| Essentials |
- Luggage – the baggage allowance is one item (maximum 20kg) per person. Preferably a backpack if it will be carried by camels or mules on your trip*.
- Daypack (15-20 litres)
- Good walking shoes with ankle support
- Plenty of spare pairs of socks – hiking socks for walks and regular socks for evenings
- Appropriate pants for hiking, i.e. not jeans
- Light shoes (for evening)
- Long pants for hiking
- T-shirts or short sleeved shirts
- Long sleeved shirt
- Polar fleece
- Underwear (thermal)*
- Warm hat and sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Toiletries – toothbrush, toothpaste, soap etc
- Water bottle
- Extra clothing for cold sensitive*
- Sun cream (preferaby sweat/water resistant and of a high factor)
- Sleeping bag “3 seasons” (can also be rented)*
- Towel*
- Toilet paper*
- Plastic bags
- Flashlight with extra batteries & bulb*
*not necessary for all trips |
| Some common medicines like: |
- Plasters
- Blister plasters
- Aspirin/Paracetamol for headaches or other pain
- Antihistamine tablets
- Throat lozenges
- Anti-inflammatory cream
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| Some optional extras: |
- Extra underwear
- Flashlight with extra batteries & bulb
- Extra socks, extra T-shirts
- Camera equipment
- Binoculars
- Collapsible plastic bucket or bowl for laundry
- Some general antibiotics
- Moist sealed mini paper towels
- Powdered drink mix
- Chocolate or candy bars
- Needle and thread
- Safety pins
- Rip-stop nylon tape
- Dental floss
- Ace Bandage
- Reading material
- Walking stick
- Non-breakable glasses (if you wear breakable)
- Small musical instruments like harmonicas
- Playing cards.
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