School Adventure - Adventure in the Julian Alps
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 which are comfortable for scrambling
Trainers / sneakers (for hut use)
Socks
Trekking trousers / pants
Lightweight waterproof overtrousers / rainpants
Underwear
Shorts
Thermal baselayer shirts (2 short sleeve, 1 long sleeve)
T-shirts and/or casual shirts
Fleece jacket or warm jumper
Lightweight waterproof jacket
Sun hat or cap
Warm hat
Eyewear-Sunglasses
Lightweight thermal gloves
Daypack 40 litres / 2500 cu in
Headtorch / headlamp with spare bulb and batteries
Basic First Aid Kit - refer to trip dossier for details
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottles 1 litre / 1 quart (x2)
Small towel
Washbag and toiletries
The following items are optional:
Travel clothes
Trekking poles
Camera, batteries
Small padlock (to lock trek bag)
Spare laces
Insect repellant
Earplugs (Especially if you are not the one snoring)
Sheet sleeping bag liner (for huts)
Swimming kit (for the lake in Bled on final afternoon)
Antibacterial hand wash
Wet wipes (note that the Razor Planina Hut often has no water available for washing)
Penknife (remember to put all sharp objects in hold baggage)
Via Ferrata Equipment (provided locally)
Via ferrata lanyard
Climbing harness
Climbing helmet
PHD Gear Advisor
PHD specialise in cold weather equipment, from the world’s lightest right up to the most protective for Everest or the Poles. It’s a large range. So to help you choose what you need to keep you warm, PHD have listed the gear that is appropriate for this expedition.
>> Click here to go to the PHD Gear Advisor for Across the Julian Alps to Triglav
