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What to pack for The Atacama Desert in February
Typical February, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 70°F, lows 50°F, rain 2 of 28 days
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Sunset lands around 8:15pm. Wind averages 11 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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Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.
Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
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.
Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.
Before you go
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AllTrails, Download your trails before you lose signal.
Recommended
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UV hits 13 here. Long sleeves beat reapplying sunscreen every hour.
Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.
Above 2,500 m most people feel it. Go slow the first two days.
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
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A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.
Basics
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