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The essential items for your trip on the Inca Trail are: Water, toilet paper, Headlamp & flashlight, rain jacket, thick socks, 2 pairs of comfortable walking shoes (worn in!), moist towelettes, warm sleeping clothes, 2 or 3 lightweight shirts that wick away moisture, 2 pairs of zip off pants (not cotton), a comfortable, sturdy backpack, a good water holder to strap around your waist, snacks, medicine in case of sickness, blister block, camera/film ( throw away panoramic is nice), 45 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat. I made the mistake of bringing too much. Once you start hiking, you don't have much time to go through your pack, so just bring the items that you absolutely need. Leave a Comment
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 It all looks like this! by mad4travel
Waterproofs - it rains a lot. A rain cape is a good idea, looks a bit stupid but gives excellent ventilation in the heat .You can also put it over your daypack at the risk of looking like the hunchback of Notre Dam!
T shirts/Trousers that dry quickly- everything gets damp here
More clothes than you think you'll need. Everything gets wet quickly either from rain or you sweating buckets and you'll need to change clothing often
Neutral coloured clothing. Bright colours can frighten the wildlife.
Anti malarials
Antiseptic wipes/lotions etc
Mosquito repellent/after bite
Sun lotion (above SPF 15, preferable 30. The sun is very strong)
Sun hat - my God its so hot there!
antibacterial alcohol based hand wash & tissues to use as toilet paper
batteries
plastic bag to protect camera
Zoom lens for photographing wildlife
binoculars for wildlife spotting
torch
headtorch for night hikes
battery operated fan if you don't like the heat and humidity
Acidophilis(friendly bacteria capsules) buy them from health shops, helps protects against runny bottoms and tummy upsets! Leave a Comment
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Most all public restrooms do not have toilet paper or soap. I would highly suggest always having some on hand, as well as some hand sanitizer. Also -- do not put the toilet paper in the toilet, but in the trash can next to the toilet. Some places have signs telling you this but it's a general rule to help the poor plumbing. Leave a Comment
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 Amazon on a dry day :-) by epicult
Upon purchasing my brand spankin' new 'black' gore-tex jacket, I couldn't have kicked myself harder. And, being a seasoned Canadian backwoods guy, I should have known better.
Black (dark colours) = many mosquitoes
Light colours = far fewer mosquitoes
Don't be foolish like myself unless you want to be sorrounded by 'hundreds' of these little critters!.
Bring alot of toilet paper!
Wrap your camera good as it is very humid in the jungle and it WILL reak havoc on your gear Leave a Comment
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 Street in Cusco (one of
the wider ones!) by sweetbean
Good hiking boots and comfortable walking shoes/sneakers are a must. Because the majority of the streets aren't really paved, you'll need good, comfortable shoes with a good thick sole for walking around. People don't really get dressed up too much (not that we saw, anyway), so there's no need for women to bring high heeled shoes. You'd just be miserable and probably end up breaking your neck. The streets can also get pretty slippery when wet, so keep that in mind. Pack an umbrella, and make sure to bring a jacket. We were there during the first week of May which is the beginning of the dry season and heading towards their winter, and it got pretty cold at night (40's F). It'd just be colder at night, the deeper into their winter it gets. You should also pack a hat of some sort to protect you from the sun. We also had hiking pants that zipped off into shorts, and they came in handy on our hikes. When we got too hot, we just zipped the legs off and tossed them in our backpack.
Pack some headache medicine in case the high altitude gives you a headache. I'd recommend packing some immodium or kaopectate for those "unexpected" issues. Also, bring a really good sunblock with a high SPF (30 or over). The high elevation and the proximity to the equator make the sun very strong. Even on cool, cloudy days the sun is very strong, so don't let it fool you. My husband and I learned that the hard way and have the weird sunburn lines to show for it...
Camera, batteries (and recharger), film, extra memory cards, tripod. There are so many things that are picture-worthy, so don't be caught unprepared!
We didn't camp out, but I'd suggest a warm sleeping bag because the nights were pretty cold (40's F). Leave a Comment
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Santa Cruz Trek by richiecdisc
Rain gear is essential for backpacking trips in the Cordillera Blanca or Inca Trail. Leave a Comment
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 My boots by SirRichardLeave a Comment
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Wow, sunblock is essential like most people here point out. We were really stupid and went out one day on a low altitude, cloudy sky hike and ended up being so sunburned that we were in bed a full day suffering. Completey stupid of us, and it was a day wasted that easily could've been avoided had we ONLY FOLLOWED THE OTHER TIPS!!! :-) So please, listen when people say -- cover yourself in sunblock no matter what!! We saw so many other burnt faces it's just not worth it. Leave a Comment
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 My Quechua Phrasebook by canuckmikeLeave a Comment
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 It - Ca by Maillekeul
Achetez-le et visitez les meilleures ruines dans et en dehors de Cusco ! Leave a Comment
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