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What to pack forThe Galápagos
in July

75° / 70°F
22 days of rain. Sunset around 6:05pm.
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The essentials

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Travel first aid kit
Remote islands mean medical help is hours away by boat.
Remote islands mean medical help is hours away by boat. Don't have one? Check these out.
Carry-on suitcase (hard shell)
Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.
Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely. Don't have one? Check these out.
Moisture-wicking t-shirts
Humidity at 86% and 22 rain days mean sweat and dampness dry slowly on skin.
Humidity at 86% and 22 rain days mean sweat and dampness dry slowly on skin. Don't have one? Check these out.
Permethrin-treated clothing spray
Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.
Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks. Don't have one? Check these out.
Anti-diarrheal + probiotics
Tap water isn't safe here and digestive trouble strands people in cabins.
Tap water isn't safe here and digestive trouble strands people in cabins.
Multi-port USB-C charger (GaN)
One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.
One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera. Don't have one? Check these out.
VPN
Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.
Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself. Don't have one? Check these out.
AirTag / tracker for bags
Boats and island hops create chances for bags to get separated.
Boats and island hops create chances for bags to get separated.
Waterproof phone pouch
Salt spray and 22 rain days soak through regular pockets and destroy electronics left unprotected.
Salt spray and 22 rain days soak through regular pockets and destroy electronics left unprotected. Don't have one? Check these out.

Nice to have

You could skip every one of these
Short cables (USB-C)
Shared guesthouses have one outlet and boats have none, so multiple devices need charging from a single power bank.
Shared guesthouses have one outlet and boats have none, so multiple devices need charging from a single power bank. Don't have one? Check these out.
Language app
A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.
A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.
Passport holder
International border requires passport protection from 22 rain days and salt spray.
International border requires passport protection from 22 rain days and salt spray.

The basics

You own most of these. We are just making sure they make it in.
Toiletries kit
Medications + prescriptions
Sleepwear
Pen (customs forms)
Copy of passport
Nail clippers
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Take this list with you

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