EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT LIST

HEADWEAR
· 1 Sun hat
· 1 Balaclava
· 1 Wool or fleece hat
· 1 Pair glacier glasses with side protection

UPPER – LOWER BODY
· 1 Expedition down parka with hood (-20 F)
· 1 Windproof outer jacket with hood (Gore-Tex)
· 1 Poly / fleece jacket
· 1 Expedition weight polypropylene shirt
· 2 Lightweight, long sleeve polypropylene shirts
· 2 Heavy polypropylene long underwear (tops and bottoms)
· 2 T-shirts for lower elevations
· 1 Pair wind/rain pants (with side zips)
· 1 Pair fleece pants (side zipper)
· 1 Long cotton pant for trekking (legs zip off to become shorts)
· 1 Nylon shorts

HAND WEAR
· 1 Pairs liner gloves (poly thin)
· 1 Pair medium weight fleece gloves
· 1 Pair Gore-Tex wind shells for mittens

FOOTWEAR
· 1 Pair of trekking boots (Gore-Tex)
· 1 Pair quality sport shoes (Gore – Tex)
· 1 Pair insulated super-gaiters
· 3-4 pair of wool socks and polypropylene socks

SLEEPING GEAR
· 1 down or synthetic sleeping bag (-20C ).

PACK
· 1 High qualities back pack approx. 90 – 100 liters.
· 1 Summit back pack 30 – 40 liters

CARSTENSZ CLIMBING EQUIPMENT
· 1 Sit Harness
· 1 pair Jumar
· 1 Descenduer ( figur of eight)
· 5 Carabineer Screw Gate & 3 Snap gate
· 4 Webbing 1,5 meter
· 2 Prusik
· 1 Climbing Helmet
· 1 Head Lamp

MISCELANEOUS
· Sun screen and lip protection (UV rating of 30 SPF or more).
· Metal thermos bottle, 1000ml
· Toile try kit
· Water bottle
· Camera
· Pocket knife
· Simple first aid kit.
· I insect repellant coating for hike in clothes.
· Copies of relevant documents (maps, directions, itinerary, etc… all in plastic bags).
· Journal with pens