Family USA adventure - Cowboys and Indians
The following checklist should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum.
You must bring the following items:
Strong shoes or walking boots
Socks
Teva-type sandals or Crocs (for water adventures)
Underwear
Lightweight trousers / pants
Shirts (at least one long-sleeved with collar) and T-shirts
Warm jacket (for chilly evenings)
Lightweight waterproof jacket
Sunhat
Eyewear – Sunglasses
Sleeping bag (rated to +5°C) – or you can purchase one locally for approximately $30 to $40
Daypack 20 - 25 litres
Headtorch / headlamp with spare batteries
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Insect repellant
Water bottles 1 litre / 1 quart (x2)
Washbag and toiletries
Small towel
Small padlock (to lock your KE trek bag)
Basic personal first aid kit : You should bring your own personal first aid kit consisting of the following: Antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Immodium), painkillers, plasters (band-aids), and blister treatment, Insect repellent (DEET), antihistamine cream and tablets, and re-hydration salts (Dioralite). Glucose tablets and multi-vitamin tablets are a good idea
The following items are optional:
Shorts
Swimwear (for the hotel pools)
Wet wipes
Antibacterial handwash
Pocket-knife (remember to pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)
Camera, media, spare batteries
Dry bag for your camera
Travel clothes
Toys/games
