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San Vicente Thermal Springs Complex

San Vicente Thermal Springs Complex

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Rafting and Kayaking Packing List

• Documents and Money
Cash to pay park entrance fees and tip guides, if necessary.

• Essential Equipment
Waterproof river bag to keep gear dry (most guides will provide these).
Sunscreen (waterproof, high SPF).
Lip balm with sun protection.
Sunglasses.
Safety strap for glasses (some guides will provide one).
Extra contact lenses (it is easy to lose a lens in the water).
Insect repellent (waterproof, with DEET).
Water bottle.
Waterproof snacks.
Waterproof camera with sufficient battery power and free memory.
Swimsuit or swimming shorts.
Tee shirt, quick-drying.
Sport sandals with secure ankle straps are best, sneakers will work.
For after the trip: towel, dry clothes and shoes, warm jacket.

Hiking Packing List

• Documents and Money
Copy of passport (photo and visa pages).
Cash to pay park entrance fees and tip guides, if necessary.
Health Insurance information and other emergency information.
Standard traveling money items (credit card, money belt, etc.).

• Essential Equipment
Daypack or fanny pack.
Waterproof plastic bags to keep camera and other equipment dry (e.g. Ziploc bags).
Sunscreen (waterproof, high SPF).
Lip balm with sun protection.
Sunglasses.
Insect repellent (with DEET), extra repellent.
Camera with sufficient battery power and free memory.
Headlamp or Flashlight with extra batteries.
Compass and/or GPS device.
Map.
Knife or multi-purpose tool.
Matches, emergency fire starter.
Watch or travel alarm clock.
First-aid kit, including Mole skin for blister treatment.
Personal medication.
Water bottle(s) and water.
Water filter or water-purification tablets.
Food.
Snacks.
Garbage bag(s).
Toilet paper, sealable bags, and towel.

• Optional Equipment
Binoculars.
Whistle.
Hiking Poles.
Books (translation dictionary, trail or birding guides, etc).

• Essential Clothing
Waterproof plastic bags to keep your clothes dry.
Sun and rain hat.
Warm hat.
Warm pants.
Warm sweater/Fleece.
Hooded rain jacket.
Rain paints.
Water resistant gloves.
Long-sleeved shirt.
Short-sleeved shirt.
Hiking pants/shorts.
Hiking socks, at least one pair per day.
Undergarments, sleepwear.
Hiking boots or shoes (in the páramo and rainforests rubber boots may be required).
Comfortable sandals or sneakers for relaxing around camp.

Camping

Overnight camping requires the same gear as hiking, plus camping gear:
Tent.
Sleeping bag.
Sleeping pad.
Toiletries (toothbrush and paste, contact lens care).
Camp light.
Equipment to protect food and garbage from animals.
Cooking equipment (cup, spoon, bowl, cooking pot, tongs, cooking stove, cooking fuel, lighter).
Campfire equipment, only if fires are permitted.

Mountain Climbing

When mountaineering, you may need to bring many of the items on the Hiking and Camping packing lists to the base camp and then make the ascent with only the barest essentials.

Keep your camera, batteries, and food in an inner pocket or they may freeze.
Daypack or fanny pack.
Waterproof plastic bags, or a backpack cover.
Altitude sickness pills, if recommended.
Snacks.
Water.
Winter hat.
Wool or synthetic socks.
Gloves.
Snow pants.
Sunglasses or glacier glasses.
Sunscreen.
Lip balm.
Camera .
Extra batteries for headlamps.
Climbing equipment includes:
Mountaineering boots.
Mountaineering, outer shell gloves.
Fleece inner jacket with Gortex shell.
Climbing helmet.
Headlamp.
Crampons.
Ice axe.
Climbing ropes and carabiners.
Harness.
Gaiters.