Necessities/preparations
Details depend on type of expedition, below only a short list example:
- four passport photos (for visa and other trekking documents)
- 40 US dollars in cash for visa
- fine hiking shoes
- thermal underwear
- fast drying towel
- comfortable trekking clothes
- waterproof climbing jacket, wind jacket, fleece
- hat, scarf, gloves, socks
- good quality sunglasses (for high mountains glacier glasses)
- thermal insulated mug
- a pack of towelettes
- dry hand disinfectant (without soap)
- first aid kit (anti-diarrhea meds, water conditioning pills, mosquito repellent, foot ointment, painkillers, sun block cream, sunburn ointment, adhesive bandage)
- good sleeping bag (-10 degrees comfort; for trekking)
You will learn more about health preparations from the brochure: