Backpack size and what to take on safari?

Hi Folks,

I will be off on a safari/beach holiday in June to Tanzania (14 days).
It will involve a couple of flights on some smallish aircraft (i.e.
flights from Arusha to Zanzibar etc).

We will be camping most nights on safari (although the tents sleeping
bags etc are supplied). Having been on a more 'packaged' safari before I
am a little uncertain as to what I should take this time and how big a
backpack I can get away with (i.e. there will probably be a weight limit
on the flights).

Does anyone have any suggestions remembering that we will also need some
beach gear for Zanzibar (staying at Pongwe beach and Matemwe beach)? and
I will of course be taking my camera (probably weighs about 2-3kgs).

Thanks for any help and advise!

Cheers

Dave B

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 13:43:48 +0100, Dave B wrote:

We will be camping most nights on safari (although the tents sleeping
bags etc are supplied). Having been on a more 'packaged' safari before I
am a little uncertain as to what I should take this time and how big a
backpack I can get away with (i.e. there will probably be a weight limit
on the flights).

I can't help you with the weight limits, but modern backpacks typically
weigh about 3 kg empty. If you're not going to be doing any serious
walking do yourself a favour and take a simple canvas duffel bag instead.

In message , Dave B
writes
Hi Folks,

I will be off on a safari/beach holiday in June to Tanzania (14 days).
It will involve a couple of flights on some smallish aircraft (i.e.
flights from Arusha to Zanzibar etc).

We will be camping most nights on safari (although the tents sleeping
bags etc are supplied). Having been on a more 'packaged' safari before
I am a little uncertain as to what I should take this time and how big
a backpack I can get away with (i.e. there will probably be a weight
limit on the flights).

Does anyone have any suggestions remembering that we will also need
some beach gear for Zanzibar (staying at Pongwe beach and Matemwe
beach)? and I will of course be taking my camera (probably weighs about
2-3kgs).

Thanks for any help and advise!

Cheers

Dave B

Dave,
If you are going on a light aircraft there are baggage restrictions.
You can`t take a large suitcase for instance, but a backpack or holdall
will be OK. I don`t know if you will be returning to your starting
point but if so you could leave any large cases there for storage. If
you are travelling with reasonable sized bags you should be OK. The
camera won`t be a problem.
Pat
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Pat Anderson

Hi Dave: Im a disabled old lady who did Malawi/Zambia last year & hope to do
Tanzania this June. My contribution would be the most powerful, yet liteweight
torch you can find - I'm off to shop for one now!