I've never booked a trip on a whim before, but less than

>>1186814
If you can't afford meds you better get a mosquito net.

>>1186814
>Should I be concerned about malaria if I'll be camping? I really can't afford meds.
Get doxycycline. Buy there if you have to, it's dirt cheap - €5-10 tops or so for 2 - 3 weeks. One a day, start a few days before the trip, take until a week after the trip. Lightest sides of any antimalarial, but may lead to light sensitivity and sunburns. I didn't have any sides at all.

Hit up Casamance, wonderfully lush scenery. I'd recommend going there by ferry from Dakar rather than doing it overland - roads around Kaolack are shit. Puts you closer to the Niokolo-Koba park as well. Djoudj in the north for birdwatchnig. Music you'll find most easily in Dakar. Foodwise, tiboudiènne is the national dish as far as I recall. Try jollof rice as well.

Dakar is a bit of a smelly shithole though. Annoying touts are commonplace, don't get ripped off. Also, any taxi ride in the city is 2500CFA max - which takes you all the way from one end of the city to the other one. Short taxi hops are 500 minimum.

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>>1186962
I've got a military issue permethrin-treated pop-up tent, and I'll bring my own DEET.
But are the odds really that high? Are the locals immune to it or something?
>>1186966
>Buy there if you have to
Do I need a prescription? Sounds too good to be true.
I'd love to go to Casamance; the political trouble there doesn't bother me, but landmines are a harsh reality. I'll be hiking and wild camping after all. What's your opinion?

Thanks for all the other great info; I'll write it down. Especially thanks for the taxi tips, that's where I usually lose all my pocket money.
This isn't my first time to west Africa so I feel like I can handle myself in Dakar. Biggest challenge will be understanding people's Afro-French accents.

>>1187129
Malaria has always been a problem in the tropics. There are people who have walking malrial problems but if you are not used to it you can get racked up. I remember seeing the old Private Snafu cartoons warning soldiers to use netting and don't sleep naked in hot climate areas.

>>1187129
>Do I need a prescription? Sounds too good to be true.
It's Africa, nobody knows what a prescription is. Hell, you can buy any antimalarial there without one. Doxy is by far the cheapest one though.

>I'd love to go to Casamance; the political trouble there doesn't bother me, but landmines are a harsh reality. I'll be hiking and wild camping after all. What's your opinion?
The political trouble's completely overblown. Separatists do not wish to be associated with violence, as it kills the tourist industry - a major source of income in Casamance. Ask locals about the landmines.

>>1187307
OK, guess I'll go to Casamance and worst case scenario I'll end up sitting on a beach under a palm tree.

Good info so far; bump

>>1186814
>I really can't afford meds.
If you can't afford cheap-as malaria medication you sure as hell can't afford to get malaria.

If you live in a 1st world cunt you'll probably need a fair few shots before you go.

>>1188634
Already got all my jabs. But like hell am I paying $200 for two weeks' worth of pills. True I'd be in deep financial shit if I got sick, but I'll adjust my level of caution accordingly. I'll walk around in a beekeeper's suit if I have to.