I spent a lot of time thinking about what I "needed" for this
trip. My original excel spreadsheet
can
be found here, but in retrospect, I packed much, much more than I
needed to successfully summit. The following is a list of the things that
Wally and I bought with me in my daypack and rented from ZARA Tours, which
was enough to summit in. The "Both" column lists items that
both Wally and I had.
In practice, all you need is a daypack, a duffel bag, clothing, a hat,
water purifying tablets, gloves, 3-4 liters worth of water bottles, moleskin,
boots, dry camp shoes and socks, a flashlight, lithium batteries (alkaline
batteries freeze -- it might be really cold), sunscreen, sunglasses, and
perhaps a toothbrush. You should have insulated water bottles, or a heatpack
for the summit ascent. It may be cold enough for the water in your pack
to freeze. If you're a big hairy guy you should bring deodorant, too,
but we Asian folk typically don't need it, so I was fine without it. :)
Oh, gaiters are highly recommended. They keep mud out at the bottom and
snow/gravel out at the top.
Equipment (brought in daypacks):
Stuff both Wally and I brought:
convertible nylon pants,
sunglasses,
glasses,
contact lenses,
lens solution,
lotion,
toothbrush,
water purifying tablets,
toothpaste,
cipro,
lariam,
daypack,
journal,
lighter,
passport,
yellow fever doc,
wallet,
cash
Stuff I brought:
1 cotton t-shirt,
1 thin cotton sweatshirt,
1 pair cotton boxers,
1 pair cotton socks,
1 cotton bandana,
diamox,
antibiotic eyedrops,
camera equipment,
LED flashlight,
6 AA lithium batteries,
felt tip pens,
compass/thermometer,
book: altitude illness - prevention and treatment,
1 book,
handwarmer packets
(from margo),
small flashlight
(from margo),
small trashbags
(from margo)
Stuff Wally brought:
1 synthetic t-thirt,
1 synthetic long-sleeved shirt,
1 pair synthetic boxers,
1 pair cotton socks,
1 32 oz nalgene bottle,
etrex summit gps,
sony pc100 camcorder + accessories,
5 AA lithium batteries,
baseball cap (discarded on day 3),
2 pens,
1 pencil,
1 book,
housekeys,
1 small mesh bag,
2 zip lock bags,
north face "sawtooth" shoes
Rented Equipment:
Stuff we both rented:
sleeping bag,
balaclava,
2 pr. sweats,
vinyl rain jacket,
trekking pole,
gaiters,
boots,
2 pr. dr. seuss socks,
2 pr. gloves,
pvc rain pants,
fleece jacket,
parka,
water bottles,
large duffel bag,
sleeping pad
Stuff I also rented:
sun hat,
2 pr. wool socks,
scarf,
thin fleece,
large acrylic sweater,
thin synthetic muscle shirt,
(too small),
thick pants
Stuff Wally also rented:
1 pr. wool socks,
nylon pants
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