What I Wish I Knew Before My First Fieldwork Trip in Africa

Planning your first fieldwork trip to East Africa? 🌍 I packed the gear, essentials and weirdly useful things I wish I’d known about before going. What would YOU add to this list? 👇 Watch the full video and tell me your must-have!✈️ #packinghacks #traveltips #academia Stationery Shop 📚 📖 https://www.rahel-t-dires.com 📒 👞 Ahinsa vegan barefoot shoes (the most comfortable shoes; you see me wearing them in all videos, highly recommended if you need a wide toe box too!) https://ahinsashoes.com/r?id=7k1iot ====== 🌱 Support me 🌱 ====== 📷 Shop my digital and physical products https://www.rahel-t-dires.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/rahelslog ====== 🌒 Follow me 🌘 ====== Instagram   / raheltd     / the_stories_eater_shop   https://www.threads.com/@the_stories_... 🎬 Watch next:    • Honest Thoughts | Tap Water in Finland, It...      • A Moody Trip to Oxford | Books, Rain & Rea...      • Christmas in London 2025: 24 Hours, Vegan ...      • 🎄 Discover Finland’s Festive Traditions: L...      • Exploring Italy’s Monastic Mysteries: Devi...      • 🧳 Packing Under 10kg | 🍂 Early Autumn Trav...      • Celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah in Trie...      • Travel Day Vlog: Trieste 🇮🇹 to Helsinki 🇫🇮...      • Visit Trieste: The Don'ts of Trieste Italy 🇮🇹      • 7 Marketing Mistakes That Almost Ruined My...      • Trieste’s Historic Literary Cafés 🇮🇹 A Cof...      • How Trieste’s Fierce Bora Wind Shaped the ...      • ✈️ Travel Vlog 01: From Finland to Italy 🇫...   My main channel ‪@TheStoriesEater‬ New Research Project's channel: ‪@afrobee.project‬ Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:37 1. Research-related (gear) 07:39 2. Essentials 08:38 3. Miscellaneous 11:23 4. Medicine 14:13 5. Toiletries 17:10 6. Clothing 19:10 7. Bonus Tips 20:32 8. What I Wish I Brought 21:54 9. Final Thoughts Sources Tamara Gabriel camera comparison    • DJI Osmo Pocket 4 vs Action 6. I'd Regret ...   ‪@TamaraGabrielUK‬ Battery limit https://www.iata.org/ https://www.dji.com/global/products/c... Canva Music via Pixabay and YouTube ==== My Travel Gear ==== If I couldn't find the exact items shown in the video, I linked the closest option available online. backpack osprey fairview 40lt (women) https://link.amazon/B07knEaVS money belt https://link.amazon/B0i9aB1bL 3 in 2 USB-C Cable https://link.amazon/B0gu8SjFq backpack strap mount action camera https://link.amazon/B0g1T9qwI power bank https://link.amazon/B05WYCW1k compression packing cubes https://link.amazon/B02z9kLwt mini travel containers https://link.amazon/B0ikQ27Jz mini bottle travel containers https://link.amazon/B00tVNT3l tongue scraper https://link.amazon/B0aBs53gw antibacterial wipes https://link.amazon/B06QoWyco hand washing sheets https://link.amazon/B03WEEU2x laundry sheets https://link.amazon/B07MrD5Xu reusable makeup remover pads https://link.amazon/B04J2TwNM feminine hygiene wipes https://link.amazon/B0gSJagrv reusable water bottle https://link.amazon/B073kC98f ziplock plastic bags https://link.amazon/B0670eksQ mini sewing kit https://link.amazon/B01pkCkVM earphones with microphone https://link.amazon/A06Hsl0Ky lexar sd card https://link.amazon/B0eSYQm3N card reader with multiple USB slots https://link.amazon/B02kZCIuj (complete list on my blog https://www.rahel-t-dires.com/post/pa... ) ====== 📷 My (Filming) Gear 📷 ====== DJI Osmo Action 4 (main camera for videos) https://link.amazon/B0asqzGdg Nikon Camera (photography) https://link.amazon/B0dyPx2CK Microphone DJI Mic Mini https://link.amazon/B0h1AzKVE Tripod Adapter for Smartphone https://link.amazon/B001h5zXQ Lightweight basic Tripod https://link.amazon/B0jgMfjsY Short flexible Tripod https://link.amazon/B0a2OVYOb Mini Tripod https://link.amazon/B0iW31DGV Laptop Lenovo https://link.amazon/B0ac6Qk0W External Hard Drive https://link.amazon/B0awaS39P Rechargeable AA batteries https://link.amazon/B04P8kWk7 Smartphone https://link.amazon/B04fZuPht Links may be affiliate links. Thank you for helping my channel!