Comments on: Post-Mortem on Packing

By: mlm2126

mlm2126 — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:43:32 +0000

I’m about to do a three month overland tour of eastern and southern Africa, and I keep coming back to your blog. The post-mortem on what was / was not useful on your packing list is a great resource. Thanks!

By: What The Bleep Am I Doing? | WaterStories

What The Bleep Am I Doing? | WaterStories — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:42:34 +0000

[...] This girl? Who went to North and East Africa for two months and has a similar disdain for toiletries? Is my kind of people. And it looks like she’s a one-bagger, too. [...]

By: snarkyinla

snarkyinla — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:38:45 +0000

Hi Mary,

I think I got one thru REI and the other directly from the company called Buzz Off. You can google it.

By: mary shideler

mary shideler — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:06:53 +0000

great advice..

where do i order the permethrin bandanas from?

thankx!

By: snarkyinla

snarkyinla — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:24:11 +0000

Hi Danielle! Yes, it was tremendously useful, if nothing else but for staving off my mother’s mental breakdown by talking her off the ledge every few days. I did indeed use it in every country. The only thing you have to do is buy a new sim card in every country. So if you don’t use up all your prepaid minutes in Egypt, that won’t help you in Morocco, as you have to buy a new card. Your phone number will also change in each country as a result. I suppose it depends on where you go, but certainly most people had one in Africa (I didn’t see almost any landlines at all) and it was great for calling ahead to make reservations a few days in advance of where I was going. Or, if staying in one place for a while, you ca plug in numbers for taxi cabs, restaurants, new friends, etc. Enjoy your trip!!!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:40:12 +0000

Wow! what an informative post. Not too many folks talk about what they brought after the trip, so this is much appreciated. My husband and I will begin our year-long trip in July.

Just one question: you said you bought a cell phone in Africa. Was it useful? Did it work in every country you visited? I don’t have one now, but am wondering if it would be good to have on our trip. Any input would be helpful.

By: homeschool

homeschool — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:14:58 +0000

Thank you so much for taking the time to help me with this necessary but dreaded task of packing. I will be leaving Feb 1 2008 with my daughter for a rtw and this helped. I will read whatever you have to offer. with sincere thanks

By: Alie

Alie — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:04:22 +0000

Hey, Thanks for all the advice. I think I am pretty strict with myself when it comes to packing, my Europe trip was the worst though, I think my backpack weighed 30lbs!! I ended up leaving clothes in various pensions and guesthouse around Europe. Right now my husband and I are in Thailand and so far we seem to be wearing everything we brought, which is a good sign I think. Again thanks for the advice! Cheers. http://hobosinlovemedia.com