MEXICO VOLCANO MOUNTAINEERING CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT LIST
Basic Equipment:
- Climbing Pack (50-70L)
- Day Pack (25-30L)
- Sleeping Bag (0 degree)
- Sleeping Pad
- Sunglasses (full coverage style)
- Goggles
- 2 One Liter Water Bottles
- Headlamp w/ Extra Battery
- Compass
- Whistle
- Insulated Mug, Bowl and Spoon
- Personal First Aid Kit
- Band-aids (assorted sizes)
- Mole Skin
- Personal Medications
- Personal Toiletry Items
- Wet Wipes
- Lip Balm
- Sun Screen
Clothing:
- 3 Pair Socks (synthetic or wool)
- Pair Sock Liners (synthetic or wool)
- Light Hiking Boot or Trail Shoe
- Sandals (recommended)
- Gaiters
- Pair Shorts
- Pair Medium to Expedition Weight Long Underwear Bottoms (wool or synthetic)
- Shell Pants (water and windproof)
- Light Weight Short Sleeve Top (wool or synthetic)
- Medium to Expedition Weight Long Sleeve Top (wool or synthetic)
- Fleece or Soft Shell Jacket (wool or synthetic
- Down/Synthetic Fill Parka or Two Extra Fleece Tops
- Shell Parka or Jacket (wind and water proof)
- Pair Glove Liners
- Gloves or Mittens with Waterproof Shell (wool or synthetic)
- Winter Hat (wool or synthetic)
- Neck Gaiter
- Baseball or Sun Hat
- Handkerchief/Bandanna (Optional)
- Set of Traveling/Street Clothes
Technical Equipment:
- Double Plastic Mountaineering Boots (rental available)
- Ice Axe (rental available)
- Crampons (rental available)
- Adjustable Trekking Poles (recommended)
Other Items That are Nice to Have:
- Camera
- Duct Tape (wrap some on a pencil, water bottle, or trekking pole)
- Reading Material
- Spanish Phrasebook
- Journal and Pencil (Rite-in-the-Rain recommended)
- Deck of Cards
DON’T FORGET YOUR PASSPORT!