What to pack for Safari…

Aside from the usual essentials such as passport, cash and prescriptions, I packed these items to help get me around the world in 30 days:

• Day pack – for those excursion days when the big Swiss Gear would be overkill. Great little waterproof pack that folds up to about the size of a pair of tube socks. Of similar utility and importance is my Columbia rain shell which when rolled up could fit into a Starbucks medium latte.
• Compression socks – not just for folks of advanced age but actually helps your legs feel better after long flights – just ask your favorite marathoner
• A Tonbux – this little <$50 GoPro knockoff records in 4K, has a waterproof case and fits in the palm of your hand. I hope to shoot some great video as well as a few interviews.
• My ASUS Zen Book – 2 lbs of SSD heaven
• My Kindle Fire HD with movies and books including a few classics like Mark Twain’s Innocents Abroad and Following the Equator and when I need to be humbled, Michio Kaku’s Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions and the Future of the Cosmos.
• A Citizen’s Eco-Drive watch which automatically adjusts to new time zones via radio signal from various atomic clocks. It will be interesting to see how it reacts when I cross the International Dateline leaving New Zealand on a Saturday morning and arriving in Hawaii on Friday morning!

I also purposely left room in my bag for a few impulse-buy souvenirs. Packing light on clothes, I strategically booked Air bnb flats in Paris and Sydney as those washers and dryers will surely be put to good use!

That’s pretty much it! Ready to roll!