Fansipan and Halong Bay - Trekking in Vietnam
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 or similar
Underwear
Socks
Trekking trousers / pants
Waterproof over-trousers / rainpants
Thermal baselayer shirts
Casual shirt and/or T-shirts
Fleece jacket or warm jumper/sweater
Lightweight waterproof jacket
Thermal gloves
Sunhat
Warm hat
Eyewear – Sunglasses
Daypack 30 litres
Headtorch/Headlamp with spare batteries
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottles 1 Litre (1 Quart) x2
Selection of dry bags (to keep trek bag contents dry)
Washbag and toiletries
Small towel
Thermarest or similar sleeping mat
3 season sleeping bag
Small padlock (to lock trek bag)
Basic First Aid Kit including: Antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Immodium), painkillers, plasters and blister treatment, Insect repellent, antihistamine cream and tablets, and re-hydration salts (Dioralite). Glucose tablets and multi-vitamin tablets are a good idea.
The following items are optional:
Ear Plugs (for use on overnight train journeys)
Trekking poles (recommended)
Antibacterial handwash
Spare laces
Gaiters
Scarf or neck buff
Swimwear
Insect repellant – (DEET)
Camera, media, batteries
Penknife (remember to pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
Travel clothes
Notes:
*A silk sleeping bag liner is provided for the train journey on Day 2 and you can keep this.
Temperatures on Fansipan and in Sapa can occasionally drop as low as 5C / 41F, so you need to make sure you have clothing and a sleeping bag suitable for these temperatures.
