Crete Family Adventure - Coast and 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:
Walking boots / sturdy walking shoes for children
Socks
Trekking trousers / pants
Underwear
Lightweight waterproof overtrousers / pants
Baselayer shirts (Spring departures)
T-shirts and/or casual shirts
Loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirt with collar (for sun protection)
Fleece jacket or warm jumper
Lightweight waterproof jacket
Sunhat
Warm hat (Spring departures)
Eyewear – Sunglasses
Lightweight thermal or fleece gloves (Spring departures)
Daypack c.30 litres (depending on how much of the kids' stuff you want to carry)
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottles (approx 1 litre / quart per person)
Swimwear
Washbag and toiletries
Antibacterial handwash
Small towel
Headtorch / headlamp and spare batteries
Small padlock (to lock your KE trek bag)
Basic First Aid Kit including the following: A broad spectrum antibiotic, antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium), painkillers, plasters (band-aids) and blister treatment, insect repellent (DEET), and re-hydration salts (Dioralite). Glucose tablets and multi-vitamin tablets are also a good idea
The following items are optional:
Trainers / sneakers /sandals
Shorts
Spare laces
Trekking poles
Wet wipes
Travel clothes
Pocket-knife (note: always pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)
Camera, film / memory cards, batteries
Toys / games / books etc.
