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<dt><a href="vocab.htm">Useful vocabulary</a></dt>
<dd>This is hardly a "section", but contains a possibly useful table of translations of climbing (mainly) and caving (some) terms into German, Spanish and French. It's here mainly because I had the material to hand and it would be silly not to make it available.</dd> <dt><a href="leader.htm">Checklist for expo leaders</a></dt>
<dd>Expo organisers usually haven't done it before, so a list of the necessary jobs is useful. This section is a side-effect of the entire expo leadership being neophytes in 1998. Despite much support from previous leaders, a few odd things got forgotten, like envelopes for survey notes. One of the good things they invented was an annual suggestions file for making things better next time. One of the suggestions was a handbook section telling them what to do! We hope that this checklist will become useful for "experienced" leaders as well as vital guidance for anyone new to the job. However, <strong>do not rely on it being complete or uptodate</strong>, at least, not yet.</dd>
<dt><a href="kitlist.html">Kit List</a></dt>
<dd>Things to bring on expo.</dd>
<dt><a href="treasurer.html">How to be Expo Treasurer</a></dt>
<dd>How expo accounting works in theory and practice, the treasurer's tasks, and how to accomplish them.</dd>
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@ -21,25 +21,30 @@ absolutely everything you own with the stuff. To see which combinations are
available, have a look <a
href="http://cucc.survex.com/cucc/tapes03.shtml">here</a>. 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. (One
CUCC member has even been known to put gear tape on his mobile phone!)</p>
like another, it's equally true that one karrimat looks much like
another. (And your phone/chargers/laptop/mug/plate/cutlery -
essentially anything you want to be reasonably sure to get back)</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>Clothes</h3>
<p>Expo can be hot, cold, wet or dry, or (more usually) all of
these in rapid succession and combination!</p>
these in rapid succession and combination! It can be really chilly
(snowing!) in the bivi.</p>
<ul>
<li>Essentials
<ul>
<li>Sunshades, sun cream, sunhat - do not underestimate the power of the
sun when wandering across the plateau!</li>
<li>Woolly hat, gloves.</li>
<li>Raincoat, jumpers, shirts, shorts, trousers - remember that denim
isn't good when wet.</li>
<li>Warm hat, gloves.</li>
<li>Raincoat, fleece, shirts, shorts, trousers. Fast-drying gear
is good. Versatile layers is good.</li>
<li>Underwear.</li>
<li>Socks - lots of them! Ideally ones that enable you to have at least
two pairs on when wearing your walking boots. You'll need to have some
drying and some to wear.</li>
<li>Socks - lots of them! They will get wet.</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
@ -51,6 +56,9 @@ these in rapid succession and combination!</p>
<ul>
<li>Waterproof over-trousers - highly recommended.</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.
(Open-toed sandals best avoided due to pointy limestone).</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>Essentials
<ul>
<li>Karrimat. Ideally a crap one you can afford to totally trash, as the
floor of the stone bridge bivvy consists of large and sharp stones.
Therm-a-rests are not a good idea, for the same reason.</li>
<li>Sleeping bag - make sure it's warm, 3 season at least; it's not uncommon
for there to be a few inches of snow on the plateau.</li>
<li>Knife, fork, spoon, mug.</li>
<li>Plate, bowl and/or mess tin - choose the mess tin(s): you can use them
both to cook in and eat out of - less washing up! (Alternatively, get both, and
leave the mess tins at the bivvy.)</li>
<li>Head torch (e.g. Zoom).</li>
<li>Batteries and/or charger for above. (We'll relax the gear-taping
directive for batteries...)</li>
<li>Cigarette lighter</li>
<li>Sleeping bag - make sure it's warm, 3 season at least; it can be
damn cold/snowy/windy.</li>
<li>Something to sleep on at top camp. Minimum is Karrimat. Air beds
and camp beds also popular. Sharp
floor put thermarests and airbeds at risk of deflation</li>
<li>Head torch.</li>
<li>Mug, spoon, mess tin for bivi</li>
<li>Batteries and/or charger for above.</li>
<li>Bivi Bag - the bivi can be quite drippy (and cold).</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Extras
<ul>
<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>
<li>Camp bed provides fewest punctures.</li>
<li>Second karrimat, for the same reason.</li>
<li>Stove for top camp - ideally powered by petrol or paraffin.</li>
<li>Knife, fork, spoon, mug for basecamp (you may be able to get by on
expo-communal ones).</li>
<li>Second/spare camp light/clothes/hat (anything you want to leave at bivi but might
need at base too).</li>
<li>Penknife - some people would regard this as essential.</li>
<li>Base camp tent - more or less any waterproof one will do. (The club does
have some, but not that many, and you are likely to end up sharing with lots of
other smelly cavers!)</li>
<li>Base camp tent - more or less any waterproof one will do. See if you can share...</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Excessive (this section could go on and on...)
