Introduction
Suggested Equipment list
Clothing:
- Medium weight walking boots
- A pair of trainers
- Warm jacket preferably down
- A Waterproof jacket and trousers (not a poncho)
- Warm shirts/tops
- Fleece tops
- A pair of light weight trousers. Jeans are unsuitable to wear on
treks - A pair of Heavyweight trousers are useful higher up in the mountains if trekking above 3000m
- Walking poles
- Thermal underwear top and leggings. These are excellent to sleep in at night in the winter months and for cold days
- 1 pair of loose fitting long shorts/ skirts
- 1 lightweight long sleeved -shirt is particularly suitable for avoiding sun burn
- A woollen hat to wear in the morning and at night
- A sunhat and ensure it has a wide brim to cover the face and neck
- A pair of substantial gloves and spare lightweight gloves
- 1 pair of sandals to wear in the cities and in camp
- 2 pairs of thin and 2 pair of thick woollen socks
- Underwear” normal quantity and hankies
Equipment and Accessories
- Duffle bag or kit bag to carry gear while trekking
- 4 season sleeping bag
- General daypack to carry personal requirements for the day e.g.
toilet items, camera, waterproofs gloves etc - Water bottle. Minimum 1litre + spare
- Sunglasses, Sun lotion cream
- First aid kit/personal medicine, particularly Imodium and Dioralite
- Toiletries, lightweight travel towel large. Toilet paper
- Headlamp and/ or torch with spare batteries
- Short gaiters essential during winter and all treks going over 4000m at other times
- An umbrella (optional), which is quite useful to use as a sunshade and useful
when it rains - Reading materials, camera and film. Optional: game items, note book, rubber
bands, pen and pencil a pocket knife - Ziplock bags medium
- Pee bottle (very optional)
- Water purification tablets
- Hand cleansing Gel