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A compass is invaluable in Mongolia. It keeps you on track, literally, and you will be able to determine reference points much more easily. A small, handheld on should be fine.The bad news is the quality of Mongolian maps. You cannot really use them for cross-terrain navigation.For expeditions and serious out-of-the-way hikes and horserides, a GPS would probably be handy.
Backpack Hinking shoes or boots Just remember there is very little available outside Ulan Baatar.Be prepared for strong sunshine, bring hat and suncream Bring all you needUse 50-ASA slides for best quality in this altitude and bright light Wind proof jacket w/hoodLong underwear in late August/SeptemberSleeping bag and a light mattress Bring a telescopic fishing rod, reel, line and spinners and drags sufficient to handle 2-kg river fish if you are self-catering/backpacking. Good fishing and good eating (greyling, lenok trout).
A backpack works fine. If your going in winter, its essential to come prepared. Yes parka's in mongolia are a good value and will keep you warm but you gotta be able to get to the shop first:) thermal underware,shirts, socks are a good thing to bring, the high tech fabrics arent available in mongolia. Shoes:durable hiking boots You can buy TP in cities and its just fine, always carry tp with you. Road trips are long and bumpy. Small pack of washing soap can be bought in any soum(village) or city, perfect for long treks. But you might want to consider enviromentally friendly stuff from home. Meds:allergy meds if you take them, sunscreen If you come here to be outdoors, bring it all, In Mongolia you can basically throw your tent down anyplace in the country. If you like a certain coffee,tea, bring it. Outside of UB many services, products are not availabe so stock up in the city....
Backpack with water/dust-proof cover.Fanny/day pack with room for water bottles. We packed for everything from sunstroke to snowstorms, and we needed it (went in September): fleece jackets, shorts, tank tops, hiking boots, sandals, pants, plastic ponchos....and a khrama (a cotton Cambodian scarf) to wind about your head - keeps the sun off, the sand out, and the wind from ringing in your ears. Between the three of us, we had enough medicine to cure diarrhea, constipation, gas, motion sickness, PMS, headaches, backaches, knee aches, lactose intolerance, dehydration, and the common cold. No stores in the desert. Bring more than enough film and extra batteries. Consider keeping your camera in a ziplock to keep it sand-free. You need a sleeping bag, even if your tour company claims to be providing one - if it's cold, you'll appreciate having two. Duct tape, hand mirrors, spices,...
Un bon sac de couchage en fonction de la saison est necessaire ainsi qu'une toile de tente En ete les nuits peuvent etre fraiches et la temperature peut chuter de plus de 15 degres, aussi un bon pul et des chaussettes sont les bienvenus SE LAVER: en 15 jours nous nous sommes lavés 2 fois...1 fois que la tête dans un abreuvoir à chameaux avec eau glaciale...et une autre fois un bain aux sources chaudes a Sarjalud avec eau bouillante, car l’hôtel ne posséde que de l’eau chaude à 50 degrés...On peut se faire faire un massage au centre de réeducation pour environ 2 US$ et le massage mongol se situe entre le massage laotien et cambodgien, celui pratiqué par les fantastiques aveugles de Phon Phenh. Dans certaines villes il existe des douches municipales comme a Khatgal et Tsetserleg. Si vous vous lavez dans un ruisseau ou un abreuvoir NE PAS LA SOUILLER AVEC DU SAVON, car les bêtes vont...
Sleeping bag and a tent are necessary Take a war sleeping bag if you travel before june and from september, as weather is really cold In summer you can have cold nights so take with you a warm pullover and stocks are welcome too HYGIENE: we only beathed twice in 2 weeks and only washed our hair once in a horse-pond with icy water but the second time we took a bath in the spring hot water in Sarjaalud with boiling water, because the hotel has only hot water (50 Celsius) you can have a massage in the re-education center for 3 USD and Mongolian massage is between Laotian massage and the ones practiced by the wonderful bind people in Phnom Phen. If you wash yourself in a river or horse-pond DON'T POLLUTE WATER WITH SOAP, because this water will be drunk by animals. You can take with you moist towelettes BUT don't take with you a lot of toilet things and clothes as you will not wash...
Mongolia is not a 'suitcase' kind of country. I would recommend travelling as light as possible and using a good backpack with a daypack attached. Mongolia is a country of extreme weather conditions. Depending on the time of year you go you should pack accordingly. For summer: It is rather hot so make sure you take shorts and t's. The evenings can get cool especially in the Gobi and mountains so take some long pants and a jacket (one that is good for wet weather). Some sturdy shoes will come in handy. Summer is mosquito time so take some repellant and a good antihistamine cream to put on bites. It would be a good idea to bring a general medical kit but you can get most things in Ulaan Baatar. I was able to buy film and batteries in Ulaan Baatar and the photo quality was good also (after developing). I got my photos developed at the Konica shop in Ulaan Baatar on Peace Avenue. If you...
A resistant backpack. Boots for walking in the countryside. Water sandals with velcro for crossing rivers and bathing in general. Some kind or rain coat. A polartec jacket or sweater for the cold nights, even in summer. WC paper!!!!!Bathing soap with no detergent (it's a clean country, let's just not contaminate it). A good teleobjective, if you like to photograph animals (there are thousands of them). A tent. A good, soft camping matress. A thick sleeping bag, even in summer. A swiss knive can save your life. Any kind of rudimentary fishing gear can make you eat fish after many days of lamb and lamb and lamb.
Adventure Travel Good pair of sunglasses, and if travelling in Winter, Spring or Autumn take plenty of warm clothes. I went in March and it was freezing at night. If you want to camp out anywhere, Mongolia is somewhere I think that you really need top quality equipment. I met a guy on the train from Beijing who was planning to go horseriding by himself in the Gobi, but he had to cut his trip short as he hadn't brought enough cold weather gear. US dollars are accepted everywhere in the capital, I don't know about more remote regions. In any case it's easy enough to buy local currency in Ulan Bator.
Jacket, fleece, beenie, gloves, scarves, long underwear. It was colder than Siberia here already...then the wind picked up. COlder here than in Alaska where I live!
The Continental Hotel Ulaanbaatar
1 Review and 23 Opinions during my stay in UB I was completely cought of guard by this hotel. now they have a new fitness...
Chinggis Khaan Hotel Ulaanbaatar
1 Review and 46 Opinions Very good high end hotel. Modern, recently built. Very good service. We went there with very low...
Bayangol Hotel Ulaanbaatar
2 Reviews and 69 Opinions I stayed here for a couple of nights - the first and last night’s of my Mongolian tour. This 4-star...
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Q: We have the opportunity of visiting Ulaanbaator for two days in December this year. Could anyone tell me how difficult it is to...
A: That depends, do you know what -20 to -30 C fells like? The locals are used to it. Just because it's cold, doesn't mean the whole city goes into hibernation. Things are...
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