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<h1>Expo Personal Gear List</h1> <h1>Expo Personal Gear List</h1>
<p>First time on Expo: What should I take? Read on... No apologies are made for the simplistic approach, and no responsibility is accepted for errors or omissions ;-) Make sure you have at least the Essentials; consider taking the Extras for a more pleasant time, but don't fret if you can't get them. The Excessive sections are for the gearists...</p>
<p>First time on Expo: What should I take? Read on... No apologies are made for <p>Lightweight stuff is good so as it makes carrying all your caving and camping gear to top camp significantly less epic/tedious. Two of everything (pit, karrimat, utensils, clothes) reduces the amount of stuff you have to keep carrying up and down the mountain.</p>
the simplistic approach, and no responsibility is accepted for errors or
omissions ;-) Make sure you have at least the Essentials; consider taking the
Extras for a more pleasant time, but don't fret if you can't get them. The
Excessive sections are for the gearists...</p>
<p>Lightweight stuff is good so as it makes carrying all your caving and camping
gear to top camp significantly less epic/tedious. Two of everything
(pit, karrimat, utensils, clothes) reduces the amount of stuff you have
to keep carrying up and down the mountain.</p>
<h3>Gear-tape - labelling</h3> <h3>Gear-tape - labelling</h3>
<p>It is almost essential (for caving generally, but particularly for Expo) to settle <p>It is almost essential (for caving generally, but particularly for Expo) to settle on a particular combination of colours of electrical insulation tape, and label <em>absolutely everything</em> you own with the stuff. To see which combinations are available, have a look those already used at <a href="geartape.html">recent gear tape colours</a>.</p>
on a particular combination of colours of electrical insulation tape, and label <p>Tape <em>everything</em>, not just your caving gear; while one karabiner looks much like another, it's equally true that one karrimat looks much like another. And especially your phone, phone cable, charger, charger-cable, laptop, mouse, mug/plate/cutlery - essentially anything you want to be reasonably sure to get back.</p>
<em>absolutely everything</em> you own with the stuff. To see which combinations are
available, have a look those already used at <a href="geartape.html">recent gear tape colours</a>.
<p> Tape
<em>everything</em>, not just your caving gear; while one karabiner looks much
like another, it's equally true that one karrimat looks much like
another. And especially your phone, phone cable, charger, charger-cable, laptop, mouse, mug/plate/cutlery -
essentially anything you want to be reasonably sure to get back.</p>
<h3>Clothes</h3> <h3>Clothes</h3>
<p>Expo can be hot, cold, wet or dry, or (more usually) all of these in rapid succession and combination! It can be really dank and cold (cold fog or snowing!) in the bivi.</p>
<p>Expo can be hot, cold, wet or dry, or (more usually) all of
these in rapid succession and combination! It can be really chilly
(snowing!) in the bivi.</p>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Essentials <li>Essentials
<ul> <ul>
<li>Sunshades, sun cream, sunhat - do not underestimate the power of the <li>Sunshades, sun cream, sunhat - do not underestimate the power of the sun when wandering across the plateau!</li>
sun when wandering across the plateau!</li> <li>Warm hat, gloves.</li>
<li>Warm hat, gloves.</li> <li>Raincoat, fleece, shirts, shorts, trousers. Fast-drying gear is good. Versatile layers is good.</li>
<li>Raincoat, fleece, shirts, shorts, trousers. Fast-drying gear <li>Underwear.</li>
is good. Versatile layers is good.</li> <li>Socks - lots of them! They will get wet.</li>
<li>Underwear.</li> <li>Boots - waterproof walking boots are better than non-waterproof ones. Make sure you get ones with good ankle support, for boulder-hopping (have a look at some of the photos of the plateau on this website and you'll see what I mean).</li>
<li>Socks - lots of them! They will get wet.</li> <li>Trainers or other such footwear for wearing on the journey, into Bad Aussee or when you've had enough of clumping round in boots.</li>
<li>Boots - waterproof walking boots are better than non-waterproof </ul>
ones. Make sure you get ones with good ankle support, for </li>
boulder-hopping (have a look at some of the photos of the plateau on this <li>Extras
website and you'll see what I mean).</li> <ul>
<li>Trainers or other such footwear for wearing on the journey, into Bad <li>Waterproof over-trousers - highly recommended/vital.</li>
Aussee or when you've had enough of clumping round in boots.</li> <li>Gaiters - keeps the snow and/or water out of your socks.</li>
</ul></li> <li>Swimming trunks/cossie for swimming in the river at base camp.</li>
<li>Extras <li>Crocs or other lightweight footwear for moving around the bivi and scambling to the toilet grike. (Open-toed sandals can be a problem due to pointy limestone).</li>
<ul> </ul>
<li>Waterproof over-trousers - highly recommended/vital.</li> </li>
<li>Gaiters - keeps the snow and/or water out of your socks.</li>
<li>Swimming trunks/cossie for swimming in the river at base camp.</li>
<li>Crocs or other lightweight footwear for moving around the bivi and scambling to the toilet grike.
