Sri Lanka - Island Explorer
The following checklist should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your baggage to a minimum.
You must bring the following items:
Walking boots, or study, comfortable walking shoes for children
Trainers/Sneakers or sandals
Socks
Underwear
Trekking trousers
Waterproof overtrousers / rainpants
Shorts
Thermal baselayer shirts
T-shirts and/or casual shirts
Loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirt
Light fleece jacket or warm jumper
Waterproof jacket
Sunhat with wide brim
Warm hat
Eyewear – Sunglasses
Swimwear
Daypack c.20 to 30 litres (2000 – 2200 cu in) (depending on how much of the kids' stuff you need to carry)
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottles 2 x 1 Litre (2 x quart)
Selection of dry bags (to keep trek bag contents dry)
Washbag and toiletries
Small towel
Antibacterial handwash
Headtorch / headlamp with spare batteries
Basic First Aid Kit – Antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Immodium), painkillers, plasters (band-aids), and blister treatment, Insect repellent (DEET), antihistamine cream and tablets, and re-hydration salts (Dioralite). Glucose tablets and multi-vitamin tablets are a good idea.
The following items are optional:
Spare laces
Travel clothes
Wetwipes
Trekking poles
Pocket-knife (note: always pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)
Small padlock (to lock your KE trek bag)
Camera, media, spare batteries
Toys / games / books / a football etc.
Note:On the one camping night (at Udawalawe) we will stay at a fixed camp where camp beds and bedding are provided.
