Packing List
Here is a list of items to pack. Feel free to leave comments if you can think of other important items we have forgotten.
5-6 short sleeve shirts or tank tops
2 long sleeve shirts
3 pairs of hiking pants (no jeans!)
2-3 pairs of hiking shorts or capris
1 skirt or dress for Cuzco or Lima
1 lightweight jacket
1 lightweight sweatshirt
Swimsuit!!
2 pairs of lightweight pajamas
7-8 pairs of underwear (we can wash in Cuzco)
Long underwear
Sports bras/Regular bras
Good hiking socks- not cotton (2 for each day of hike & 1 for each day of regular travel)
Thin gloves and stocking cap
Raincoat or poncho
Sleeping Bag/Small travel pillow
Hiking shoes and sandals
Money Pouch or something to keep it safe
Fast drying hand towel/washcloth (if you have room)
Toothbrush/Toothpaste
Travel shampoo/conditioner
Travel bodywash
Hairbrush/hair bands etc.
Deodorant
Razor
Hat with brim
Insect Repellent
Sunscreen
Moleskin
Ziplock bags/1 garbage bag/plastic bags (for dirty clothes)
Glasses/Contacts
Diary & Pen
Toilet Paper!!!
Water Bottle
Feminine hygiene products
Camera & lots of batteries and memory cards
Family & friend’s addresses for postcards
Energy bars and sports drink packets
Credit card/ATM card/Cash (in small denominations)
Drivers License
Passport (make copies to leave at home and leave in each bag)
Student ID card (maybe we can get discounts!)
Specific items for each person to bring:
Kari
Water Purifying Tablets
Travel Guides
Liz
Small travel alarm clock
Electricity convertor plugs for Peru
Anne
Ammodium AD
Advil
Bandaids/Gauze
Spanish/English Dictionary
Don’t forget to contact your bank and credit card company to make them aware that you’ll be traveling out of the country. They might put a hold on your account if they see suspicious activity without explanation.
As far as what type of bag to pack in it’s up to you. We can leave things behind at the Hotel in Cuzco, so plan on bringing a smaller bag to hike the trail in. It will probably be most convenient to be able to carry all of our belongings on our back throughout the entire trip. So pack light!
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I forgot to add a Kleenex packet to the list!
If you take the tube out of the middle of the toilet paper it can be flattened easier for packing.
Try to find shampoo/conditioner/body wash that is biodegradable. There are lots of different kinds, if I remember correctly I think Herbal Essence is. Just check the back of the bottle.
We don’t want to be ruining their water.
Pocket knife!
I would also like to specify that when I said “no jeans!” I meant while we are hiking. I could care less what you wear around the cities.
I also recommend “Body Glide.” It looks like deodorant but is a kind of lubricant for rubbing on your feet and other areas that might chafe. If you put it on every day before hiking, it will help prevent blisters. You can buy it at sports stores.
A small flashlight too…