(Open-toed sandals can be a problem due to pointy limestone).</li>
</ul></li>
</ul> </ul>
<h3>Camping equipment</h3> <h3>Camping equipment</h3>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Essentials <li>Essentials
<ul> <ul>
<li>Sleeping bag - make sure it's warm, 3 season at least; it can be <li>Sleeping bag - make sure it's warm, 3 season at least; it can be damn cold/snowy/windy.</li>
damn cold/snowy/windy.</li> <li>Something to sleep on at top camp. Minimum is Karrimat. Air beds and camp beds also popular. We have a small stock of <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0025YIAP6/">camp beds</a> in the bivi. They are cheap and weigh only 3kg, but you do need an insulating layer as well as a sleeping bag. Sharp floor put thermarests and airbeds at risk of deflation if used directly on the 'floor'.</li>
<li>Something to sleep on at top camp. Minimum is Karrimat. Air beds <li>Head torch.</li>
and camp beds also popular. We have a small stock of <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0025YIAP6/">camp beds</a> in the bivi. They are cheap and weigh only 3kg, but you do need an insulating layer as well as a sleeping bag. Sharp <li>Mug, spoon, mess tin for bivi</li>
floor put thermarests and airbeds at risk of deflation if used directly on the 'floor'.</li> <li>Batteries and/or charger for above.</li>
<li>Head torch.</li> <li>Bivi Bag - breathable - the bivi can be quite drippy (and cold).</li>
<li>Mug, spoon, mess tin for bivi</li> </ul>
<li>Batteries and/or charger for above.</li> </li>
<li>Bivi Bag - breathable - the bivi can be quite drippy (and cold).</li> <li>Extras
</ul></li> <ul>
<li>Extras <li>Second (rather lower-spec) sleeping bag, for using at base camp. This means you don't have to carry your sleeping bag across the plateau every time.</li>
<ul> <li>Camp bed provides fewest punctures.</li>
<li>Second (rather lower-spec) sleeping bag, for using at base camp. This <li>Second karrimat, for the same reason.</li>
means you don't have to carry your sleeping bag across the plateau every <li>Knife, fork, spoon, mug for basecamp (you may be able to get by on expo-communal ones).</li>
time.</li> <li>Second/spare camp light/clothes/hat (anything you want to leave at bivi but might need at base too).</li>
<li>Camp bed provides fewest punctures.</li> <li>Penknife - some people would regard this as essential.</li>
<li>Second karrimat, for the same reason.</li> <li>Base camp tent - more or less any waterproof one will do. See if you can share...</li>
<li>Knife, fork, spoon, mug for basecamp (you may be able to get by on </ul>
expo-communal ones).</li> </li>
<li>Second/spare camp light/clothes/hat (anything you want to leave at bivi but might <li>Excessive (this section could go on and on...)
need at base too).</li> <ul>
<li>Penknife - some people would regard this as essential.</li> <li>Inflatable pillow</li>
<li>Base camp tent - more or less any waterproof one will do. See if you can share...</li> </ul>
</ul></li> </li>
<li>Excessive (this section could go on and on...)
<ul>
<li>Inflatable pillow</li>
</ul></li>
</ul> </ul>
<h3>Caving equipment</h3> <h3>Caving equipment</h3>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Essentials <li>Essentials
<ul> <ul>
<li>Oversuit, (warm) undersuit, wetsocks/woolly socks, kneepads, wellies, helmet, gloves.</li> <li>Oversuit, (warm) undersuit, wetsocks/woolly socks, kneepads, wellies, helmet, gloves.</li>
<li>Shreddies</li> <li>Shreddies</li>
<li>Balaclava - it's 1C underground.</li> <li>Balaclava - it's 1C underground.</li>
<li>Light - preferably long-duration LED. Bring enough batteries for 30-40 hours <li>Light - preferably long-duration LED. Bring enough batteries for 30-40 hours caving. There is 12V recharging at the bivi but capacity is limited and sun-based.
