Albania's Accursed Mountains
The following checklist should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum.
You must bring the following items:
Hiking boots
Socks
Trekking trousers / pants
Waterproof overtrousers / rainpants
Underwear
Baselayer shirts (1 short sleeve, 1 long sleeve)
Light fleece shirt or mid-layer
Warm fleece jacket or jumper
Waterproof jacket
T-shirts or casual shirts
Lightweight thermal gloves
Sunhat
Warm hat
Eyewear-Sunglasses
Daypack c.30 litres – 1800 cu in
Headtorch / headlamp with spare batteries
Sun protection (including for lips)
Water bottles 1 Litre / 2 pint (x2)
Washbag and toiletries
Travel towel
Antibacterial hand wash
Small padlock (to lock your KE trek bag)
Basic First Aid Kit including Insect repellent (DEET); antiseptic cream; throat lozenges; diarrhoea treatment (Diocalm or Immodium); painkillers; plasters/band-aids and blister treatment; and re-hydration salts (Dioralite). Glucose sweets and vitamin tablets are a useful addition.
The following items are optional:
Training shoes, sneakers or sandals
Spare laces
Shorts
Travel clothes
Trekking poles
Camera, media, batteries
Penknife
