The weather is quite stable so pack for the tropics which means LIGHT! Most forgotten items can be purchased in Fiji from major town centres but it may be an alternative brand that you haven't heard of. So if you have a favourite hair product that you are low on, buy one prior to leaving home. Here are some suggestions:-

• Mosquito repellant containing deet as its active ingredient
• Sunscreen 30 + (the Fijian sun is always hotter than you think…)
• Pad-Lock with two keys
• Flipflops, jandles, or thongs, walking shoes if you are planning on trekking
• First aid kit
• Camera & batteries
• Sunglasses
• Travel alarm
• Light cotton clothing is most comfortable in the tropics, easy to wash and dries quickly
• One warm shirt for cool nights in the highlands
• Long pants to avoid mosquito bits
• Sun hat
• Raincoat
• Respectable clothing (long skirt or shorts, pants, short sleeve top) when in non touristy areas and village visits
• Spare contact lenses or prescription
• Small towel
• Sewing kit
• Small day pack, pen & note pad, lonely planet fiji guide
• Toiletry items
• Zip lock bags
• Photocopies of your passport & other VIP documents
• Swiss armyknife
• Waterproof luggage as small interisland boat journeys can be a little damp
• Flashlight and extra batteries

These are a few of the basic items that YOU will require. Activity specific items include a mask and snorkel if you are diving or snorkelling, some SOLARREZ if you are surfing the reef breaks to fix dings you will likely fall upon and fishing lures and poles for fishing as most Fijians use hand lines.

As for all you happy campers…a light sleeping bag is sufficient for beach stays and a water proof lightweight tent is absolutely necessary for those intending to camp. A stove that burns kerosene is handy as kerosene is widely available throughout Fiji and not all backpackers accommodations have cooking facilities.