caving. There is 12V recharging at the bivi but capacity is limited and sun-based. <ul>
<ul> <li>charger!.</li>
<li>charger!.</li></ul> </ul>
</li> </li>
<li>Backup light.</li> <li>Backup light.</li>
<li>SRT kit. Absolutely imperative that you gear tape up the bits.</li> <li>SRT kit. Absolutely imperative that you gear tape up the bits.</li>
<li>Karabiners - the more the merrier! Have you ever seen someone with too <li>Karabiners - the more the merrier! Have you ever seen someone with too many?</li>
many?</li> <li>Emergency whistle.</li>
<li>Emergency whistle.</li> <li>13mm spanner (open ended) for bolting. Preferably half-length. Attached with snoopy/krab and elastic/gear string to arm, wrist or harness.</li>
<li>13mm spanner (open ended) for bolting. Preferably half-length. <li>Dangly bag, large enough for:
Attached with snoopy/krab and <ul>
elastic/gear string to arm, wrist or harness.</li> <li>Spare batteries.</li>
<li>Dangly bag, large enough for: <li>Flapjack, fudge, chocolate bars, tube of condensed milk, etc.</li>
<ul> <li>Water bottle.</li>
<li>Spare batteries.</li> <li>Survival bag (this could live in a pocket.)</li>
<li>Flapjack, fudge, chocolate bars, tube of condensed milk, etc.</li> <li>Small first aid kit</li>
<li>Water bottle.</li> <li>Maybe your entire SRT kit too, if you're going through a tight section or have a long way to go before you get to the pitches.</li>
<li>Survival bag (this could live in a pocket.)</li> </ul>
<li>Small first aid kit</li> </li>
<li>Maybe your entire SRT kit too, if you're going through a tight </ul>
section or have a long way to go before you get to the pitches.</li> </li>
</ul></li> <li>Extras
</ul></li> <ul>
<li>Extras <li>Thermal vest and leggings - could be essential. The caves are cold and there will be periods of waiting around and slow survey work.</li>
<ul> <li>Extra gear attachment points on harness - e.g. Beast D-ring.</li>
<li>Thermal vest and leggings - could be essential. The caves are cold and <li>Emergency knife (in case you are involved in a mid-rope rescue - but make sure you know what you're doing before you start slashing around!)</li>
there will be periods of waiting around and slow survey work.</li> <li>Pulley. Indispensable if you ever have to haul people, and a great help even for tackle sacks.</li>
<li>Extra gear attachment points on harness - e.g. Beast D-ring.</li> <li>Spare gloves - you are very likely to trash a pair (or two) on expo</li>
<li>Emergency knife (in case you are involved in a mid-rope rescue - but make <li>gimp (cheapo plastic mac) - makes waiting around at pitchheads much less grim</li>
sure you know what you're doing before you start slashing around!)</li> <li>Euro adaptor for charger/gadgets</li>
<li>Pulley. Indispensable if you ever have to haul people, and a great help <li>12V charger (car cigarette-lighter plug) or 5V USB-based charger for the bivi</li>
even for tackle sacks.</li> </ul>
<li>Spare gloves - you are very likely to trash a pair (or two) on expo</li> </li>
<li>gimp (cheapo plastic mac) - makes waiting around at pitchheads much less grim</li> <li>Excessive
<li>Euro adaptor for charger/gadgets</li> <ul>
<li>12V charger (car cigarette-lighter plug) or 5V USB-based charger for the bivi</li> <li>Ice gear - ice axe, crampons, ice boots, ice screws, etc - essential if you're tackling the icy areas of Eish&ouml;hle.</li>
</ul></li> <li>Skyhooks - pair of, for clawing your way across blank walls when rigging.</li>
<li>Excessive <li>Camera, packaged in a waterproof, highly visible, indestructible, tiny, zero-mass box...</li>
<ul> <li>Bolting kit</li>
<li>Ice gear - ice axe, crampons, ice boots, ice screws, etc - essential </ul>
if you're tackling the icy areas of Eish&ouml;hle.</li> </li>
<li>Skyhooks - pair of, for clawing your way across blank walls when
rigging.</li>
<li>Camera, packaged in a waterproof, highly visible, indestructible,
tiny, zero-mass box...</li>
<li>Bolting kit</li>
</ul></li>
</ul> </ul>
<h3>Miscellaneous</h3> <h3>Miscellaneous</h3>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Essentials <li>Essentials
<ul> <ul>
<li>Rucksack or pack frame. Make this a <b>BIG</b> one; don't make the same mistake as Aled by bringing a little 35 litre. <b><u>65 litres or more</b></u>.</li> <li>Rucksack or pack frame. Make this a <strong>BIG</strong> one; don't make the same mistake as Aled by bringing a little 35 litre. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">65 litres or more</span></strong>.</li>
<li>Compass.</li> <li>Compass.</li>
<li>Water bottle/bladder.</li> <li>Water bottle/bladder.</li>
