Hi there! I am wondering if any travellers who havae taken a camel trek would have any advice to offer such as clothes to wear, things to bring, solutions for sore butts, etc?
Thanks, Kari
Camel Trek Suggestions
Hi there! I am wondering if any travellers who havae taken a camel trek would have any advice to offer such as clothes to wear, things to bring, solutions for sore butts, etc?
Thanks, Kari
Re: Camel Trek Suggestions
Hi Kari, you will need Sunglasses, sunhat, suncream, and for the sore butt? a sense of humour. loose fitting clothes, thin cotton shirts and baggy trousers or shorts. toilet paper and matches to burn it. You can get great anti- bacterial hand wash from the chemists now, it is like alcohol and in gel form just evaporates on your hands, quick easy and effective. maybe salts to put in your water if you are going now. that is about it, if you are on an imtrav tour they will give you plenty of time to prepare. it is great fun, I have done it many times. have fun
Rich
Re: Camel Trek Suggestions
Hi Kari,
Camel treks are great fun and as Rich said a sense of humour is essential! They are one of my favourite activities in many of our tours.
Definitely loose fitting, light clothing, cotton is better than synthetic. Long sleeves and long trousers help to protect from sunburn, and long trousers are better than shorts to prevent chafing.
Definitely a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. A scarf is a good idea for covering the back of your neck or extra cover over your face from sun or even sand storms which can arise in deserts. If you are particularly prone to sun irritation then light gloves for hands and socks on your feet help protect your extremeties.
If you want to be prepared for every eventuality, in case of rain, a light plastic poncho-style rain coat can cover you and your day pack when you are riding.
Wet wipes are always good to have (not many showers in the deserts!), but of course you have to be conscious of rubbish disposal.
If you like to listen to music then a walkman is often good to take along too.
You'll normally need a small daypack to carry things you want with you on the camel such as camera, sunscreen, walkman, etc. Also a sturdy water bottle and bottle carrier with a strap is a good idea as you can usually hang this off the saddle and won't have problems with a plastic bottle breaking or leaking.
Jane Folliott
The Imaginative Traveller
Re: Camel Trek Suggestions
Hi,
Camel treks are a heap of fun, but there will probably be a moment - usually the second morning - when your butt feels pretty tender.
my strongest memory of camel treks is blisters & chafed skin on my butt.
You'll need some ointment or cream or witchhazel or Blisteze or something to deal with that.
Tom
Re: Camel Trek Suggestions
I did a camel trek in Egypt from Giza to the Sakkrra pyramids. it was cool but we were only on the camels for about 1 1/2 hrs at the most. The saddles were comfy and no one that i remember complained about sore butts. Only problem we have was the sleezy egyptians who hassled us none stop for money.
Dave