
| vicodin | 1 | ||
| Toiletries (toothpaste,mouthwash,toothpick) | 1 | Yes | |
| Clothings | |||
| Khaki Pants | 4 | Yes | |
| Khaki long sleeve shirts | 6 | Yes | |
| T-shirt bland | 2 | Yes | |
| linen shirt | 1 | ||
| linen blazer | 1 | ||
| Long shirt | 1 | ||
| Khaki shorts | 1 | Yes | |
| Underwear | 7 | Yes | |
| Socks | 3 | Yes | |
| Rain Jacket | 1 | Yes | |
| Gloves | 0 | ||
| Fleece | 1 | Yes | |
| Hoodie | 1 | Yes | |
| green beanie | 1 | ||
| light sweater | 1 | ||
| Cap | 0 | ||
| Hat | 1 | Yes | |
| sunglasses | 0 | ||
| spare glass | 1 | ||
| Swim pants | 1 | Yes | |
| sandals | 1 | Yes | |
| running shoe | 0 | ||
| walking shoe | 1 | Yes | |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| Laundry detergent | 1 | Yes | |
| Hanging rope | 1 | Yes | |
| Duck Tape | 0 | ||
| Swiss army knife | 1 | Yes | |
| intl Power Converter | 0 | ||
| Extension Cord | 1 | Yes | |
| Intl plugs converter | 1 | Yes | |
| water container | 1 | Yes | |
| ziplock bags | 1 | Yes | |
| zipper meshes | 1 | Yes | |
| sunscreen | 1 | Yes | |
| binoculars | 0 | ||
| keychain flashlight | 1 | Yes | |
| mini flashlight | 0 | ||
| overhead flashlight | 1 | Yes | |
| fanny pack | 1 | Yes | |
| Carryon Bag | 1 | Yes | |
| Duffel Bag | 1 | Yes |