<ul>
<li>Inflatable pillow - if, like me, clothes in a stuff sack just don't cut
it...</li>
<li>Inflatable pillow</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>Essentials
<ul>
<li>Oversuit, undersuit, wetsocks, kneepads, wellies, helmet, gloves.</li>
<li>Shreddies - several pairs?</li>
<li>Light - preferably long-duration LED or carbide, or you'll be going down
the hill for recharging after every trip. If you use LED's, make sure you have
enough batteries for 30-40 hours caving between recharging stops; and don't
forget to bring your charger! (A Continental plug adapter for it might also be
a good idea.)</li>
<li>Backup light - probably a small electric (Princeton Tec LED ones are
good, but expensive).</li>
<li>SRT kit. Absolutely imperative that you gear
tape up the bits.</li>
<li>Oversuit, (warm) undersuit, wetsocks/woolly socks, kneepads, wellies, helmet, gloves.</li>
<li>Shreddies</li>
<li>Balaclava - it's 1C underground.</li>
<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.
<ul>
<li>charger!.</li></ul>
</li>
<li>Backup light.</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
many?</li>
<li>Emergency whistle.</li>
<li>13mm spanner (open ended) for bolting. Good idea to attach it to yourself
in some suitably clever manner.</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>Dangly bag, large enough for:
<ul>
<li>Spare batteries &amp; bulbs.</li>
<li>Spare carbide (in waterproof container!) if you use carbide.</li>
<li>Spare batteries.</li>
<li>Flapjack, fudge, chocolate bars, tube of condensed milk, etc.</li>
<li>Water bottle.</li>
<li>Survival bag (this could live in a pocket.)</li>
<li>Small first aid kit, in waterproof container, containing
<ul>
<li>Candle - nightlight type is good.</li>
<li>Cigarette lighter/matches.</li>
<li>Plasters.</li>
<li>Bandage.</li>
<li>Any drugs you need, e.g. Asthma inhaler (should this be in your
pocket instead?).</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Small first aid kit</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>Sturdy bag or more suitable container, should you need to relieve
yourself of some solids in the cave...</li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Extras
<ul>
<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>
<li>Balaclava - see above.</li>
<li>Those triangular maillons for putting on your gear loops on your
harness.</li>
<li>Extra gear attachment points on harness - e.g. Beast D-ring.</li>
<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>
<li>Pulley. Indispensable if you ever have to haul people, and a great help
even for tackle sacks. The Petzl Fixe P05 is adequate and cheap, but needs to
be used with an oval krab.</li>
even for tackle sacks.</li>
<li>Spare gloves - you are very likely to trash a pair (or two) on expo</li>
<li>Euro adaptor for charger/gadgets</li>
<li>12V charger (car cigarette-lighter plug) or 5V USB-based charger for the bivi</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Excessive
<ul>
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<ul>
<li>Essentials
<ul>
<li>Rucksack.</li>
<li>Rucksack or pack frame.</li>
<li>Compass.</li>
<li>Water bottle.</li>
<li>Toiletries - toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.</li>
<li>Water bottle/bladder.</li>
<li>Toiletries - toothbrush, toothpaste, soap etc.</li>
<li>Flannel &amp; towel.</li>
<li>Glasses/contact lenses &amp; spares if you need them.</li>
<li>Bivvy bag - emergency shelter anywhere. The plateau can become
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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>
<li>Plastic bags - the secret to dry clothes is bags in bags, with spare
<li>Plastic bags - the secret to dry clothes/pit/gear is bags in bags, with spare
bags to hand...</li>
<li>Reserve supply of gear tape, unless you need to relabel anything.</li>
<li>Reserve supply of gear tape, in case you need to relabel anything.</li>
<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 Visa cash dispensers in Bad Aussee.</li>
Expo bill. There are cash dispensers in Bad Aussee.</li>
<li>Passport.</li>
<li>Form E111.</li>
<li>BCRA insurance (normally arranged for you by Expo committee).</li>
<li>EHIC (European health insurance card).</li>
<li>Insurance.</li>
<li>Food for the journey out.</li>
<li>PVC (TSA/Meander) oversuit owners: appropriate patching kit.</li>
<li>PVC oversuit owners: appropriate patching kit.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Extras
<ul>
<li>Camera &amp; film.</li>
<li>Camera/phone.</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>If you plan spending some serious time festering, you may want a good
book. Even if you don't plan to do so, it will almost certainly piss
with rain at some point, and enforced festering will be the order of
the day. There are some books at base camp, most of which could be
charitably described as execrable.</li>
<li>Book to read at base camp when it rains.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Excessive
<ul>
<li>GPS receiver.</li>
<li>Handheld computer (e.g. Psion) - can be loaded with the Expo website
for on-site information...</li>
<li>GPS.</li>
