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Safari Clothing/Equipment Lists

Clothing (duplicate from climb list)

Items Stephen Theresa
warm jacket x x
1 pair walking/tennis shoes x x
1 bandanna x x
shade hat x x

Safari Clothing

Items Stephen Theresa
2 pairs of sturdy shorts x x
2 pairs of lightweight khaki cotton pants x x
1 skirt or dress slacks for hotel evenings (optional) x x
2 long-sleeved shirts x x
1 lightweight, waterproof windbreaker x x
1 pair sandals x x
3-5 short-sleeve shirts or t-shirts in neutral, earth-tone Northface Tektee

convertible long-sleeve Royal Robbins Go Everywhere shirt made with Supplex ( http://www.royalrobbins.com/ )

short-sleeve Patagonia Go-Ts (30% Capilene and 70% cotton ( http://www.patagonia.com/ )

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5 changes of underwear and socks x light-weight socks for non-hiking days and tennis

x REI Moisture Transport System mid-weight boxer (92% spun polyester/8% Lycra spandex)

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1 bathing suit (optional) x x

 

Equipment (duplicate from climb list)

Items Stephen Theresa
1 duffel bag with lock x x
1 day pack x x
water bottle x x
sunglasses x x
biodegradable shampoo and soap x x
flashlight with spare batteries x x
handiwipes x x
nylon stuff sacks x x
pocket knife x n/a
watch x x

 

Equipment

Items Stephen Theresa
thin, quick-drying washcloth x x
biodegradable laundry detergent x Campsud n/a
binoculars x x

 

Optional Equipment

Items Stephen Theresa
camera x Canon EOS Rebel n/a
camera batteries & film (400) x n/a
80x200 zoom lens x Canon EF 80-200mm 4.5-5.6 II (300mm just does not seem to be much better than 200mm 6x vs 4x, and the 200mm is just so much shorter and lighter.) with a sky light filter n/a
35x80 zoom lens x Canon EF 35-80mm 4-5.6 with a Hoya polarizer filter as default (great way to make the African blue sky even bluer). Also brought the sky light filter. n/a
lens case x Street and field lens case 1 n/a
camera lens and binocular cleaner x Carson Lens Pen (picked this up at REI. It works well with brush on one end and an unique non-liquid cleaner on the other end.) n/a
paperback reading and writing material x x
bird and animal checklist x n/a
snacks x x
Tanzania school donation x pads & pens n/a
hair dryer and adapter (for Germany) x n/a
translator (for Germany) x n/a
Germany tour books/maps x n/a