There is so much planning to do when you are going on a Kruger Park safari. Along with the essentials, such as clothing, medication, and all of the necessary documentation, there are some things that the travel lists don’t include and other things that might be necessary for your specific travels but not necessarily something that everyone needs for their trip.
When planning and packing for your Kruger safari, you are going to want to keep in mind that you need to make sure that your holiday will be as comfortable as your home life, which means you will want to pack those things that will make your trip laid back and everything you have always imagined it would be. You need to plan for what will work for you and that means there will definitely be a couple of things that you will be wanting to include in your backpack.
While online guides are going to be a great help when you are planning your trip, like most things in life, you will only know what works for you and what you should be bringing along, after you have had your safari. This is because it is only once you are on your safari that you realise you have forgotten something or other, or that a certain something would have made your trip a whole lot smoother.
To work around this, the best people you can ask for assistance when you are trying to figure out what is best to include in your luggage, are those who have already been frequenting the park for years.
Kruger Musts
UV torches and regular torches
Even if you are not staying inside the park, scorpions and rather unpleasant looking spiders and other creepy things are a regular sight in the area, and they can easily get underfoot. Having some lighting capable of helping you spot these creatures before you are given an unpleasant surprise, is certainly a must and might not be something you think about with your initial planning.
Rusks and Coffee
If you are driving through the park on your own, you will want to indulge in a truly South African breakfast treat of rusks and coffee. Rusks are an everyday delicacy in our country and they are absolutely worth bringing along for a morning snack.
Citronella Oil
Citronella oil is the one blessing that almost no one includes in their must pack lists. Burning it in a safe container, such as a lantern, will keep the bugs, especially flies and mosquitoes, which are two insects that will drive you crazy in summer, away.
A Wildlife Book
You are going into a rustic park, so you might as well keep with the aesthetic by bringing along the wildlife book that you can refer to when you spot something but you are not quite sure what it is. In the park, the vegetation and wildlife often blend in and it can be really difficult to determine what you are looking at especially when it comes to antelope.
