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<dt><a href="vocab.htm">Useful vocabulary</a></dt>
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<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>
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<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>
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<dt><a href="kitlist.html">Kit List</a></dt>
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<dd>Things to bring on expo.</dd>
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<dt><a href="treasurer.html">How to be Expo Treasurer</a></dt>
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<dd>How expo accounting works in theory and practice, the treasurer's tasks, and how to accomplish them.</dd>
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</dl>
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<html>
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<head>
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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
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<title>CUCC Austria Expeditions: Kit List</title>
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<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/main2.css" />
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</head>
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<body>
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<h1>Expo Personal Gear List</h1>
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<p>First time on Expo: What should I take? Read on... No apologies are made for
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the simplistic approach, and no responsibility is accepted for errors or
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omissions ;-) Make sure you have at least the Essentials; consider taking the
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Extras for a more pleasant time, but don't fret if you can't get them. The
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Excessive sections are for the gearists...</p>
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<p>It's a good idea (for caving generally, but particularly for Expo) to settle
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on a particular combination of colours of electrical insulation tape, and label
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absolutely everything you own with the stuff. To see which combinations are
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available, have a look <a
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href="http://cucc.survex.com/cucc/tapes03.shtml">here</a>. Tape
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<em>everything</em>, not just your caving gear; while one karabiner looks much
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like another, it's equally true that one karrimat looks much like
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another. (And your phone/chargers/laptop/mug/plate/cutlery -
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essentially anything you want to be reasonably sure to get back)</p>
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<p>Lightweight stuff is good so as it makes carrying all your caving and camping
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gear to top camp significantly less epic/tedious. Two of everything
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(pit, karrimat, utensils, clothes) reduces the amount of stuff you have
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to keep carrying up and down the mountain.</p>
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<h3>Clothes</h3>
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<p>Expo can be hot, cold, wet or dry, or (more usually) all of
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these in rapid succession and combination! It can be really chilly
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(snowing!) in the bivi.</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Essentials
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<ul>
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<li>Sunshades, sun cream, sunhat - do not underestimate the power of the
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sun when wandering across the plateau!</li>
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<li>Warm hat, gloves.</li>
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<li>Raincoat, fleece, shirts, shorts, trousers. Fast-drying gear
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is good. Versatile layers is good.</li>
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<li>Underwear.</li>
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<li>Socks - lots of them! They will get wet.</li>
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<li>Boots - waterproof walking boots are better than non-waterproof
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ones. Make sure you get ones with good ankle support, for
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boulder-hopping (have a look at some of the photos of the plateau on this
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website and you'll see what I mean).</li>
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<li>Trainers or other such footwear for wearing on the journey, into Bad
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Aussee or when you've had enough of clumping round in boots.</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Extras
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<ul>
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<li>Waterproof over-trousers - highly recommended.</li>
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<li>Gaiters - keeps the snow and/or water out of your socks.</li>
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<li>Swimming trunks/cossie for swimming in the river at base camp.</li>
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<li>Crocs or other lightweight footwear for moving around the bivi.
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(Open-toed sandals best avoided due to pointy limestone).</li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul>
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<h3>Camping equipment</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>Essentials
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<ul>
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<li>Sleeping bag - make sure it's warm, 3 season at least; it can be
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damn cold/snowy/windy.</li>
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<li>Something to sleep on at top camp. Minimum is Karrimat. Air beds
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and camp beds also popular. Sharp
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floor put thermarests and airbeds at risk of deflation</li>
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<li>Head torch.</li>
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<li>Mug, spoon, mess tin for bivi</li>
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<li>Batteries and/or charger for above.</li>
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<li>Bivi Bag - the bivi can be quite drippy (and cold).</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Extras
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<ul>
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<li>Second (rather lower-spec) sleeping bag, for using at base camp. This
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means you don't have to carry your sleeping bag across the plateau every
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time.</li>
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<li>Camp bed provides fewest punctures.</li>
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<li>Second karrimat, for the same reason.</li>
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<li>Knife, fork, spoon, mug for basecamp (you may be able to get by on
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expo-communal ones).</li>
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<li>Second/spare camp light/clothes/hat (anything you want to leave at bivi but might
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need at base too).</li>
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<li>Penknife - some people would regard this as essential.</li>
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<li>Base camp tent - more or less any waterproof one will do. See if you can share...</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Excessive (this section could go on and on...)
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<ul>
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<li>Inflatable pillow</li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul>
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<h3>Caving equipment</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>Essentials
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<ul>
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<li>Oversuit, (warm) undersuit, wetsocks/woolly socks, kneepads, wellies, helmet, gloves.</li>
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<li>Shreddies</li>
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<li>Balaclava - it's 1C underground.</li>
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<li>Light - preferably long-duration LED. Bring enough batteries for 30-40 hours
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caving. There is 12V recharging at the bivi but capacity is limited and sun-based.
