Here is an excellent packing list for a visit to Belize from people in the know. (BFREE)

PACKING CHECKLIST: WHAT TO BRING TO BELIZE

The following list is suggested for a month-long visit. Adjust accordingly.

Essentials
• Passport
• Name, phone number, and fax number of your physician and a close relative
• List of credit card numbers/travelers checks and numbers to call to cancel the card/replace these in case of loss or theft

Clothing
• 4 or 5 lightweight cotton t-shirts
• 1 or 2 loose lightweight cotton long-sleeved shirts
• 2 or 3 pair lightweight loose cotton or mixed cotton/polyester long pants. Denim isn't very good in the tropics, too hot, won't dry.
• 2 pairs of shorts
• 1 change of “nicer” clothes (slacks/skirt or sundress and button down shirt)
• 1 swimsuit
• 1 sweat shirt or jacket for cool nights (polar fleece material good)
• 1 week’s worth of socks and underwear
• 1 pair of river sandals
• 1 pair of comfortable hiking shoes or boots
• 1 pair of sneakers (optional)
• 1 rain poncho
• Hat

Accessories
• Tent with rain fly (if you will be tent camping)
• Sleeping pad (if you will be tent camping)
• Sleeping bag or bed sheets and light blanket
• 10-15 zip lock baggies to keep things dry in the bush
• Sunglasses, bring if you use them, polarized lenses are best (optional)
• Toiletry kit. Include all of the items that you would normally use, please bring biodegradable soap and shampoo.
• Women—please being feminine products because cycles are often disrupted during travel!
• 2 flashlights, and don’t forget to bring plenty of batteries and spare bulbs (headlamps are great too, especially for caving)
• 1 towel, lightweight old ones are best
• Pocketknife or “Leatherman” type tool
• Small day pack or backpack for daytime excursions
• 1 or 2 Water bottles
• Sunscreen
• Insect repellent, many types are non toxic
• Mask, snorkel, and fins
• Personal first aid supplies: Each person should bring along: Band-Aids, moleskin, Tylenol, Benadryl, a laxative, Imodium/Pepto, anti-itch cream, a topical antibiotic cream, and an anti-fungal cream or powder if you are prone to foot fungus.
• Medical kit: each group must provide a complete medical kit. BFREE has a first aid kit, which is intended for emergency use only.

As a basic rule, if you cannot get along without it, bring a spare or maybe two. This applies to contact lenses and glasses, flashlights, and personal medications.

Other
The following items are optional, but do bring them if you can:
• Camera, spare batteries, and all the film you will need
• Binoculars

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