Equipment for rafting tours + hiking
Речі, які потрібно мати в рафтинг-турі на Черемоші, поділяються на такі групи:
Rafting clothes
| Wetsuit |
Certainly, wetsuit is the best choice for rafting. Especially, it is necessary in spring and cold summer. Wetsuit rentals In spring or in rain you can rent additional raincoat |
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| Neoprene socks | Neoprene socks can get wet but keep your foot warm and comfort. Neoprene socks rentals |  |
Shoes |
Boots or sneakers one or two sizes up in order thick socks to fit on. |
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Gloves |
Neoprene gloves save hands from frizzing and small scratches. You can use any other thin gloves. Available for renting. |
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| Waterproof suit |
Suit repels water and protects against splashes; considered as quite decent alternative to the wetsuit. It is recommended to wear it on light pants and polo neck. Waterproof pants and jacket - just for sale. |
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We recommend buying clothes for rafting manufactured by "Ordana" (Kyiv). It’s of high quality, wide range of articles, and reasonable price. |
Clothes for spring trekking on Pip Ivan Mountain
For moving in good weather one must have a set of light clothing (thermal underwear, light sweater and windbreaker), and in bad weather or at halt (at camp) one should put on one more pair of pants, warm sweater and jacket.
| Boots |
An extremely important item of equipment. You need to have special shoes for winter trekking. Features: high, warm, thick sides, water-resistant coating, durable sole.
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| Gaiters |
Gaiters prevent boots from snow penetration, tightly seizing footwear around perimeter. |
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| Socks | You may have several pairs of some kinds and put them in the following order: thin plain (pleasant for body), thick wool (warm), thin synthetic (tightly fix a thick sock). |  |
| Thermo and windproof trousers |
It is desirable to have thermounderware or just thin underpants. Windproof pants protecting from the wind and repelling snow are put on top of them. It is comfortable to use self-removing trousers, which can be removed without removing shoes. |
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| Thermounderware |
Light golf or sweater, preferably with a membrane (or wool), pleasant for body. Cotton should be avoided as it dries for long. Membrane (polartec) and wool fabric keep warm well even being wet. |
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| Light sweater | It is convenient to have a sweater of thin fleece or equivalent. |  |
| Warm sweater | A thick wool or fleece sweater for severe frost or rest. |  |
| Windbreaker/raincoat | Light coat for moving during the day. Windproof and snow repellent. |  |
| Hat and mask |
Any hat At strong wind and frost a mask will protect the face from frostburn. |
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| Gloves |
Warm. The outer fabric is required to prevent from sticking snow. Preferably with a protective cuff from snow penetration. “Fingers together” are possible. Knitted or wool products are not suitable.
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| Warm coat | Warm coat shall be needed at halt and at a very bad weather. |  |
Clothes for camp
Being in camp you should use comfortable, warm clothes, and raincoat. In the evenings and mornings temperature can descend below zero, sometimes it rains and snows. Also hot days are quite possible, when you can wear shorts and T-shirt. As well you can use this clothing for day hiking in the mountains; therefore your shoes should be water and mud proof.
| T-shirt | Warm pants |
Hat |
| Polo neck |
Shorts | Baseball cap |
| Warm sweater |
Warm socks |
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| Parka | Boots or trainers |
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| Raincoat | Slippers or sandals |
Camp equipment
| Sleeping bag and sleeping pad (for rent) |
| Plate, spoon, mug, thermos |
| Flashlights |
| Personal-care set |
| Sun-protection cream |
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