NEWS ABOUT CUSCO
GRAND TRAVEL
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TIPS BEFORE THE TREKKING
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| Written by edylio |
| Saturday, 03 July 2010 21:37 |
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About Equipments Please bring all your equipment with you as it is not uncommon for unaccompanied gear to get lost in route. A list of the essential equipment you will require for an average India Insight Tours trek is given below. If you plan to do any climbing, you will have to supplement this equipment. Please sort out and divide your trekking equipment into three categories: 1. To wear on the trail 2. To carry in the day pack 3. To pack in the duffel bag You will not have access to your duffel bag once you leave camp in the morning, as it will be carried by pack ponies or porters. Therefore, you must anticipate all your daytime needs and carry these items in your day pack. Your day pack should be large enough to accommodate your water bottle. Personal first aid kit, sun cream, sweater or down jacket, rain parka and lunch box. Your duffel bag should not weigh more than 30 lb. (20 kg). If you have heavy equipment such as special cameras or scientific equipment, additional ponies or porters will have to be hired and you will be charged for this extra service. Avoid blisters during the trek • Try wearing a liner sock that also wicks sweat. • Take your boots off during rest breaks and allow your feet to cool and dry. • Custom boots are surely a plus • Apply a preventive pad of moleskin or a layer of tincture of benzoic compound to blister hot spots before trouble starts. • Try an antiperspirant on your feet. An aerosol works best because powder tends to cake, adding to the risk of a blister. |



About Equipments

