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What to pack for Chile in May
Typical May, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 66°F, lows 48°F, rain 5 of 31 days
short daysmildcool nights
Sunset lands around 6:50pm. Wind averages 6 mph. There is paperwork on this one, so start with Before you go.
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Essentials
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Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.
UV index of 4.3 reflects off water and snow-covered peaks.
Coastal humidity and mountain terrain create insect breeding grounds.
Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
Remote mountain terrain means medical help is hours away.
This country runs on Type C or L. 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.
Dark by 6:50pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.
Mountain parks charge entry fees at each gate without passes.
Day hikes from base camps need separate small packs.
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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Recommended
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Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.
Tap water is safe, but carrying it means fewer stops.
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.
International travel and mountain terrain increase bag loss risk.
Five days between laundries means rotating clean clothes efficiently.
Mountain lodges lack laundry services, so washing clothes yourself saves money.
Noisy mountain lodges and long bus rides disrupt rest.
Mountain terrain at 549 meters requires foot support on uneven trails.
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Ten hours of daylight means ten hours of direct sun exposure.
Single-track roads through mountains cause motion sickness in most people.
Five rain days a month leave hands dirty between washrooms.
Insects bite in mountain areas and sun accelerates infection.
Mountain hiking requires frequent device charging at scattered lodges.
A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.
Border crossings require passport access multiple times per day.
International airports have higher theft rates than domestic ones.
Humidity at 64 percent makes damp toiletries grow mold quickly.
Ten-hour flights to Chile require neck support for sleep.
Basics
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