|
Revised Checklist |
Having been to Africa, this revised checklist shows what I would and wouldn't carry next time. Items in green text are things that I didn't take but would next time. It's still a good idea to split your items up among two checked bags, just in case one bag doesn't make it.
| Carry-on Luggage | |
| Item Name | Comments |
| Sony Digital Camera | |
| Binoculars | |
| Video Camera | I should have gotten a high definition video camera prior to the trip. |
| MP3 Player | |
| Headphones | |
| Rechargeable AA batteries (8) | |
| Non-rechargeable AA batteries (1 large pack) | |
| AAA batteries (4) | |
| Shirt, Pants, Socks, Boxers | |
| Safari Journal | |
| Camera Memory Sticks (4) | |
| Safari gaiters | |
| Originals of Paperwork: Passport, 4457s, Itinerary | |
| Sunglasses & Case | |
| Book: Horn of the Hunter paperback | Take Sony Reader instead of a single book. |
| Pens (2) | |
| Plug-H Power Adapter (4) (2) | |
| Coppersmith Tags | |
| Video Camera charger cord | |
| Blank Mini-DV video tapes (8) | |
| Baseball cap | |
| Battery Charger | |
| Surefire Flashlight | |
| Malarone malaria medicine | |
| Allergy Pills | |
| Surefire batteries (1 box) | |
| Power strip to plug into adapter | |
My wheeled duffel bag is where I'd make the most cuts. I should have left room for souvenirs in there, but instead it was packed full and bordering on over-weight.
| Cabela's Wheeled Duffel | |
| Item Name | Comments |
| Courtney Boots | |
| Thorlo's socks (6 pairs) (2 pairs) | |
| Epi-Pen | |
| Camp shoes | |
| Underwear (3 pairs) (1 pair) | |
| Standard white socks (4 pairs) (1 pair) | ...or none, and just wear hunting socks everywhere. |
| Copies of paperwork: Passport, 4457s, Itinerary | |
| Razor | |
| Toothbrush & Toothpaste | |
| Comb | |
| Shampoo | |
| Deodorant | |
| Ibuprofen | |
| Eye-drops (lubricating and allergenic) | |
| Ammunition (80 60 rounds) in hard case | 80 rounds was too many. 60, or even 40, is plenty. |
| Insect Repellant | |
| Sunscreen | |
| Pens (2) | |
| Cable ties for game tags | The camp staff used their own to tag my animals. |
| Jeans (1 pair) | |
| Shorts (2 pair) (1 pair) | |
| Camouflage pants (convertible to shorts) (1 pair) | |
| Camera Bag(s) | |
| Carhartt shirts (2) (1) | |
| Hunting backpack | |
| Camouflage shirts (2) | |
The Tuffpak can be loaded pretty full to help protect your firearm. I would not remove too much from this bag.
| Tuffpak Gun Case | |
| Item Name | Comments |
| Rifle | |
| Soft rifle case | |
| Jeans (1 pair) | |
| Shorts (2 pair) (1 pair) | |
| Camouflage pants (convertible to shorts) (1 pair) | |
| Carhartt shirts (1) | |
| Camouflage shirts (1) | |
| Mid-weight jacket | |
| Rain gear | |
| Copy of paperwork: passport, 4457s, itinerary | |
| Gloves | |
| Underwear (2 pair) (1 pair) | |
| Hunting Socks (2 pair) (1 pair) | |