<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></li>
</ul>
<p><em>Original by Earl Merson, 1999; edited and updated David Loeffler, 2003</em></p>
<p><em>Original by Earl Merson (1999); edited and updated David
Loeffler (2003), Edvin, Duncan, OllyM (2008) and Wookey (2014)</em></p>
<hr />
<ul id="links">
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<li>Full <a href="indxal.htm">Index to cave descriptions</a> in area 1623</li>
<li>List of (links to) <a href="pubs.htm">published reports and logbooks</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><b>Pictures:</b>
<ul>
<li><a href="gall0.htm">Text only Index</a></li>
<li><a href="gallery/0.htm">Index pages (with thumbnails)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Table of <a href="folk/index.htm"><b>members</b> of CUCC expeditions</a> 1976-present</li>
</ul>
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<li><a href="intro.htm">Introduction</a></li>
<!--<li><a href="years/2012/mission.html">Mission Statement</a>: Latest set of objectives</li>-->
<li><a href="primer.htm">Primer</a> - for new expedition members</li>
<li><a href="kitlist.html">Kit list</a></li>
<li><a href="handbook/kitlist.html">Kit list</a></li>
<li><a href="travel.htm">How to get to Expo</a></li>
<li>Camps: <a href="bcamps.htm">Base camp</a> and <a href="tcamps.htm">High camps</a></li>
<li><a href="handbook/look4.htm">Prospecting</a> - Expo handbook (<a href="/prospecting_guide/">Table</a> <a href="handbook/prospecting_guide.html">fancy clickable map</a>) </li>

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<p>This is mainly copied from <a href="http://cucc.survex.com/expo/kitlist.html" class="external text" title="http://cucc.survex.com/expo/kitlist.html" rel="nofollow">the survex site</a>. Feel free to add, delete, update and comment.
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<table id="toc" class="toc" summary="Contents"><tr><td><div id="toctitle"><h2>Contents</h2></div>
<ul>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Clothes"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Clothes</span></a>
<ul>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Essentials"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Essentials</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Extras"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Extras</span></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Camping_equipment"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Camping equipment</span></a>
<ul>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Essentials_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Essentials</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Extras_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Extras</span></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Caving_equipment"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Caving equipment</span></a>
<ul>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Essentials_3"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Essentials</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Extras_3"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Extras</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Excessive"><span class="tocnumber">3.3</span> <span class="toctext">Excessive</span></a></li>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Miscellaneous"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Miscellaneous</span></a>
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<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Essentials_4"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Essentials</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Extras_4"><span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">Extras</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Excessive_2"><span class="tocnumber">4.3</span> <span class="toctext">Excessive</span></a></li>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#From_Frank.27s_Expo_Training_Weekend"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">From Frank's Expo Training Weekend</span></a>
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<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#First_aid"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">First aid</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Stuff_to_be_shared_between_pushing_team"><span class="tocnumber">5.2</span> <span class="toctext">Stuff to be shared between pushing team</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Stuff_for_top_camp_which_could_be_useful"><span class="tocnumber">5.3</span> <span class="toctext">Stuff for top camp which could be useful</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Clothing_for_Austria"><span class="tocnumber">5.4</span> <span class="toctext">Clothing for Austria</span></a></li>
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<a name="Clothes"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Clothes</span></h2>
<p>Expo can be hot, cold, wet or dry, or (more usually) all of these in rapid succession and combination!
