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SAFARI HAT PROFESSIONAL

Boots:While you don’t need to wear sturdy shoes every day, at least one pair of safari boots will make your trip nicer!.Safari Shirt: Shirts like these are lightweight and keep the bugs away!.Safari Pants: We recommend neutral-colored pants as they’re great at hiding dirt and can match most shirt colors.Safari Bag:A durable bag is ideal for traveling around Africa.Safari Hat:A good hat is both stylish and functional.Safari Clothes: Lightweight, beige, and moisture-wicking clothing are great for traveling Africa.Check out our favorite cameras for Africa.

SAFARI HAT PROFESSIONAL

We love the Sony RX100V for a pocket-size camera and the Fujifilm XT-4 for a professional camera.

Camera Gear: Chances are you’ll want a camera for your trip to Africa.

It’s come in exceptionally handy around Africa.

Travel Waterbottle: When we’re uncertain about the water supply we use our Grayl Purifier.

HeyMondo provides excellent short-term and long-term travel insurance plans. You never know what can happen while traveling so it’s best to be prepared.

Travel Insurance: We don’t travel without travel insurance and neither should you.

After spending a year traveling the continent, we can’t suggest a safari hat more and consider it an essential item to our Africa packing list. As I said, we probably do not take sun protection seriously enough but meet anyone who has spent their days in Africa, and they all wear a hat, sunglasses, and long-sleeved breathable shirt. You spend a lot of time outside on a safari. The sun near the center of the earth is intense and can leave you sunburned in a matter of minutes.

Especially in East Africa! Most people coming on safari are from more Northern climates away from the equator and are unaware of the sun’s damage around Africa. Unlike safari clothes or safari boots, we would say everyone needs a hat when on safari. I had my idea of what the perfect safari cap would look like, and I was set on finding the perfect fit.

What you wear on your head says a lot about you. My pick was for leather because it has the classic safari adventure feel and look – and with maintenance and care, they can last forever. What you pick for your safari hat depends on personal preference. Leather, rubber, and synthetic all have their own advantages. Although safari pith helmets are world famous for being the headwear of famous British explorers and look great in safari photos, they’re terribly uncomfortable. If you’re going to be wearing something on your head all day, making sure that it is comfortable is a no-brainer. We’ve been caught in rain showers while on safari in both South Luangwa and the Masai Mara without a safari hat, and it sucked. Not to mention there is no point in buying a flimsy cotton hat that will only last a short while. Having a waterproof hat in the dry season may seem silly, but you’ll probably be sweating a lot. Some of the best African hats for women in this post have very wide brims! The primary reason for wearing a cap on safari is to provide protection from the sun while you’re searching for wildlife in the African bush. The one exception with a safari hat is that you can get away with more rugged materials that look stylish and not like a Crocodile Dundee impersonator. Everything that comprises a great sun hat is found in a safari cap, essentially, they’re the same thing.