{"id":260,"date":"2015-11-05T19:52:08","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T18:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/savourturkey.com\/en\/?page_id=260"},"modified":"2015-11-05T21:18:31","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T20:18:31","slug":"what-you-needs-to-pack-for-our-mountain-tours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/savourturkey.com\/en\/faq\/what-you-needs-to-pack-for-our-mountain-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"What I need to pack for mountain tours?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please remember that all our tours go up into very high mountains and pack your equipment and clothes accordingly. The temperatures above 5.000 m can drop down quickly to -10 degrees. The second camp on Mt. Ararat is already in an ice zone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Packing and equipment list:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bag for your main luggage e.g. a touring back pack and a smaller day back pack ca.40 l<br \/>\nSleeping bag (min. &#8211; 5 degrees)<br \/>\nBivouac sack (bivy bag) not essential in summer<br \/>\nThermo mat (we now supply a 5 cm foam mat, very comfortable)<br \/>\nHiking boots (suitable for crampons)<br \/>\nCrampons (can be borrowed for \u20ac 20 &#8211; but please notify us in advance)<br \/>\nSandals\/trainers\/sport shoes<br \/>\nGaiters<br \/>\nHiking sticks (important)<br \/>\nWaterproof clothes &#8211; jacket &amp; overtrousers<br \/>\nBathing suit<br \/>\nSun hat<br \/>\nGood sunglasses or glacier glasses (UV protection)<br \/>\nWarm hat (fleece\/wool), gloves (plus spares)<br \/>\nHeadlamp with spare batteries<br \/>\nPassport or identity card<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Savour Turkey suggested Packing List for Ararat,\u00a0S\u00fcphan, Nemrut and Ka\u00e7kar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Passport with photocopy<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Plane ticket with photocopy<br \/>\nTravellers checques, cash, bank cards<br \/>\nInsurance cards\/papers<br \/>\nDay rucksack\/back-pack (30 &#8211; 40 litres volume)<br \/>\nWaterproof cover for the rucksack or waterproof liner inside rucksack<br \/>\nSleeping bag (feather\/down +15\u00b0 to &#8211; 20\u00b0)<br \/>\nInflatable thermo-mat (optional) (we now have 5 cm foam insulating mats, very comfortable)<br \/>\nStiff or rigid hiking boots suitable for crampons + crampons (can be hired locally)<br \/>\nGaiters<br \/>\nHiking poles (no ice-axe required)<br \/>\nAnorak Overtrousers<br \/>\nWoolly\/fleece hat, headband, gloves<br \/>\nSoftshell jacket, pullover<br \/>\nThin fleece sweater<br \/>\n2 long-sleeved mountaineering shirts<br \/>\n2 short-sleeved shirts<br \/>\n2 &#8211; 3 T-shirts<br \/>\nMountaineering trousers (good with zip-off legs)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2-4 pairs thick hiking socks<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Long johns, warm vest (Ski underwear)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Underwear<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thermos flask (1 litre )<br \/>\nSunglasses (suitable for high altitudes)<br \/>\nSun cream, lip balm, poss. eyedrops for irritated eyes<br \/>\nToilet accessories, hand towel<br \/>\nHead lamp<br \/>\nWatch, mobile telephone<br \/>\nCamera<br \/>\nWriting things<br \/>\nPersonal medicines<br \/>\nTravelling first-aid kit: Medication for stomach disorders, colds, coughs, headaches, bloodpressure or circulation problems, Voltaren for aches &amp; pains<br \/>\nSterile bandages, elastic bandages, plasters, plasters for blisters, 2 triangular bandages<br \/>\nSterilisation tablets for drinking water (Mikropur)<br \/>\nInsect repellent<br \/>\nWaterproof plastic or nylon bag (poss. in kit bag), for dirty washing or problematic rubbish (like batteries and aluminium foil)<br \/>\nAdditional personal things<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please remember that all our tours go up into very high mountains and pack your equipment and clothes accordingly. 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