Costa Rica Family Adventure Holiday
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:
Lightweight hiking boots / Trainers / sneakers
Sandals (to be used in rafting as well)
Socks
Lightweight trousers (trek pants)
Shorts
Lightweight waterproof overtrousers (rain pants)
Underwear
Baselayer shirts
Shirts or T-shirts
Fleece jacket or warm jumper
Lightweight waterproof jacket
Sunhat
Warm hat
Eyewear - Sunglasses
Daypack 20 - 30 litres (Depending on how much of the kids stuff you will be carrying)
Headtorch (Headlamp) with spare bulb and batteries
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottles 1 Litre (2 pint) x2
Washbag and toiletries
Antibacterial handwash
Small towel
Swimwear
Small padlock (to lock your KE trek bag)
Basic First Aid Kit, including: Antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium), painkillers, plasters 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:
Spare laces
Shorts
Travel clothes
Wetwipes
Insect repellant (DEET)
Pocket-knife (note: always pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)
Camera, film / memory cards, batteries etc
Toys / games / books etc
Notes:
It pays to remember when outfitting your family that KE clients are entitled to a 15% discount at Cotswold Outdoor.
