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What to Pack on a Middle East Overland Tour
 WHAT
WE PROVIDE
- Two-person tents (with in-built mosquito nets)
- Food whilst camping
- Water on the truck
- Camp Stools
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST
Luggage should be restricted to a frameless backpack which must not weigh
more than 20kgs (ideal – 15kg). We recommend a backpack over a suitcase
for ease of transportation.
- Passport/Tickets/Vaccination Certificates/Spare
Passport Photos/Travel Insurance Policy
- Money Belt
- Sleeping Bag
- Sleeping Mat
RECOMMENDED GENERAL PACKING LIST
- Silk/cotton sleeping liner – good for warm
nights
- Travel towel (i.e microfibre material)
 Toiletries- Biodegradable Laundry Soap
- Torch/Spare Batteries
- Travel umbrella/thin raincoat
- Sun Hat
- Anti-bacterial hand wipes/santitizer
- Sunglasses
- Camera – film/batteries/memory card/charger
- Travel alarm clock
- Sewing kit
- Reading material/Guide Books
- Padlocks
- Travel pillow
- Swiss army knife
- Travel clothesline
- Universal sink plug/Laundry Soap
- Student ID (if applicable)
- I-pod/MP3/Discman
- Pens and Notebook
CLOTHES & FOOTWEAR
Light versatile clothes – cotton and quick drying (dark colours recommended)
- Underwear/socks
- Swimwear
- 2 x long trousers, these should be lightweight and
comfortable, preferably cotton.
- 2 x shorts
- Skirt/dress
- Sarong/headscarf (particularly useful if you need
to cover up quickly)
- 4 T-Shirts/2 Long-sleeve t-shirts
- Fleece (for cooler evenings)/Thermal underwear for
high altitude areas
- 1 smart/casual outfit for evenings out
- 1 Waterproof/windproof jacket
- Comfortable walking shoes – trainers/sandals
- Hiking boots if any trekking involved
- Flip Flops/Thongs/Jandals – also for the showers
RECOMMENDED FIRST AID SUPPLIES
- Sunscreen
- Plasters/Bandage/Steri-Strips
- Antiseptic
- Blister pads
- Pain killers
- Diarrhorea remedies
- Moisturiser/after sun cream/lip balm
- Malaria Tablets (if required)
- Any prescription medication required (please inform
the tour leader at your pre-departure meeting about these)
- Contact lenses and solution
- Cold/flu decongestants
- Antihistamines
- Travel motion-sickness tablets (i.e. natural ginger
tablets)
- Contraceptives
- Mosquito Repellent
- Insect bite cream
- Tampons
- Tweezers
- Rehydration salts (Gastrolyte)
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