<li>Toiletries - toothbrush, toothpaste, soap etc.</li> <li>Toiletries - toothbrush, toothpaste, soap etc.</li>
<li>Flannel &amp; towel.</li> <li>Flannel &amp; towel.</li>
<li>Glasses &amp; spares if you need them.</li> <li>Glasses &amp; spares if you need them.</li>
<li>Contact lenses - get enough daily use-once ones. The upper caves are very dusty.</li> <li>Contact lenses - get enough daily use-once ones. The upper caves are very dusty.</li>
<li>Bivvy bag (very lightweight, non-breathable) - emergency shelter anywhere. The plateau can become <li>Bivvy bag (very lightweight, non-breathable) - emergency shelter anywhere. The plateau can become unfriendly very quickly. Erin and Earl had to resort to bivvy bags when caught by a storm on the Hinter in 1999. You could use the one from your caving gear, or get a proper camping one too. (Warning - fancy ones can be ludicrously expensive!)</li>
unfriendly very quickly. Erin and Earl had to resort to bivvy bags when <li>Plastic bags/dry-bags - the secret to dry clothes/pit/gear is bags in bags, with spare bags to hand...</li>
caught by a storm on the Hinter in 1999. You could use the one from <li>Reserve supply of gear tape, in case you need to relabel anything.</li>
your caving gear, or get a proper camping one too. (Warning - fancy ones can be <li>Money - although if you're a mean, awkward, skinflint you could get through Expo without spending anything, you will probably want to spend money on postcards, personal 'nice food' and tourist stuff on days off. Most people pay for the Expo shopping at some time; this will count as credit towards your Expo bill. There are cash dispensers in Bad Aussee.</li>
ludicrously expensive!)</li> <li>Passport.</li>
<li>Plastic bags/dry-bags - the secret to dry clothes/pit/gear is bags in bags, with spare <li>EHIC (European health insurance card).</li>
bags to hand...</li> <li>Insurance.</li>
<li>Reserve supply of gear tape, in case you need to relabel anything.</li> <li>Food for the journey out.</li>
<li>Money - although if you're a mean, awkward, skinflint you could get <li>PVC oversuit owners: appropriate patching kit.</li>
through Expo without spending anything, you will probably want to spend money
on postcards, personal 'nice food' and tourist stuff on days off. Most people
pay for the Expo shopping at some time; this will count as credit towards your
Expo bill. There are cash dispensers in Bad Aussee.</li>
<li>Passport.</li>
<li>EHIC (European health insurance card).</li>
<li>Insurance.</li>
<li>Food for the journey out.</li>
<li>PVC oversuit owners: appropriate patching kit.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Extras
<ul>
<li>Camera/phone, plus your own USB charging cable.</li>
<li>GPS - or good GPS app on your phone. For surface surveying and finding entrances.</li>
<li>Walking pole(s) for walking across the plateau. Useful for
balance when stepping across big holes. Most people seem to just use
one as two get in the way on the scrambly bits. </li>
<li>Cash for the journey (in Euros).</li>
<li>Book to read on the journey. Base camp has a big box of books for when it rains there.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Excessive
<ul>
<li>Tablet/netbook/laptop - can be used for data entry/prospecting guide info.</li>
<li>Spare stuff - suppose you break (eek!) your jammer? There is a climbing
shop in the next town.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul> </ul>
</li>
<p><em>Original by Earl Merson (1999); edited and updated David <li>Extras
Loeffler (2003), Edvin, Duncan, OllyM (2008) and Wookey (2014) and Philip (2018)</em></p> <ul>
<hr /> <li>Camera/phone, plus your own USB charging cable.</li>
<li>GPS - or good GPS app on your phone. For surface surveying and finding entrances.</li>
</body> <li>Walking pole(s) for walking across the plateau. Useful for balance when stepping across big holes. Most people seem to just use one as two get in the way on the scrambly bits.</li>
<li>Cash for the journey (in Euros).</li>
<li>Book to read on the journey. Base camp has a big box of books for when it rains there.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Excessive
<ul>
<li>Tablet/netbook/laptop - can be used for data entry/prospecting guide info.</li>
<li>Spare stuff - suppose you break (eek!) your jammer? There is a climbing shop in the next town.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>Original by Earl Merson (1999); edited and updated David Loeffler (2003), Edvin, Duncan, OllyM (2008) and Wookey (2014) and Philip (2018)</em></p>
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