Cordillera Blanca Traverse Trek
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. The packed weight of your trek bag whilst trekking should be no more than 15 kgs. – 33lbs.
You must bring the following items:
Hiking boots
Gaiters
Socks
Trekking trousers / trekking pants
Waterproof over-trousers / rain-pants
Underwear
Long johns (thermal underwear)
Thermal baselayer shirts (2 short sleeve, 2 long sleeve)
Casual shirts and/or T-shirts
Fleece jacket or warm jumper
Waterproof jacket
Warm jacket (eg: down)
Sunhat
Warm hat
Eyewear - Sunglasses
Lightweight thermal gloves
Warmer over gloves or mittens
Daypack 30 - 40 litres
Headtorch / headlamp with spare bulb and batteries
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottles 1 Litre / 1 quart (x2)
Washbag and toiletries
Antibacterial handwash
Small towel
Sleeping bag (comfort rating - minus 10 degrees centigrade)
Sleeping bag liner
Thermarest or foam camping mattress
Plastic liners / bags (to keep trektbag and daypack contents dry)
Small padlock (to lock your KE trek bag)
Basic First Aid Kit including: A broad spectrum antibiotic, antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium), altitude (Diamox), painkillers, plasters (band-aids) and blister treatment, insect repellent, and re-hydration salts (Dioralite).
The following items are optional:
Trainers / sneakers or similar for traveling and camp use
Travel clothes
Trekking poles
Spare laces
Pocket-knife (note: always pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)
Camera, film / memory cards, batteries
Notes:
PHD Gear Advisor
PHD specialise in cold weather equipment, from the world’s lightest right up to the most protective for Everest or the Poles. It’s a large range. So to help you choose what you need to keep you warm, PHD have listed the gear that is appropriate for this expedition.
>> Click here to go to the PHD Gear Advisor for Peru s Cordillera Blanca Traverse
