GEAR
| Clothing
Hiking boots Plastic boots 6 Heavy socks Down booties Polypro top Polypro bottoms 6 pair underwear Pile jacket Lt Weight Pile jacket Pile pants Gore-tex shell Gore-tex suit Down parka Warm hat (Turtle Fur) Sun hat/baseball cap (underside of visor should be dark) Balaclava 2 pair polypro liner gloves Heavy ski gloves Pile mitts Gore-tex overmitts 3 Bandannas Regular clothing for city—2 t-shirts, 1 dress shirt, 1 heavy cotton shirt, climbing pants, wool pants |
Climbing/hiking gear
Large backpack- Snow Leopard Small backpack- Cold Cold World Crampons with pouch Gaiters or supergaiters Ice axe Harness Carabiners (2 locking, 4 non-locking) Cordalet Belay device Ascender(s) (for fixed ropes, dependent on trip, needed for Bolivia) Prussik setup Slings/runners Glacier glasses with side shields Trekking poles with regular baskets and snow baskets |
| Camping gear
Sleeping bag (0 to -20 degree) Therm-a-rest pad and repair kit Headlamp and batteries, spare batteries 2 water bottles with parkas Insulated cup 2 Spoons Bowl Favorite foods (chocolate, snacks, etc.) Swiss Army knife or similar tool Lighter, matches, match safe |
First aid/hygiene/toiletries
Sunscreen Lip balm TP Moleskin Water treatment (filter, Potable Aqua, etc.) First aid kit with blister treatment, Band-Aids, antibiotic ointment, aspirin, allergy pills, Tooth brush, tooth paste, hair ties Purel (hand sanitizer) Wet-Ones (moist towlets) |
| Miscellaneous
Passport with copies Tickets Maps Money and credit card Camera Batteries Film Books Stuff sacks Large and small plastic bags Prayer flags |