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Trekking route to Annapurna (Nepal) are characterized by a wide range of climatic zones, in which the participants will visit the campaign (from the tropics to the eternal ice). Despite this, there is no need to lug three bags of clothes. If you try a little, it seems to do a 50-liter backpack, which will lie no more than 7 kg of clothing and equipment.
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disputes concerning what all the same it is unique a true way of a complete set of equipment do not cease. Whether it is necessary according to " the newest fashion " to struggle with each superfluous gram in a backpack, or it is necessary to go "classically", i.e. with 20 kgs of various and certainly useful things in the big 90 liter backpack...
I think, it will be interesting to supporters of both approaches to esteem a following fragment from the book of Century Semenovskogo " Equipment of the tourist ", published 80 years ago, i.e. in 1929...
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Not so long ago I have addressed to all skilled tourists with the request to share with the public the operating time in a question of selection of equipment. The first our constant client - Leonid Smyshljakov has responded. It(he) has sent the list of equipment used by it(him) in years(summer) hikes across Crimea. The weight of the complete set of equipment and clothes makes only 8,3 kg!!!
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Let's assume, that you never went to hikes, you do not have any equipment and special clothes. How to you "to gather" in a hike with the minimal expenses? This article - attempt to help you in it: to choose the necessary things from your wardrobe and to tell where to take missing. |
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Several years ago, to help(assist) tourists and at the same time it is a little to brag, I have published the list of the tourist equipment. Since then my arsenal repeatedly was updated and replenished. The turn for the new list has come. This time it(he) is made in the chronological order that it was possible to look after "evolution" of mine equipment.
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One of the heaviest things in a backpack of the usual pedestrian tourist is tent. Fortunately, already almost nobody goes with canvas monsters of 10 kg weighing more, but on former is full of tourists with double arc tents in weight about 4 kg. It yesterday. In the market of tourist equipment there was a huge quantity(amount) of light tents, weighing in 2 times it is less (from 1,5 up to 2 kg). It(he) devotes this review.
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This backpack though refers to Alpinelite, that means ease, weighs not too a little - 2200гр (at volume of 85 litres). Both figures have appeared for me cherezmernymi. A backpack both too heavy and too big. Not having near at hand alternative, I have decided to try to facilitate this backpack :)
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in the Autumn 2005 I have bought two winter sleeping bags Bergson Camper 3. These are excellent sleeping bags, however universal them you will not name. Camper 3 - a sleeping bag inexpensive (nearby $50), very warm (up to-25), very big and... heavy |
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Manufacturing of self-made snowshoes - a simple way to open to itself road to the world of winter hikes. To buy(purchase) firm snowshoes or tourist skis (ски-rounds or classical Beskids) not to everyone on a pocket, therefore homemade products on former are actual in our 21 century.
Two years ago, within the limits of preparation for a winter hike on Carpathians, I too have decided to make self-made snowshoes. Here that from this has left. |
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Brushes of hands (as well as a head) radiate inconceivable quantity(amount) of heat in space. At a cold snap of a hand merznut first of all. To the tourists I recommend to take gloves or mittens even in years(summer) hikes across Crimea. Unfortunately, they quite often ignore my advice(councils) and do not take anything, or arm absolutely not with leather for camp life leather or cotton gloves.
It at that simple and accessible means from cold hands - fleece gloves for a long time is already known. |
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Allready 5 years I use boots Sorel Conquest 2 as winter footwear . It not tourist footwear, and more likely hunting or fishing.
Sole soft, bending, without a steel insert. They to me also like these(it;this). To go on big distances so it is much more convenient. Natural walking is promoted also by the successful form of a sole. The foot is as though rolled from a heel on front. |
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Here some years I do not imagine winter hikes without shoes covers. Tourist shoes covers have appeared improbably effective means from a cold, a moisture and a snow. Where to buy(purchase) these shoes covers? Shoes covers On sale in shops are far from perfect and, to tell the truth, dorogovaty. Ask better how to make shoes covers? And I shall share the experience with pleasure |
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the snow and I One of these days has unexpectedly dropped out, having taken advantage of the moment, has gone to a wood to test recently got snowshoes TSl 227 Rando. Two hours I wandered on zasnezhennym to hills and ravines checking work of snowshoes in various conditions. I have just in case written down the impressions, remarks, and simply clever ideas and have supplied with illustrations. |
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Even the best jackets with a membrane demand regular processing by water-repellent impregnations. It is necessary for the several reasons. The membrane moistened can cease "to work" as water and you will get wet. Except for that the fabric is sated(saturated) with a moisture and becomes heavy and more vulnerable. vodoottalikavajushchie impregnations cover a surface of a fabric with a thin layer of special substance with low factor of a superficial tension. As a result water does not moisten a fabric, and downwards " as water simply rolls down(slides) from a duck ". |
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