</p>
<a name="Essentials"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Essentials</span></h3>
<ul><li>Sunshades, sun cream, sunhat
</li><li>Woolly hat, gloves.
</li><li>Raincoat, jumpers, shirts, shorts, trousers - remember that denim isn't good when wet.
</li><li>Underwear.
</li><li>Socks - lots of them!
</li><li>Boots - waterproof walking boots are better than non-waterproof ones. Make sure you get ones with good ankle support, for boulder-hopping.
</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></ul>
<a name="Extras"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Extras</span></h3>
<ul><li>Waterproof over-trousers - highly recommended.
</li><li>Gaiters - keeps the snow and/or water out of your socks.
</li><li>Swimming trunks for swimming in the river at base camp, thus removing the need for showers.<a href="/caving/wiki/index.php?title=Ed259&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Ed259 (not yet written)">Edvin</a>
</li></ul>
<p><br />
</p>
<a name="Camping_equipment"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Camping equipment</span></h2>
<a name="Essentials_2"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Essentials</span></h3>
<ul><li>Sleeping bag - make sure it's warm, 3 season at least; it's not uncommon for there to be a few inches of snow on the plateau.
</li><li>Something to sleep on at top camp. Last year most people either had a air bed or a camp bed (you can get reasonably light and cheap ones from argos).
</li><li>Bivvy bag
</li><li>Knife, fork, spoon, mug.
</li><li>Plate, bowl and/or mess tin - choose the mess tin(s): you can use them both to cook in and eat out of - less washing up! (Alternatively, get both, and leave the mess tins at the bivvy.)
</li><li>Head torch
</li><li>Batteries and/or charger for above
</li><li>Cigarette lighter
</li></ul>
<a name="Extras_2"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Extras</span></h3>
<ul><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><li>Second karrimat, for the same reason.
</li><li>Stove for top camp - ideally powered by petrol or paraffin.
</li><li>Penknife
</li><li>Base camp tent - more or less any waterproof one will do. (The club does have some, but not that many, and you are likely to end up sharing with lots of other smelly cavers!)
</li></ul>
<a name="Caving_equipment"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Caving equipment</span></h2>
<a name="Essentials_3"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Essentials</span></h3>
<ul><li>Oversuit, undersuit, wetsocks, kneepads, wellies, helmet, gloves.
</li><li>Shreddies - several pairs?
</li><li>Light - preferably long-duration LED or carbide, or you'll be going down the hill for recharging after every trip. If you use LED's, make sure you have enough batteries for 30-40 hours caving between recharging stops; and don't forget to bring your charger! (A Continental plug adapter for it might also be a good idea.) See <a href="/caving/wiki/Custom_light_construction" title="Custom light construction">Custom light construction</a> for Nial's design.
<ul><li>There is facility for lamp charging at top camp, realistically however your charger must be able to accept 12VDC from a car cigarette lighter socket. See ‘Bivi fettling’ in the wiki.
</li></ul>
</li><li>Backup light - probably a small electric (Princeton Tec LED ones are good, but expensive).
</li><li>SRT kit. Absolutely imperative that you gear tape up the bits.
</li><li>Emergency whistle.
</li><li>13mm spanner (open ended) for bolting. Good idea to attach it to yourself in some suitably clever manner.
