OPTIONAL ITEMS
• Gloves
• Shorts
• Neck warmer
• Inflatable sleeping mattress
• Pocket knife
• Down jacket (for the evenings)
• Trekking poles
• Insect repellent (only necessary during the rainy
season)
• A few packets of tissues
• Water purification tablets
• Camera
PERSONAL MEDICATION KIT
• Band-aid strips
• Blister protection
• Aspirin, Paracetamol, Ibuprofen
• A general antibiotic treatment, antacid tablets,
anti
diarrhoeal and indigestion preparations
Discuss this
with your doctor prior to gaining a
prescription
• Cold & Flu suppressant
• Antiseptic solution
• Elastic bandage
• Throat lozenges or sweets
• Electrolyte preparation - good for adding to your
water bottle for fluid replacing purposes
• A pair of nail scissors and tweezers
• A mild anti-nausea drug if you are concerned about
motion sickness |