| Personal
Equipment Check List For All Treks |
For
Treks Going Above 4000m . |
Optional
Equipment. |
| Footwear |
Footwear |
Photography
Equipment |
- Trekking or running shoes
- Camp shoes or thongs
- Socks-polypropylene
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- Mountain trekking boots.
- Socks, wool, to wear with boots
- Socks, light cotton, for under wool socks
- Down booties (optional)
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- Camera & lenses
- Lens cleaning equipment
- Film (about 20 rolls)
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| Clothing |
Clothing |
Toys
& Navigation Aids |
- Down or fiber - filled jacket
- Jumper or pile jacket
- Hiking shorts (for men) or skirt
- Waterproof jacket, poncho or umbrella
- Hiking pants
- T-shirts or blouses
- Underwear
- Sun hat
- Swimwear (optional)
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- Insulated pants
- Nylon windbreaker
- Nylon wind pants
- Long underwear
- Woolen hat (or balaclava)
- Gloves
- Gaiters
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- GPS unit
- Altimeter
- Thermometer
- Compass
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| Miscellaneous
Items |
Miscellaneous
Items |
Miscellaneous
Items |
- Toilet articles
- Toilet paper & cigarette lighter
- Small knife
- Sunblock (SPF 15-plus)
- Towel
- Laundry soap
- Medical and first-aid kit
- Pre-moistened towelettes
- Sewing kit
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- Goggles or sunglasses
- Sun block for lips
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- Binoculars
- Books to read while waiting for planes & Buses
- If you have a porter, you will need a duffel bag with
a padlock, some stuff sacks and lots of plastic bags.
- A small duffel bag or suitcase to leave your city clothes
in is also useful.
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| Other
Equipment |
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- Rucksack
- Sleeping bag
- Water bottle
- Torch (flashlight), batteries & bulbs
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