{"id":7081,"date":"2017-12-17T11:23:56","date_gmt":"2017-12-17T18:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/?p=7081"},"modified":"2017-12-26T13:38:33","modified_gmt":"2017-12-26T20:38:33","slug":"packing-africa-safari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2017\/12\/17\/packing-africa-safari\/","title":{"rendered":"Packing for your African Safari"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Packing<\/a>Packing for your safari is fairly easy, but it may not be like packing for other trips, so here are some tips!<\/p>\n

As a general rule of thumb, plan to dress in layers<\/strong>.\u00a0 I recommend lightweight hiking pants or zip-off pants.\u00a0 Wear a short-sleeve shirt with a lightweight long-sleeve shirt on top.\u00a0 It can be cool\/cold in the mornings and evenings, so a light jacket and\/or rain jacket are good to layer with.\u00a0 Any closed-toe shoes are fine.\u00a0 Remember it will be dusty<\/strong>, so everything will get dirty.\u00a0 For women, I recommend a sports bra for the bumpy roads.<\/p>\n

The general rule of thumb is to wear clothes that are in muted colors<\/strong> — khaki, forest green, gray, brown, etc.\u00a0 Bright colors can distract the animals, and also everything looks pretty dusty by the end of the day anyway.\u00a0 White socks will not stay white!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>When you get to your safari lodge or camp at night, most people take a shower first thing to get the dust off.\u00a0 You will want to have a clean set of clothes<\/strong> to change into for dinner.\u00a0 Safaris are not high-fashion, so casual-nice clothes are appropriate.<\/p>\n

You will want to pack light<\/strong>, so bring 2-3 sets of clothes for getting dirty during the day, and 3-4 interchangeable outfits for the evenings, depending on the length of your safari.\u00a0 Keep your clean clothes clean — once you wear something on safari, you probably won’t want to wear it at dinner.<\/p>\n

If you have any internal flights<\/strong> on your safari, there will be a strict weight limit for your flight — often 15kg\/35lb in soft-sided luggage.\u00a0 Be sure to check your luggage beforehand so that you do get charged extra, or have to leave your luggage behind!<\/p>\n