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• Walking shoes: You’ll be on your feet and walking a lot, so choose your footwear
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boots might be useful on some days.

Style Hints
Dress on our trip is functional and casual. Women might want to bring one casual dress and a
pair of dressier sandals.

What to Bring

We have included suggestions from Trip Leaders and former travelers to help you pack. These
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requirements. You may also want to consult the “Climate” chapter of this handbook.

Year-Round Clothing Checklist

T Shirts: A mixture of short and long-sleeved shirts to layer

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T Shoes and socks: Comfortable walking/ running shoes or low-cut hiking shoes, with
arch support. Light hiking boots might be useful on some days, but are not required.
You’ll want at least a couple pairs of heavier socks for active days or hiking.

T Light rain jacket/windbreaker with hood

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conditioning can be chilly.

T Wide-brim sun hat or visor for sun protection

T Underwear

T Sleepwear

T Optional: Swimsuit

Seasonal Clothing Recommendations

For May-September departures:

T Gear for cold weather: The seasons are reversed south of the equator. (Our spring and
summer is their fall and winter.) In some places on the itinerary, the daytime will be
warm but the nighttime low dips to the 30s, so winter gear like a sweater, warm coat,
hat, gloves, scarf, etc is a must.

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