Baggage:
As general rule when packing
for wilderness expeditions
keep personal gear to a
minimum. Please avoid large
framed suitcase as they can
be rather cumbersome to
porters but use a medium
size duffle bag instead. The
weight limit on domestic
airlines is 20 Kg and only 2
check-in bags and one carry
on bag are allowed. Excess
baggage will be charged at
up to US$ 3 per Kg. Your day
pack should be a medium
volume without a frame which
can hold your personal
belonging such as
medication, camera, extra
clothes, water etc.
Clothing:
Should be lightweight, dry
quickly, and provide
insulation even when wet,
synthetic fibre is
preferable to cotton. The
brushed nylon pants are
ideal for trekking.
Lightweight long sleeved
shirt is useful as sunscreen
and leeches protection while
trekking. A good quality
raincoat and pants are ideal
as hey will keep you warm
and dry in a variety of
situations. A thick sweater
or fleece sweat shirt would
be ideal to wear in the
evenings, when temperatures
decline considerably. A
lightweight jacket or
windbreaker will also be
useful.
Foot ware:
Lightweight hiking boots or
good quality running shoes
are must for the lowland
trek. For people who do not
routinely walk in the
mountains, light hiking
boots are strongly
recommended. It is essential
your walking boots be
comfortable and broken-in.
Personal items:
Please also bring personal
item such as flashlight or
headlamp with spare
batteries, water bottle and
lighter. A pocketknife,
reading and writing material
and personal first aid kit
would also be essential for
your convenience.
Protection against insect
bite:
Most part the jungle is free
from biting insects, but we
do encounter plenty of
insects in the low land such
as sand flies around the
river banks and leaches in
the lowland bushes. It's
important to use insect
repellent to keep the
insects away.
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