| EQUIPMENT LIST FOR HIKING (For glacier trekking, please refer to the mountaineering equip list) |
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| FEET |
- Socks, thick wool or polypropylene - 2-3 pair (outer socks)
- thin silk or polypropylene - 2 pair (inner socks)
- Cotton socks - 2 pair
- Lightweight hiking boots and sturdy tennis shoes
- Gaitors
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| UPPER BODY |
- Lightweight polypropylene or capilene turtleneck - 2
- Midweight polypropylene or capilene turtleneck - 1
- Fleece coat
- Breathable windproof outer jacket, such as goretex, with hood
- Cotton T-shirts - 3 or 4
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| LOWER BODY |
- Lightweight polypropylene or capilene long underwear bottoms - 1 pair
- Expedition weight polypropylene or capilene long underwear bottoms- 1 pair
- Pile or bunting pants (optional)
- Breathable windproof pants or bibs, such as Goretex (full length side zippers recommended)
- Shorts - 1 pair
- Lightweight cotton pants
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| HANDS |
- Insulated Finger Gloves (windproof)
- Gloves, polypropylene or capilene - 1 pair
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| HEAD |
- Ski hat, wool or pile
- Baseball cap
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| SLEEPING GEAR |
- Silk or cotton sleeping bag (sheet)
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| PACK |
- 1 1/2 day pack
- 3000 cu in is plenty
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| PERSONALS |
- Head lamp and 2 sets extra batteries
- Sun glasses
- Sun screen lotion SPF 29 - 1 tube
- Sun screen lip protection - 1 stick
- Mole skin, bandaids, tape, throat lozenges
- Pocket knife
- Water bottles (2 )nalgene -1 quart capacity each, wide mouth
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Toilet paper - 1/2 roll
- Antibiotics -1 cycle broad spectrum
- Aspirin or Ibuprofen -20
- Disposable lighter
- Stuff sacks 2-3, assorted sizes
- Extra large strong duffel bag with lock
- Iodine pills -1 new small bottle (for water purification)
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| OPTIONALS |
- Camera and film
- Journal, pencil, book
- Small towel and soap, baby wipes, foot powder
- Swimsuit
- Cotton bandana
- Ski poles - adjustable preferred
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