The Ultimate Tour Du Mont Blanc
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
Training shoes / sneakers
Socks
Underwear
Trekking trousers / pants
Waterproof overtrousers / rain pants
Windproof / waterproof jacket
Long johns (thermal underwear)
Shorts
Thermal baselayer shirts (1 short sleeve, 1 long sleeve)
T-shirts and/or casual shirts
Fleece jacket or warm jumper
Warm fleece gloves or mittens
Sunhat
Warm hat
Eyewear - sunglasses
Small padlock to lock trek bag
Selection of dry bags (to keep trek bag contents dry)
Daypack 30 litres / 1800 cu in
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottles 1 litre / 1 quart (x2)
Washbag and toiletries
Antibacterial handwash
Basic First Aid Kit including: Antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium), painkillers, attitude (Diamox), plasters (band-aids) and blister treatment.
We request that you keep the weight of your main baggage to less than 15kgs for the baggage transfers.
The following items are optional:
Gaiters
Head torch / flashlight with spare batteries
Spare laces
Sheet sleeping bag (may be used on Day 3)
Trekking poles
Insect repellant
Camera, media, spare batteries
Travel clothes
