You need a day pack to carry your food and drinks for the day, as well as other essential items like a windbreaker, rain jacket, sun hat, sunblock, personal medication and a water container. 
We will supply a lunch pack, snacks and fruit juice, as well as purified water, which you will also have to carry.

We recommend the following items for the trip:

  • Good, comfortable hiking/trail running shoes, and old tekkies/aqua shoes (for the kayaking)
  • Good hiking socks and gaiters/sock covers for the sand
  • Good rain jacket with hood
  • Swimming costume and towel (if you like swimming)
  • Snorkel and goggles (if you like snorkeling)
  • Walking stick (if you prefer it). It is recommended for the first day
  • Binoculars for keen birders
  • Sun hat, sunblock and sunglasses
  • Insect repellent during springtime (midges and horse flies)
  • Camera/cell phone
  • Toilet paper for along the trail (no toilets)
  • Warm, comfortable clothing and shoes for the evenings
  • Small flashlight (for possible load shedding)
  • Personal items like toiletries (and a hair drier if needed)
  • Personal medication. The guide will carry a First Aid kit.
  • Water container(s). Purified water will be available at your overnight places

Note: For the transfer of your luggage to the next place of accommodation, all your luggage needs to fit inside a 110 litre portage box (60 x 40 x 40 cm)