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Suggested packing for a desert expedition
This list is not meant to be exhaustive, it is simply a guide to the essentials that you should bring on a desert tour — you should also add any items to meet your particular needs:
- loose-fitting cotton trousers
- cotton t-shirts
- long-sleeved cotton shirt
- comfortable walking shoes with thick soles
- cotton socks
- warm jacket, especially for winter nights (Nov/Dec/Jan)
- sunglasses (2 pair, good ones that block UV rays)
- moisturizing eye drops
- moisturizing nasal spray/drops
- sunblock lotion, including lip lotion
- sleeping bag - required (not supplied by Saga Tours)
- rugged water bottle(s)
- a torch/flash light, with extra batteries
- a good hat or cap
- you should probably also buy a turban locally, to protect you from the sun,
the wind and blowing sand
- a towel and personal toiletries (including toilet paper)
- water purification tablets (only if you will be going into the deep desert, for several days; otherwise bottled mineral water is available)
- a personal medical kit