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In order to use our hut sleepingbag sheets, we first need to walk 1000m up to get to the first hut.

What will we need? The temperature will range between 30° celsius on the way to and from the starting point, 15° at 2400m during the day and 5° at night. It probably won’t rain but we should be prepared for a thunderstorm at altitude.

Walking during the day:

• Wearing:
  • Hiking boots
  • Hiking socks
  • Hiking pants and shorts
  • Long and short-sleeved hiking shirts
  • Underwear
  • Sun hat
  • Buff
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
• Backpack:
  • Drink
  • Food
  • First Aid Kit
  • Electronics
  • Hut Things
  • Rain Protection
  • Solar panel to recharge batteries

Contents of Backpack:

• Waterproof bags for the following objects:
• Hut Things:
  • Normal/reading glasses
  • Socks
  • Underwear
  • Shorts
  • Tank top
  • Long pants (or wear pyjama pants)
  • Long and short-sleeved hiking shirts  (or wear tank and pyjama top)
  • Fluffy down jacket
  • Warm hat?
  • Gloves?
  • Bathing suit for the hot tub!
  • Towel
  • Slippers
• Fun and Electronics
  • Phones
  • Charging cables
  • Battery
  • Earphones
  • Poker cards
  • Compass
  • Watch
  • Heartrate band
• Sleeping:
  • Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss
  • Comb, deodorant, soap
  • Personal medicine
  • Washcloth/face towel
  • Pyjamas (that can be worn to dinner)
  • Ear plugs
  • Sleepingbag sheet
  • Pillowcase (to fill with fluffy down jacket)
• Rain protection:
  • Rain coat
  • Rain pants
  • Waterproof socks? (only if rain is expected)
• Drink and Food:
  • Electrolyte tablets, maltodextrine
  • Water bottles
  • GORP/nuts and berries
  • Sandwiches/crackers and cheese
  • Cash/cards to pay dinner in the hut
• First Aid Kit:
  • Pain management:
    • Aspirin against headaches
    • Ibuprofen against inflammation
    • Paracetamol against general pain, fever
  • Allergies: antihistamine, nose spray
  • Sleeping problems: melatonin
  • Stomach troubles: immodium
  • Bladder infection: Monuril 3
  • Blisters: second skin/Compeed
  • Ticks: tweezers
  • Twisted ankle: compression bandage
  • Scraping/cutting skin:
    • Disinfectant
    • Oma cream – Nestosyl
    • Bandaids large and small

To wear on the way there:

• Sandals, light clothes

To leave in the car:

– in case we get soaked by a thunderstorm: comfy change of clothes and shoes

To do before leaving:

• Cut finger and toenails
• Wash stuff you want to bring
• Charge phone, watch, heartrate band, earphones
• Water plants
• Reserve beds in huts
• Bus schedule
• Print mapsI
• Install Rega app
• Memorize Rega number: 1414