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Packing List for North and West Africa in a 24L Backpack

What to pack for your trip to North and West Africa

• Clothing and Accessories

• 1 pair black travel/hiking pants

• 1 pair loose pants

• 1 pair lightweight base layer leggings

• 1 black maxi skirt

• 1 camisole

• 1 long sleeved shirt

• 1 short sleeved shirt

• 1 loose 3/4 length sleeved shirt

• 1 lightweight merino wool pullover sweater

• 4 pairs socks – 1 pair SmartWool https://herpackinglist.com/travel-socks-guide/

• 6 pairs underwear – 2 ExOfficio https://herpackinglist.com/exofficio-underwear-worth-it/

• 1 bikini

• 3 bras – 1 underwire, 1 bralette, 1 sports

• 1 Chrysalis cardi https://herpackinglist.com/encircled-chrysalis-cardi-review/

• 1 lightweight rain jacket

• Multiclava https://herpackinglist.com/the-one-little-thing-buff/

• Sun hat

• 2 pairs of earrings

• 1 ring – you can wear it as a decoy wedding ring.

• Sunglasses

• Watch

• Shoes

• Walking shoes

• Flip flops

• Electronics

• Travel adapter

• Compact camera

• 3 SD cards

• iPhone and waterproof case

• Kindle Fire and cover

• Headphones

• Bluetooth headphones

• Headphone splitter

• Charging cables

• Battery charger

• Steripen with rechargeable batteries https://herpackinglist.com/clean-water-hacks-southeast-asia/

• Headlamp with rechargeable batteries

• Power bank

• Toiletries

• Electric toothbrush

• Dental floss and picks

• Toothpaste

• Dental retainers and case

• Package of 20 wet wipes

• Lip balm

• Travel size deodorant

• Menstrual cup https://herpackinglist.com/the-divacup-review/

• Folding travel brush/mirror

• Tweezers

• Nail clippers tiny

• Nail file

• Venus snap razor

• Partial bar of Dove soap

• Dr. Bronner’s liquid soap

• Conditioner

• Body lotion solid

• Laundry soap

• Toilet paper

• Medical Kit

• Malaria treatment, Azithromycin – antibiotic for diarrhea, Ibuprofen, Imodium, cold medicine, birth control, motion-sickness pills, motion-sickness bands, sleep aid and chewable antacid

• Anti-itch cream eye drops, cough drops, antibiotic ointment, several adhesive bandages, sunscreen, DEET insect repellent

• For Packing

• Cotopaxi 24L Nazca travel pack

• The PNW Co. packable waterproof backpack

• Large and small drawstring stuff sacks

• Small toiletry bag

• Large, medium, and small compression packing cubes https://herpackinglist.com/how-to-use-packing-cubes/

• Everything Else

• Passport

• Yellow book of vaccinations

• Wallet

• Passport wallet

• Credit and debit cards

• Cash – five 100 USD bills

• Copies of passport

• Copy of itinerary/flight reservations

• Plastic folio for paperwork and money

• 2 pens

• Small tripod

• Combination lock

• Vapur collapsible water bottle

• Spork

• Several plastic zip bags of assorted sizes

• Rubber bands

• Extra hair elastics

• Earplugs

• Eye mask

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