What to pack for the desert
A short, honest list for a night under the dunes — and the things you can safely leave at home.
Erg Chigaga
The desert is not a packing emergency. It is a place with temperature swings, sand, and very little shade. Dress for that, and you will be fine.
Bring a light scarf for the wind, a warm layer for the small hours, and a pair of shoes you do not mind ruining. Leave the drone, the tripod and the second suitcase behind.
The short list
Linen shirt, long trousers, a fleece, a scarf, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm, a headtorch, and a refillable water bottle. A film camera, if you have one. A book you have already read.
That is it. The desert will provide the rest: the scale, the silence, and the sunset.
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