Chamonix Family Alpine Adventure
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
Trainers / sneakers
Old trainers for canyonning and rafting (that you don’t mind getting wet)
Socks
Trekking trousers /pants
Underwear
Lightweight waterproof overtrousers / pants
Thermal underwear (long-johns) for rafting
Baselayer shirts
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
Eyewear - Sunglasses
Lightweight thermal or fleece gloves
Sheet sleeping bag
Daypack c.30 to 40 litres / 1800 –2000 cu in (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 (at the public Chamonix swimming pool these must be Speedos or lycra type swim shorts)
Washbag and toiletries
Antibacterial handwash
Small towel
Torch/flashlight and batteries
Small padlock (to lock your KE trek bag)
Basic First Aid Kit - You should bring your own personal first aid kit consisting of the following: Antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium) painkillers, plasters (band-aids) and blister treatment, Insect repellent (DEET), and re-hydration salts (Dioralite). Glucose tablets are a good idea. NB There are excellent medical facilities in Chamonix.
The following items are optional:
Padded cycling shorts
Spare laces
Shorts
Trekking poles
Insect repellant – (DEET)
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
Notes
All specialist equipment required for the activities on this trip are provided.
