Borneo Kit List

Important: Your main luggage should weigh no more than 20kg for the flight and should weigh no more than 10k for the trek.

For the jungle, you will carry your own rucksack on trek to each camp (carry only what you need in the jungle, spare underwear, socks. etc – the packing checklist below will weigh approx. 10kg), plus water (between 2-4 litres). The main luggage will be left at the hotel in Kota Kinabalu, you only have access to this when you are back at the hotel.

We advise you wear your walking boots on the flight, just in case your luggage goes astray. Please do not tie anything to the outside of your rucksack.

Please note there will be the opportunity to leave luggage that is not needed on the trek at the hotel in Kota Kinabalu.

Equipment
• 60-65 litre daysack / rucksack with good waist strap to carry your water, camera, snacks, spare clothing for the duration of the trek etc. during the day.
• Sunglasses with UV protection
• 2-3 season sleeping bag for jungle
• Head torch e.g. Petzl with spare batteries
• Water bottles (minimum of 2 litres) and/or Camelbak packs (with dust cap)
• Trekking pole(s) – optional but past participants have found them very helpful
• Plate, bowl, mug and cutlery (all must be lightweight)
• Good pair of gardening gloves for hand protection (you may need to hold onto small tree stumps, vines along the route)
• Leech socks

Clothing
• Wicking t-shirts/shirt for trekking
• Leather, or waterproofed fabric, ankle high walking/hiking boots (must be worn in) with thick soles and spare laces
• 2 pairs of specialist trekking socks (worn in) and inner socks if you use these
• Fast drying trousers
• Fleece
• Waterproof/windproof jacket with hood
• Sandals (for camp and river crossings)
• Wide brimmed sun hat or cap and scarf to cover your neck
• One set of warm, clean clothes for the evenings
• Underwear
• Swimming costume

Health and hygiene
• High-factor sun cream (30+SPF) and lip salve (15+SPF)
• Wet wipes e.g. baby wipes
• Antibacterial hand gel
• Water purification tablets (or Iodine)
• Biodegradable nappy sacks/Ziplock bags (useful to store rubbish, please leave nothing behind in the jungle)
• Personal toiletries
• Earplugs (in case of snorers!)
• Blister pack (enough for the whole trek)/plasters/zinc oxide tape
• Small personal medical kit – Compeed, antiseptic cream, plasters, lint wound dressing knee support, crepe, bandage, safety pins, pain killers, tweezers, scissors, sting relief, diareze/Imodium
• Lots of insect repellent - DEET is advisable / small bottle of baby oil for the sand-flies
• Rehydration tablets/sachets (e.g. Dioralyte)
• Toilet paper

Miscellaneous
• Camera/batteries/memory cards
• Energy bars/snacks/nuts or energy tablets
• Waterproof bags (to protect sleeping bags/clothes from rain)
• Ziplock bags to protect valuables and documents
• Photocopy of insurance/passport (handy to keep at the hotel)
• Credit card for emergencies
• Lightweight trekking towel/flannel
• If you wear contact lenses it is advisable to also bring your glasses

Anyone concerned about the costs of buying all the kit, should look at hiring some equipment from Trek Hire or Outdoor Hire who provide good quality kit. www.trek-hire.co.uk and www.outdoorhire.co.uk