Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Mountain equipment in expedition part 1

EXPEDITION KIT & wear
a comprehensive kit list 
is shipped out for every expedition, enclosed in your connation directions.
We 
square measure happy to answer specific  Mountain equipment  however the subsequent may be a helpful generic guide.
Cotswold 
out of doors is our most popular suppler, and team members relish a 15 August 1945 discount on kit.

PERSONAL AND 
bivouacking instrumentality
BAGGAGE

Rucksack (65-100l max).All 
the main trekking brands work well. Ensure you bag harness fits you well, sales assistant sought to be ready to advise you on this. Think about Low Alpine CFX Cerro Torre 65-85 liters or Pinion haliaetusAether seventy.
Waterproof 
bag liners. One massive waterproof ‘canoe bag’ as a bag liner and so smaller waterproof ‘canoe bags’ to place things of kit in. think about Pod sacs Ultrafine Rucksack Liners or Ortleib light-weight Dry bag.

SLEEPING

Sleeping bag 
opt for counting on the temperature. Check the comfort rating, not the ‘extreme’ temperature rating as this can be what you wish to settle on from.
Winter recommendation: Mountain 
instrumentality argon on 800 (Comfort to -11 centigrade)
Mid-range recommendations: Mountain Hardware Phantom 
forty five (comfort to five centigrade). This can be the lightest down-filled bag within the Mountain Hardwar line, and may be a nice summer bag for lower elevations and hotter climates.
Summer recommendations: Mountain 
instrumentality visible light small. This compact summer bag fits into the tiniest pack.
Roll mat: 
think about a Thermarest ProLite and or Thermarest modern 
 CLOTHING

Wicking layers 
square measure sensible for warmth and sweat evaporation. Think about a ‘super dry’ expedition shirt, a Helly Hanson vest or a merino sheep base layer for colder climates. Strive Icebreaker Merino: Mens Everyday LS Crewe or Smart wool Sport Nts Crew. For women, Icebreaker even has fantastic merino sheep base layers.
2 x T shirts: any.
1 x 
trousers think about the Approach pant by Mountain instrumentality or The North Face Horizon Peak Surplus trousers for summer. For women, think about the North Face Horizon trousers.
1 x shorts. 
Think about Helly Hanson Anchorage.
2 x 
sleeve shirts think about the Men’s L/S Ranuka or cypress shirts by The North Face or North Face. Women’s cool mesh shirts from Royal Jerome Robbins square measure fantastic.
1 x 
heat jacket (for evenings/to use as a pillow) down jackets square measure nice as they're light-weight and compact. Think about the Mountain instrumentality classic down jackets or Hooded Xero Jacket. Mountain Equipment’s down jackets for girl’s square measure nice.



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