Packing list for the Sahara caravan

• Travel bag or hitchhiker’s backpack (no shell suitcase!)
• small daypack
• warm sleeping bag (for up to zero degrees)
• possibly a sleeping mat (foam mattresses are provided)
• drinking bottle to hang around your neck
• long-sleeved blouses or shirts
• T-shirts and underwear (also warm!)
• Comfortable long pants or skirts
• tracksuit or warm pyjamas for sleeping
• Light hat or soft scarf for sleeping
• Sandals and good sneakers or hiking boots
• good socks
• warm sweater/fleece jacket
• sunscreen (high protection factor)
• Body lotion (the air is very dry and the skin dries out)
• lip balm
• personal toiletries
• Women: please think of hygiene articles for possible unexpected bleeding
• Toilet paper and wet wipes
• small garbage bags (we leave nothing behind in the desert)
• possibly a small pillow or cover that can be filled with clothes
• sunglasses
• flashlight (head torches are particularly useful here)
• Possibly a pocket knife
• Possibly a diary / writing utensils / sewing kit
• Possibly a few sweets or small items for nomadic children
• A set of clean clothes for the journey home