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