I’ll be soon on vacation! 2,5 weeks in India, doing a trek to 5000m in Sikkim (a north-east part of India).
As I shouldn’t forget anything, I did a list. Did I forget anything?
Temperature: 0-25C, Raining: probable, Wind: probable. Weather changes very probable in short time:
“We can expect to be baked by the lowland sun and drenched by afternoon storms. The temperature will fall quickly after sunset and sitting outside in the evenings will feel cold so bring a warm duvet and hat along. At higher elevations we expect temperatures to fall as low as -20°C during the night, so good sleeping bags are essential. The sun is always strong in the mountains necessitating sun glasses, sunscreen and plenty of lip balm.”
A good list from Alex is available.
These things I should take with me:
- instruments / tools - 1x swiss knife (incl. spoon, fork) - 1x bottle for waterstorage (about 2-3 litres volume) per person - 1x washing agent (hand washing) - 1x field glasses - 1x padlock - 1x daypack (small backpack) - 1x waterproof bag - 1x "Kragenkissen", pillow - 1x needle, safety pin, thread, elastic - 1x backup bootlace, cord - some "chlämerli" - 1x matches - books (maps, guidebooks, ...) - some heating bags (against cold weather) - 1x cellular phone (nokia charger: large connection incl. adaptor for small connection) - 1x alarm clock (= cellular phone?) - 2x power supply adaptor (4 people) - 1x front torch light (incl. backup batteries) - 1x impregnated mosquito net - 1x mat - 1x first aid blanket (to isolate from cold land) - pen - photography stuff (flash?, camera, objectives, brillenreinigungstuch, protection bag(s), 2 batteries, charger, more flashcards) - some gifts for local population (postcards, fotos, ...) - zipblocks - documents - passport / permits for sikkim / visa for india - vaccination card - flight ticket - frequent flyer card - driver's licence - copies of documents - money, valid credit card, traveller cheques, some us dollars, indian rupee (inr) - some power riegel, dry food - clothes - hiking shoes - jogging shoes ? "flipflops" - 2-3 pairs of hiking socks - 1x gloves, cap, head protection against the sun, scarf (Halstuch) - 1x faserpelz or pullover - 4x t-shirts - 1x short pants ? swim suit - 1x trekking pant - 1x raining pant - 1x gore-tex jacket - 1x backpack incl. raining protection - 1x warm underwear (ie long under-pants, "thermowäsche") - 1x sleeping bag (-10C should do) - 1x silk sleeping bag - 1x small towel (might be "autodryable") - 1x sunglasses - first aid kit - some water cleaning pills (Micropur) - disinfection stuff (Merfen) - malaria prophylaxe - insect repellent (mosquitos) - diarrhea medicine - allergy medicine antihistamin - spasmocibalgin - nasensalbe - pretuval - syringes - stilex - headache pills (no aspirin!) - bandage - plaster - pomade - some second skin plaster - necessaire - toothbrush, -paste - suncream - lip balsam - showergel, shampoo - deo - nailclip - shaving stuff (minimum) - ear-"stöpsel" - eyeprotection (to sleep in bright environment) - brush - face cream - tweezers (Pinzette) - refreshment towels (baby nivea waschtüchlis) - sanitary products - toilet paper