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What to pack for Bahamas in September
Typical September, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 86°F, lows 81°F, rain 19 of 30 days
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Sunset lands around 7:10pm. Wind averages 13 mph. There is paperwork on this one, so start with Before you go.
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Packing for
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Essentials
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19 rain days a month finds every seam. A real shell, not a windbreaker.
Some islands fine you for the regular stuff.
Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
Tap water isn't safe here. A filter bottle beats buying plastic twice a day.
Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.
Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.
For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.
Before you go
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AllTrails, Download your trails before you lose signal.
Recommended
20 items
Anything heavier than linen is a mistake at 86°F.
UV hits 8.9 here. Long sleeves beat reapplying sunscreen every hour.
Cold water at 3pm is worth the weight.
Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.
One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.
Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.
Nice to have
10 items you could skip
Doubles as a towel, a scarf, and a cover-up where one's expected.
Basics
16 things you probably own already