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What to bring:
Valid Passport
Power Adapter for plugs + chargers
Small backpack/tote bag or whatever you use to carry when on foot
Footwear: we suggest a good walking shoe/boot : lots of miles will be walked. Sometimes we will be in unpaved terrain and do suggest a supportive boot with good traction.
Good pair of flip flops or water shoes. For when we go to hot springs + the beach. If you want to pack light- there are great shoe stores to buy affordable walking shoe etc there if you don’t want to pack 2+ pairs of shoes.
Refillable water bottle (insulated if possible)
Cutlery(fork/spoon/knife), chopsticks etc **Might sound silly, but from experience, we tend to buy something at a market + want to snack in the van or room, or when we’re sitting at the beach and NOW you’ll be prepared PLUS we are REDUCING waste, which is a goal for us, our footprint must be light. Great to have for take away, and on the road.
Headlamp/flashlight
Toiletries (Shampoo, soap etc) **highly suggest biodegradable options, most drain lines go right to wild waterways!
Warm clothing! Pants, leggings and layers! Wool Socks! **Layering will be your best friend. During the day we can get temperatures at 80F and above and then it can dip down to freezing in the mountains at night. If you’re trying to pack small and light, there are cheap markets with clothing in Thessaloniki.
Raincoat/Poncho
Gloves, hat, scarf (whatever you need to feel warm)
Pocket knife (if you’re checking your luggage)
Sun protection ie, glasses, sunscreen, baseball hat etc
Notebook or something to take notes with
Suggested but not necessary :
Bath or Beach Towel
Hand lens
Camera (besides your phone)
Collapsible Tupperware (to keep specimens, bring home take out + more) **Reduce waste
Field Guides for the Region, Trees, plants, mushrooms, herbs etc
Travel tips, what to expect & what to bring
We want to help folks be as prepared as possible. While saving you the head ache to figure it out on your own.
Flights are a separate cost -we like to search on Google flights as a search engine, then going DIRECTLY to the airline and not a third party site like Priceline etc. Another secure way to book a flight is through credit card travel platforms. Folks are welcome to contact me for more info on booking flights if needed.
Make sure your passport is up to date, and isn’t going to expire within 6 months of the trip. I have seen people denied at the check in for their flight because the passport is almost expired. Don’t let them stop you! Get your passport!
Bring CASH to exchange or have it already! Greece uses the EURO. While cards and ATMS are around, when we are in more rural areas, CASH is preferred. We suggest asking your bank ahead of your trip to make an exchange for you, to give you best rates and potentially no fees.
How much should you bring? While room + board are included, we suggest supporting the local shops and artists. We suggest having at least 200-1000EURO on hand and your debit card(which has the best rates for exchanges)
Doing More with your Trip-MUTUAL AID:
We get to explore and travel freely. We are allowed to pick our own experiences and return to our homes with the feelings of freedom, relaxation and so much more knowledge in our brains than when we started off. However, there are people who came to Greece not for holiday but in order to survive and reach family in other countries. Millions of climate and war refugees have traveled by land and sea to flee their homes and ended up, for lack of a better word, stuck in Greece because the EU has closed borders, so camps and centers are beyond capacity. Plus those camps are living hell and a crime upon themselves. We have partnered with locals who are on the ground, organizing with other citizens and orgs to supply camps, families and refugees with the care and support that is needed. Below is a list of items that are welcomed. If you are interested in joining on the ground efforts, please get in touch and I can give you suggestions.
If you can check another bag with more belongings to share with people undergoing extreme conditions and lack of public services PLEASE DO!
Personal hygiene items: Shampoo, Soap bars, Shower gels, Nail clippers, Shaving items
Children’s items: Baby wipes, Diapers (sizes 2-6), Baby milk powder (1-3), Evaporated milk, Baby food (cream of wheat, baby porridge, etc), Feeding bottles, Diaper rash cream
Cleaning items: Brooms, Mops, Bowls for washing clothes, Buckets, Wettex pads, Kitchen sponges, Clothes pegs, Garbage disposal bags, Single use latex gloves, Laundry detergent (for hand washing), All purpose detergent, Glass cleaning detergent, Washing up liquid, Bleach
Food items: Cocoa, Sugar, Evaporated milk, Marmalades and jams, Chocolate praline spread, Croissants, Biscuits and cookies, Fruit juices, Hot tea packets
Cooking items: Legumes (lentils, chickpeas, etc), Tomato purée, Rice, Oil (olive oil and sunflower oil), Salt, Frozen vegetables, Fresh vegetables
Spices: Curry, Cumin, Turmeric, Mint, Paprika, Pepper, Cinnamon, Nutmeg
Special highly needed items: Life Straws, water filters, hand warmers, rain ponchos, emergency blankets, incontinence pads for adults, 2-3 baby strollers, 5-6 heating appliances), underwear, ie) boxers, briefs, womens, and childrens underwear. SOCKS! Wool but any are great!
May need a wheelchair in future, but not urgent
Many of these items are best to be bought within Greece.
