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What to pack for Botswana in October
Typical October, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 97°F, lows 68°F, rain 1 of 31 days
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Sunset lands around 6:25pm. Wind averages 12 mph. There is paperwork on this one, so start with Before you go.
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Packing for
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Essentials
11 items
Tap water isn't safe here. A filter bottle beats buying plastic twice a day.
This country runs on Type D or G. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.
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.
Before you go
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Recommended
18 items
Coastal wind cuts through a t-shirt fast.
Anything heavier than linen is a mistake at 97°F.
UV hits 12.4 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
9 items you could skip
Basics
16 things you probably own already