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Pictures - see <a href="#khpix">below</a>
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<li>The Austrian <a href="katast.htm">Kataster</a> or cave catalogue
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<li><a href="years/2003/kitlist.html">Kit list</a>
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<li><a href="kitlist.html">Kit list</a>
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<li><a href="links.htm">Links</a> to other relevant websites
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<li><a href="tollrd.htm">Loser Panoramastraße</a>
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<li><a href="folk/index.htm">Members</a>
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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 the simplistic approach, and
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no responsibility is accepted for errors or omissions ;-) Make sure you have at least the Essentials;
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consider taking the Extras for a more pleasant time, but don't fret if you can't get them. The Excessive
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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 on a particular combination
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of colours of electrical insulation tape, and label absolutely everything you own with the stuff. To see
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which combinations are available, have a look <a href="http://cucc.survex.com/cucc/tapes03.shtml">here</a>.
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Tape <em>everything</em>, not just your caving gear; while one karabiner looks much like another, it's
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equally true that one karrimat looks much like another. (One CUCC member has even been known to put gear tape
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on his mobile phone!)</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!</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>Woolly hat, gloves.</LI>
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<LI>Raincoat, jumpers, shirts, shorts, trousers - remember that denim isn'
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t good when wet.</LI>
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<LI>Underwear.</LI>
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<LI>Socks - lots of them! Ideally ones that enable you to have at least
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two pairs on when wearing your walking boots. You'll need to have some
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drying and some to wear.</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 boulder-hopping (have a look at some of the photos
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of the plateau on this 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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</UL></LI></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>Karrimat. Ideally a crap one you can afford to totally trash, as the floor of the stone bridge bivvy
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consists of large and sharp stones. Therm-a-rests are not a good idea, for the same reason.</LI>
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<LI>Sleeping bag - make sure it's warm, 3 season at least; it's not uncommon for there to be
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a few inches of snow on the plateau.</LI>
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<LI>Knife, fork, spoon, mug.</LI>
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<LI>Plate, bowl and/or mess tin - choose the mess tin(s): you can use them both to cook in and eat
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out of - less washing up! (Alternatively, get both, and leave the mess tins at the bivvy.)</LI>
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<LI>Head torch (e.g. Zoom).</LI>
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<LI>Batteries and/or charger for above. (We'll relax the gear-taping
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directive for batteries...)</LI>
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<LI>Cigarette lighter</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 means you don't have to carry
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your sleeping bag across the plateau every time.</LI>
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<LI>Second karrimat, for the same reason.</LI>
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<LI>Stove for top camp - ideally powered by petrol or paraffin.</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. (The club does have some, but not that many,
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and you are likely to end up sharing with lots of other smelly cavers!)</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 - if, like me, clothes in a stuff sack just don't
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cut it...</LI>
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</UL></LI>
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</UL></LI>
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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, undersuit, wetsocks, kneepads, wellies, helmet, gloves.</LI>
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<LI>Shreddies - several pairs?</LI>
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<LI>Light - preferably long-duration LED or carbide, or you'll be going down the hill
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for recharging after every trip. If you use LED's, make sure you have enough batteries for 30-40 hours
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caving between recharging stops; and don't forget to bring your charger! (A Continental plug adapter for it
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might also be a good idea.)</LI>
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<LI>Backup light - probably a small electric (Princeton Tec LED ones are good, but expensive).</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. Good idea to attach it to yourself in some suitably clever
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manner.</LI>
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<LI>Dangly bag, large enough for:
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<UL>
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<LI>Spare batteries & bulbs.</LI>
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<LI>Spare carbide (in waterproof container!) if you use carbide.</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, in waterproof container, containing
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<UL>
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<LI>Candle - nightlight type is good.</LI>
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<LI>Cigarette lighter/matches.</LI>
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<LI>Plasters.</LI>
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<LI>Bandage.</LI>
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<LI>Any drugs you need, e.g. Asthma inhaler (should this be in your
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pocket instead?).</LI>
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</UL></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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<LI>Sturdy bag or more suitable container, should you need to relieve
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yourself of some solids in the cave...</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>Balaclava - see above.</LI>
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<LI>Those triangular maillons for putting on your gear loops on your
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harness.</LI>
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<LI>Emergency knife (in case you are involved in a mid-rope rescue - but make sure you know what you're
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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 even for tackle sacks. The
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Petzl Fixe P05 is adequate and cheap, but needs to be used with an oval krab.