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<ul>
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<li>charger!.</li></ul>
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</li>
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<li>Backup light.</li>
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<li>SRT kit. Absolutely imperative that you gear tape up the bits.</li>
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<li>Karabiners - the more the merrier! Have you ever seen someone with too
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many?</li>
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<li>Emergency whistle.</li>
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<li>13mm spanner (open ended) for bolting. Preferably half-length.
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Attached with snoopy/krab and
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elastic/gear string to arm, wrist or harness.</li>
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<li>Dangly bag, large enough for:
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<ul>
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<li>Spare batteries.</li>
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<li>Flapjack, fudge, chocolate bars, tube of condensed milk, etc.</li>
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<li>Water bottle.</li>
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<li>Survival bag (this could live in a pocket.)</li>
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<li>Small first aid kit</li>
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<li>Maybe your entire SRT kit too, if you're going through a tight
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section or have a long way to go before you get to the pitches.</li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Extras
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<ul>
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<li>Thermal vest and leggings - could be essential. The caves are cold and
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there will be periods of waiting around and slow survey work.</li>
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<li>Extra gear attachment points on harness - e.g. Beast D-ring.</li>
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<li>Emergency knife (in case you are involved in a mid-rope rescue - but make
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sure you know what you're doing before you start slashing around!)</li>
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<li>Pulley. Indispensable if you ever have to haul people, and a great help
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even for tackle sacks.</li>
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<li>Spare gloves - you are very likely to trash a pair (or two) on expo</li>
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<li>Euro adaptor for charger/gadgets</li>
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<li>12V charger (car cigarette-lighter plug) or 5V USB-based charger for the bivi</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Excessive
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<ul>
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<li>Ice gear - ice axe, crampons, ice boots, ice screws, etc - essential
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if you're tackling the icy areas of Eishöhle.</li>
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<li>Skyhooks - pair of, for clawing your way across blank walls when
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rigging.</li>
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<li>Camera, packaged in a waterproof, highly visible, indestructible,
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tiny, zero-mass box...</li>
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<li>Bolting kit</li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul>
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<h3>Miscellaneous</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>Essentials
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<ul>
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<li>Rucksack or pack frame.</li>
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<li>Compass.</li>
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<li>Water bottle/bladder.</li>
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<li>Toiletries - toothbrush, toothpaste, soap etc.</li>
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<li>Flannel & towel.</li>
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<li>Glasses/contact lenses & spares if you need them.</li>
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<li>Bivvy bag - emergency shelter anywhere. The plateau can become
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unfriendly very quickly. Erin and Earl had to resort to bivvy bags when
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caught by a storm on the Hinter in 1999. You could use the one from
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your caving gear, or get a proper camping one too. (Warning - fancy ones can be
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ludicrously expensive!)</li>
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<li>Plastic bags - the secret to dry clothes/pit/gear is bags in bags, with spare
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bags to hand...</li>
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<li>Reserve supply of gear tape, in case you need to relabel anything.</li>
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<li>Money - although if you're a mean, awkward, skinflint you could get
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through Expo without spending anything, you will probably want to spend money
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on postcards, personal 'nice food' and tourist stuff on days off. Most people
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pay for the Expo shopping at some time; this will count as credit towards your
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Expo bill. There are cash dispensers in Bad Aussee.</li>
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<li>Passport.</li>
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<li>EHIC (European health insurance card).</li>
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<li>Insurance.</li>
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<li>Food for the journey out.</li>
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<li>PVC oversuit owners: appropriate patching kit.</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Extras
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<ul>
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<li>Camera/phone.</li>
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<li>Walking pole(s) for walking across the plateau. Useful for
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balance when stepping across big holes. Most people seem to just use
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one as two get in the way on the scrambly bits. </li>
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<li>Cash for the journey (in Euros).</li>
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<li>Book to read at base camp when it rains.</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Excessive
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<ul>
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<li>GPS.</li>
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<li>Tablet/netbook/laptop - can be used for data entry/prospecting guide info.</li>
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<li>Spare stuff - suppose you break (eek!) your jammer? There is a climbing
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shop in the next town.</li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul>
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<p><em>Original by Earl Merson (1999); edited and updated David
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Loeffler (2003), Edvin, Duncan, OllyM (2008) and Wookey (2014)</em></p>
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<hr />
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<ul id="links">
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<li>Back to <a href="../index.htm">CUCC Home page</a></li>
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<li>Back to <a href="index.htm">Expedition Intro page</a></li>
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<li><b>Main Indices:</b>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="infodx.htm"><b>Index</b> to Expo</a> information pages</li>
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<li><a href="areas.htm">Description of CUCC's area</a> and split to subareas</li>
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<li>Full <a href="indxal.htm">Index to cave descriptions</a> in area 1623</li>
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<li>List of (links to) <a href="pubs.htm">published reports and logbooks</a></li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul>
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</body>
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