Patagonia Paine Circuit
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. The maximum weight allowed during the first part of the trek is 10kg (22 pounds). This will be further reduced to a maximum of 7kg (15 pounds) for the final three days of trekking with excess baggage traveling via a different route to meet the group.
You must bring the following items:
Hiking boots
Gaiters
Trainers / sneakers or similar for traveling and camp use
Socks
Underwear
Trekking trousers / trekking pants
Waterproof over-trousers / rain-pants
Long johns (thermal underwear)
Thermal baselayer shirts
Casual shirts and/or T-shirts
Fleece jacket or warm jumper
Waterproof jacket
Warm jacket (down)
Sunhat
Warm hat
Eyewear - Sunglasses
Lightweight thermal gloves
Warm and waterproof outer gloves or mittens
Daypack 30 - 40 litres / 1800 – 2500 cu in.
Waterproof bag (big enough to hold sleeping bag, camping mattress and small amount of personal equipment.)
Foldaway bag (to leave travel clothes etc at the fixed camp)
Selection of dry bags (to keep trek bag contents dry)
Headtorch / headlamp and spare batteries
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottles 1 Litre / 1 quart (x2)
Washbag and toiletries
Antibacterial handwash
Small towel
4/5 season sleeping bag
Thermarest or foam camping mattress
Basic First Aid Kit including: Antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium), altitude (Diamox), painkillers, plasters (band-aids) and blister treatment, insect repellent (DEET), and re-hydration salts (Dioralite).
The following items are optional:
Sleeping bag liner
Spare laces
Travel clothes
Trekking poles (recommended)
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