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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></LI>
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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.</LI>
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<LI>Compass.</LI>
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<LI>Water bottle.</LI>
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<LI>Toiletries - toothbrush, toothpaste, 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 your
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caving gear, or get a proper camping one too. (Warning - fancy ones can be ludicrously expensive!)</LI>
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<LI>Plastic bags - the secret to dry clothes is bags in bags, with spare
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bags to hand...</LI>
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<LI>Reserve supply of gear tape, unless 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
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money on postcards, personal 'nice food' and tourist stuff on days off. Most
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people pay for the Expo shopping at some time; this will count as credit
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towards your Expo bill. There are Visa cash dispensers in Bad Aussee.</LI>
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<LI>Passport.</LI>
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<LI>Form E111.</LI>
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<LI>BCRA insurance (normally arranged for you by Expo committee).</LI>
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<LI>Food for the journey out.</LI>
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<LI>PVC (TSA/Meander) 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 & film.</LI>
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<LI>Cash for the journey (in Euros).</LI>
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<LI>If you plan spending some serious time festering, you may want a good
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book. Even if you don't plan to do so, it will almost certainly piss with rain at some point, and enforced
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festering will be the order of the day.</LI>
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</UL></LI>
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<LI>Excessive
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<UL>
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<LI>GPS receiver.</LI>
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<LI>Handheld computer (e.g. Psion) - can be loaded with the Expo website
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for on-site information...</LI>
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<LI>Spare stuff - suppose you break (eek!) your jammer? There is a
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climbing shop in the next town.</LI>
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</UL></LI>
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</UL></LI>
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<HR>
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<em>Original by Earl Merson, 1999; edited and updated David Loeffler, 2003
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<img alt="--->" src="../../../icons/lists/1.png">
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Expo <a href="priorities.html">204 hit-list</a><br>
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<img alt="--->" src="../../../icons/lists/1.png">
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Expo <a href="kitlist.html">kit list</a><br>
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<img alt="--->" src="../../../icons/lists/1.png">
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Expo <a href="VolunteeringList.html">to-do list</a><br>
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<br>
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(The Expo kit list, which used to be here, is now <a href="../../kitlist.html">here</a>.)
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<head><title>Expo Kit List</title></head>
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<body>
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<h1>Useful Things to Bring on Expo</h1>
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<hr>
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<p>(Written from my experience as an Expo novice last year, when I managed to
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forget about half of this.)</p>
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<ul>
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<li> Caving gear (obviously). Full SRT kit, the works. Probably not a good idea
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to attempt to borrow too much of this off the club, as the rental price would
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add up to about the cost of a new kit over the length of a reasonable stay.
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<li>The caves of the plateau are a great deal colder than in the UK, so a
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balaclava, and possibly thermals, are a good idea. On the other hand they tend
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to be fairly dry so don't bother with a wetsuit/neofleece (even if you have
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one).
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<li>There are no battery charging facilities on the plateau! Either use
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carbide, which is what most of the old lags do; or use a long-duration (pref.
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LED) light. The latter are much easier to use, and a modern LED can last 50
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hours on a single charge; but they are quite expensive if you buy one, and
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difficult to make yourself unless you know quite a bit about electronics (talk
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to someone like Mark or Wookey). I've never used carbide, but no doubt someone
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else will extoll the virtues of it.<br>
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If you use an electric lamp, you will be able to charge it at Base Camp with
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the Inferno Machine; but this is not entirely trustworthy, and many people
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prefer to bring their own chargers. If you do this, you might like to also
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bring some kind of multiway socket thing, and/or a Europe to UK plug adapter.
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<li>Camping stuff. It's a good idea to have two sleeping bags, as this will save
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you lugging one back and forth across the plateau repeatedly, which is a Bad
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Idea (the plateau is bad enough walking without a heavy pack). You'll need a
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reasonable quality sleeping bag (3 season or so) for the bivvy, but more or
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less anything will do for base camp.
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<li>The same goes for karrimats - you will need two of them; and make sure you
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have at least one completely knackered one, as the bivvy spaces at
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Steinbrücken are floored with sharp stones which will destroy mats very fast.
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<li>The club has some tents, so don't go out and buy one especially for Expo - we will sort this out nearer the time.
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<li>Good quality walking boots, with good ankle support for hopping about on
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rocks. Have a look at some of the photos of the plateau on the website and
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you'll see what I mean.
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<li>Eating irons: knife, fork, spoon, plate, bowl, mug for use at base
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camp; duplicates, preferably something like a mess-tin you can also cook in,
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for top camp. (This is one of the things I forgot last year, sentencing myself
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to two weeks trying to drink tea out of a broken plastic jug patched with
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gaffer tape.)
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<li>Bolting spanner (13mm) - necessary for using old-style screw-in anchors,
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which are being replaced with P-hangers in the UK but are still going strong
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in Austria. It's a good idea to tie it to yourself with cord. Not entirely
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compulsory for the Expo novice who is unlikely to be leading a rigging trip,
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but as we found out in the Ardèche at Easter, it's a good idea if we have
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a few spares!
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<li>Obviously one person's karabiners look very much like another's, so you
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should mark all your gear. Most people use electrical insulation tape in
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various colours; have a look at the <a href="http://cucc.survex.com/cucc/tapes03.shtml">list</a> and pick a combination not already in use.
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</ul>
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<hr>
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<p align="right"><i>David Loeffler, April 2003</i></p>
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