<ul><li>A common way of attaching a bolting spanner is to use a snoopy loop (a big rubber band cut from an old car inner tube) around your upper arm with the spanner tied to it by a length of tat. When not in use the tat can be wound round the spanner and the whole lot secured beneath the snoopy loop. Personally I find this to be a pain, as the spanner has a tendency to snag on things and come free of the snoopy at inopportune moments. <a href="/caving/wiki/index.php?title=User:Duncan.collis&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Duncan.collis (not yet written)">Duncan Collis</a> 09:46, 24 May 2008 (BST)
</li><li>I prefer a half-length spanner attached to my wrist with a short loop of elastic. It lives inside the neoprene cuff of my oversuit when not in use. As well as being more compact, a shortened spanner makes it less likely that you will inadvertently over-tighten bolts. When de-rigging bolts which have been over-tightened, I put the spanner on the bolt, place my short cowstail krab over the handle of the spanner and give a quick bounce to loosen the bolt. <a href="/caving/wiki/index.php?title=User:Duncan.collis&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Duncan.collis (not yet written)">Duncan Collis</a> 09:46, 24 May 2008 (BST)
</li><li>Attaching a spanner to my arm annoys the hell out of me, I find it keeps slipping out of place and getting in the way. My current preferred method is attaching a spanner to a krab with a length of cord and then using the krab to attach the spanner to my harness when not using it, and to my chest tape when I am. <a href="/caving/wiki/User:Ollie_s" title="User:Ollie s">Ollie s</a>
</li></ul>
</li><li>Dangly bag, large enough for spare batteries, Flapjack, fudge, chocolate bars, tube of condensed milk, etc., Water bottle, Survival bag (this could live in a pocket)
</li></ul>
<a name="Extras_3"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Extras</span></h3>
<ul><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><li>Balaclava - see above.
</li><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><li>Pulley. Indispensable if you ever have to haul people, and a great help even for tackle sacks. The Petzl *Fixe P05 is adequate and cheap, but needs to be used with an oval krab.
</li></ul>
<a name="Excessive"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Excessive</span></h3>
<ul><li>Ice gear - ice axe, crampons, ice boots, ice screws, etc - essential if you're tackling the icy areas of Eishöhle.
</li><li>Skyhooks - pair of, for clawing your way across blank walls when rigging, or just to help hold yourself in position when bolting - it saves a lot of energy, even when you're in a fairly comfortable bolting position anyway.
</li><li>Camera, packaged in a waterproof, highly visible, indestructible, tiny, zero-mass box...
</li><li>Bolting kit
</li></ul>
<a name="Miscellaneous"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Miscellaneous</span></h2>
<a name="Essentials_4"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Essentials</span></h3>
<ul><li>Rucksack or pack frame.
</li><li>Compass.
</li><li>Water bottle.
</li><li>Toiletries - toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.
</li><li>Flannel &amp; towel.
</li><li>Glasses/contact lenses &amp; spares if you need them.
</li><li>Plastic bags - the secret to dry clothes is bags in bags, with spare bags to hand...
</li><li>Reserve supply of gear tape, unless you need to relabel anything.
</li><li>Money - There are Visa cash dispensers in Bad Aussee.
</li><li>Passport.
</li><li>EHIC (European health insurance card)
</li><li>Insurance (Austrian Alpine club?)
</li><li>Food for the journey out.
</li><li>PVC (TSA/Meander) oversuit owners: appropriate patching kit.
</li></ul>
<a name="Extras_4"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Extras</span></h3>
<ul><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>Camera
</li><li>Cash for the journey (in Euros).
</li><li>Book to read at base camp when it rains.
</li></ul>
<a name="Excessive_2"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Excessive</span></h3>
<ul><li>GPS receiver.
</li><li>Handheld computer (e.g. Psion) - can be loaded with the Expo website for on-site information...
</li><li>Spare stuff - suppose you break (eek!) your jammer? There is a climbing shop in the next town.
</li></ul>
<p>This page was an updated kitlist, which has now been
merged back into the main <a href="../handbook/kitlist.html">handbook
kitlist</a>
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<a name="From_Frank.27s_Expo_Training_Weekend"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">From Frank's Expo Training Weekend</span></h2>
<p>On 3rd-4th May Frank and Martin went to an expedition training weekend in Wales run by Joel Corrigan (who does the Dachstein expeditions). Frank wrote a document with a list of useful kit that was suggested during the weekend. I've pasted it below as Frank doesn't currently have wiki access. Feel free to comment, as it's interesting to see how the Dachstein people kit themselves out slightly differently from us. <a href="/caving/wiki/User:Ed259" title="User:Ed259">Edvin</a>
</p><p><b>Report on Expedition Training Weekend 3rd -4th May 08 South Wales Climbing Centre and OFD</b>
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