Equipment Essentials II

A longer term adventure essentials list for your use… Medicine: Insect repellent Aspirin Bandages Water purification tablets (such as iodine tablets) Prescription medicines and copies of prescriptions (including for eyeglasses) Sunscreen Malaria pills, such as Mefloquine, taken once a week, one week prior to trip, during the trip and then…

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Equipment Essentials I

Clothing Use the layering technique to help prevent you from getting wet and cold. Clothing such as polypropylene, and wool better retain their insulating properties when wet. Gor-tex helps repel water, yet has some breathability. Avoid wearing cotton fabrics. Long underwear – thin under layer Wool sweater or pile jacket…

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