Inventory

Total weight of backpack to be 12 to 15 kg Personal Clothing Broad rimmed hat or peaked cap (sun and rain) Beanie (night-time) Sweat rag Long sleeved shirt with collar - lightweight, cool, quick drying Pair of long pants - lightweight, cool, quick drying Spare shirt and pair of pants (night-time or alternate) Pair of long thermal underwear (night-time) Two pairs of thick socks Two pairs of thin under-socks - optional Two sets of underwear Lycra gym shorts or compression shorts Waterproof poncho or rain jacket Pair of trekking boots Pair of gaiters or short boot covers - optional Pair of joggers / sandals (night-time) Pair of diving shoes (river crossings) Personal Equipment Sunglasses Two trekking poles Pair of gloves (cycling gloves with cut out fingers) 3-litre hydration bladder One litre water bottle Small pillow Silk sleeping bag liner Head torch with spare batteries Two cigarette lighters Candles Set of dixies or a plate and bowl Enamel mug Knife / fork / spoon Pocket knife / Swiss Army knife Waterproof zip-lock plastic bags Waterproof plastic garbage bags Camera with extra storage and battery capacity Everyday Consumables Staminade drink - daily oral electrolytes Sunscreen ointment Tropical strength insect repellent with DEET Lightweight pack towel Soap / toothbrush / toothpaste Toilet paper Daily Personal Trek Snacks sealed and labeled in 500 gram packages Personal First Aid Kit Water purification tablets - IODINE tablets Gastrolyte for re-hydration Antiseptic solution - iodine – BETADINE Broad-spectrum antibiotic cream or powder Antiseptic cream – SAVLON Antiseptic cream with Vitamin B5 - 3 x 50g tubes of BEPANTHEN Solution for tropical ear Insect bit treatment - topical lignocaine – SOOVE Chafe preventative / treatment cream or powder Anti-histamine - BENADRYL Waterproof band-aids Two rolls of wide elastic bandage Two blister kits with variable sizes – SPENKO / Dr SCHOLL Roll of waterproof elastoplast (5 cm x 5 m) - LEUKOPLAST Nail clippers and / or Swiss Army knife Scissors, tweezers and safety pins Prescription Drug Extension Headache & mild pain tablets - PANADEINE FORTE / Aspirin Antibiotic for "Bali Belly" – NOROXIN Antibiotic tablets - Anti–diarrhoea tablets – IMODIUM Anti-nausea tablets – STEMETIL Anti–malaria tablets - Anti–inflammatory tablets -