Luggage And Bags: Light weight and old luggage as everything gets very dusty. Small lightweight rucksack for daily use.
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: It's best to take as many items as you can that you don't want to return with. My daughter takes and wears items getting too small and returns with an empty suitcase!! Towels not really essential as a sarong makes a light weight alternative.
Toiletries & Medical Supplies: A decent 1st Aid kit advisable, be happy to leave it behind as most Gambians are grateful for all received.
Take malaria preventatives and use them, there is100% increase in malaria cases in the U.K.
Photo Equipment: Take everything you will require, you can get stuff there but everything takes a long time to find.
Many people will ask you to take their photo as to have a photo taken in The Gambia is expensive.Try to get an address to send the photo's to or take them back next time.
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: When there in October we got off the plane to a temperature of 38C.
At this time of year you need nothing extra for the evening as still very hot. Do where cover up clothes and repellent .
Miscellaneous: Gifts for oraganisations are always gratefully received. If unsure where to give them go to The Gambia Tourist Support Restaurant in Kololi and let them deal with it. Look at ther web site Gambia Tourist Support, they are now a registered charity.
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