Discover Albania
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:
Strong shoes or hiking boots
Socks
Trekking trousers / pants or shorts
Waterproof overtrousers / rainpants
Waterproof jacket
Underwear
Baselayer shirts (1 short sleeve, 1 long sleeve)
T-shirts or casual shirts
Travel clothes
Warm fleece jacket or jumper
Sunhat
Eyewear-Sunglasses
Swimsuit/swimshorts
Travel towel
Headtorch / headlamp (power cuts can occur)
Daypack c.20 litres – 1200 cu in
Sun protection (including for lips)
Water bottles 1 Litre / 2 pint
Washbag and toiletries
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
Trekking poles
Camera, media, batteries
Penknife (remember to pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
