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These are the items on your Peru packing list, grouped the way you will pack them. June is dry season with sunny days and freezing nights, so think layers. Each button opens an Amazon search for that item, so you can compare options and sizes. Use what you already own first. When in doubt, bring less.
Water
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LifeStraw water bottle with filter
Refill from hotel taps and safe sources all day. Check which filter type the model you pick uses.
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2 liter hydration bladder
Sip while you walk, which matters at altitude. Test it at home for leaks before you fly.
Bags
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Daypack, 25 liters or more
Hydration compatible, with a hip belt. This is the pack you train with every weekend.
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Rain cover for your daypack
Weighs almost nothing. Useful in the cloud forest near Machu Picchu.
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Soft sided duffel
Everything else rides in the duffel. Choose one that packs flat when empty.
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Dry bags or packing cubes
Keep layers organized and dry.
Feet
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Broken in hiking boots
Good grip and ankle support. Break them in on your long training hikes and wear them on the back to back weekend.
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Comfortable shoes or sandals for town
For the hotel, dinners and walking around Cusco.
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Wool hiking socks
Four to five pairs. Wear them on every training hike.
Layers
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Merino or synthetic hiking tops
Two or three that wick sweat. No cotton.
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Fleece mid layer
Your warm layer for dawn starts.
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Packable insulated jacket
For cold nights in Cusco and standing still at Rainbow Mountain.
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Waterproof rain jacket
Also blocks wind on the passes.
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Quick dry hiking pants
Two pairs. Rain pants are optional.
Head, hands and sun
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Warm beanie or ear band
Freezing temperatures at dawn on Rainbow Mountain.
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Gloves: thin liner and a warm pair
Cold hands are the most common complaint at altitude.
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Buff or neck gaiter
Sun, wind and dust. Light enough to forget.
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Sun hat
The sun is strong at 11,000 feet.
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SPF 50 sunscreen and lip balm
Reapply. Thin air means stronger UV.
Trail gear
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Trekking poles
They help on stone steps and save your knees on descents. Start training with them in the Build phase.
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Headlamp with spare batteries
For early starts and the community night.
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Blister kit
Moleskin, tape and a few bandages.
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Quick dry towel
Small and fast to dry.
Health and power
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Power bank
Long days, lots of photos.
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Travel adapter
Peru uses plug types A and C. Plugs that work in the US usually fit.
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Electrolyte tablets
Easy to add to your bladder.
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Wet wipes and hand sanitizer
Travel size.
27 items. Prices and availability change on Amazon. Questions? wiadventurefamily@gmail.com
