Personal clothing & equipment
This equipment list is intended to be used as a guide to packing
and not in any way the last word on gear or packing. We suggest you
use this as a general packing list to cover the wide variety of climatic
realities you could encounter here in Patagonia. The central concept
behind our equipment list is to have many layers that allow you to
regulate your temperature throughout the day and with the changes it
will typically bring. We do ask you to label your clothing, wear it
before coming on the trip, and know how to use it as this will raise
you comfort level.
As for boots, you must break your boots in before coming so as not to have any
discomfort or medical complications caused by ill fitting or too stiff boots.
If you have any specific questions on this list please get in touch and we will
gladly sort them out.
Checklist
Footwear
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· 1 pair midweight hiking boots (with good ankle support and
waterproofed) please break these in well before comming
· 1 pair walking shoes (trainers or running shoes)
· 3 pairs heavy wool or polypropylene ski or hiking socks
· 3 pairs midweight hiking socks (synthetic moisture wicking)
· 2 pairs liner socks (either silk or polypropylene)
· 1 pair sandals
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Pants
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· 1 pair of heavy jeans
· 1 pair of lightweight quick drying pants (good for hiking and
warm weather)
· 1 pair of warm insulating pants
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Underwear
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· 1 pair heavy weight bottoms (capilene or similar)
· 1 heavy weight top (zip-t, capilene or similar)
· 1 pair midweight bottoms
· 1 midweight top, 1 lightweight top
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Shirts
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· 1 heavy longsleeve button down (wool or thick fabric)
· 1 lighter weight cotton button down longsleeve
· 2 t-shirts or shortsleeve button down
· 1 windshirt
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Insulating Layers
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· 1 sweater either wool or fleece
· 1 heavy fleece jacket (windstopper fleece prefered)
· 1 down or fleece vest (optional)
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Shells
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· 1 waterproof jacket (gore-tex or similar)
· 1 waterproof pant (gore-tex or similar)
· these shells should have the emphasis on being waterproof
rather than breathable. |
Headgear
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· 1 wide brimmed hat that protects from the sun (with lanyard)
· 1 wool or synthetic ski hat
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Hand wear
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· lightweight fleece gloves (windstopper prefered w/ rubberized
palms)
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Packs
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· 1 Daypack (25 litres)
· 1 Duffle bag made of strong waterproof material, with a heavy
duty zipper
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Accessories
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· Swiss army knife with scissors
· Water bottle (large mouth)
· Sunglasses (spare pair if they are prescription)
· Strap to keep your sunglasses on your neck
· Repair kit (needle, thread, button, duct tape)
· Toilet kit (with quickdry towel, toobrush, paste, soap, nailclippers,
saftey pins, towelettes, lotion, sunscreen)
· Personal Med Kit (with all personal meds, vitamins, etc.)
· Chapstick
· Stuff sacks (3-5 different colors with draw string)
· Extra Ziplock bags
· Bandana (multiple uses)
· Camera and film (bring lots of extra film, batteries, lens
cleaner)
· Mini-flashlight with spare batteries (this is you backup)
· Headlamp with extra batteries and bulbs
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Documentation
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· Passport
· Copy of insurance
· Copy of passport
· Air tickets
· Emergency contacts list
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Optional
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· Binoculars
· Journal and writing implements
· Small padlock for duffle bag
· Reading material
· Travel wallet for documents and money
· Walking stick or poles
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These two companies offer the best options for outfitting yourself for
this trip. This can be very expensive so check what you already have
before buying any missing items. Please get in touch with us if you need
any help:
Patagonia Clothing Inc. www.patagonia.com
Marmot. www.marmot.com
We recomend that you hand carry all your important documents, medicines,
camera, film, boots, and other irreplaceable items. All other clothing
and personal equipment should be packed into duffels or backpacks. Make
sure that the bag is packed solidly with no loose items.
We will provide all camping equipment including tents, mats and kitchen
ware. We will provide completely waterproof dry bags for packing your
personal equipment for raft and horse journeys where river crossings
are necessary.
We can arrange for extra luggage to be left safely in our offices or
hotels whilst you are participating in the wilderness section of your
program. |
