This trip has been another great learning experience on what to bring when traveling to remote areas. For those interested in traveling to Ethiopia or another very rural area here are a few items you should bring from home:
Hand sanitizer + a bar of soap (you will shake a lot of hands and encounter a lot of things. Soap is never guaranteed)
Wet wipes (think baby wipes, water isn't always guaranteed)
Eye drops (the dust is intense)
Toilet paper (you can't find it anywhere)
Bug spray (think Malaria)
Sunscreen, Chapstick w/UV protection
Sunglasses
Flip flops (used for many reasons: toilet, shower, misc..)
Windproof + warm jacket (it gets cold at night & in the mountains)
Sleeping bag (a small one, the beds are iffy, you will get bites without one)
Headlamp or flashlight preferably LED (power outages occur often & street lights do not exist)
Medication (if you're going rural)
Small phrase book (it is likely English may not be understood)
A Sense of Humor + An Open Mind.
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