For the following equipment list, in particular for the list of the inoculation and medicines, no responsibility will be taken over!
  

Visa request		Obligation
Passport		Pflicht
Certificate of vaccination		yes
Inoculation clarify:	No guarantee for completeness, please consult a doctor first!	done
yellow fever	(2001: it was required after the tour on Zanzibar) (2004: it was not necessary)	yes
cholera	(was not recommended to me by the tropical institute and the serum was also not available)	no
typhoid fever		yes
hepatitis A		yes
hepatitis B		no
tetanus		yes
poliomyelitis		yes
diphtheria		yes
meningitis		no

 

Medicines for emergency and prophylaxis, which I took with me for the tour.

No guarantee for completeness or correctness, it’s important to consult the doctor!

	medicine	used	not used
malaria-prophylaxis	Lariam (2001) / Malarone (2004)	x
means for water sterilization	Certisil		x
headache	Aspirin		x
pain	Paracetamol		x
cold / cough	Bronchikum drops		x
cystitis / febrile diarrhoea	Tavanik		x
eye drops / conjunctivitis	Berberil N		x
means against indigestion	Immodium lingual		x
sickness	Paspartin Tropfen		x
mouth and throat inflammations	Dabendan		x
antibiotics	Tavanik		x
sprain / swellings	flexible binds		x
ointment for wounds	Betaisodona Salbe		x
elektrolyte powder	ELOTrans powder	x
means against herpes			x

mountaineering-boots (wore in well) / over ankle / tongue sews with leg
cleaning and impregnation for shoes
fiber pelt
waterproofed jacket
backpack for the day
wool cap
sun cap
gloves
neckerchief or scarf
sun protective crème
lip protection crème
insect protection
gaiter/ waterproofed
solid trainers
long underpants (one warm / one light)
underwear (short and long)
socks
wool socks
t-shirts
shirts
shorts
polo neck pullover
wool pullover
jogging suit
mountaineering trousers
rainproof jacket (the jacket have to hang over the backpack)
wind proofed jacket
sleeping bag / resistant to cold / bivouac bag
wash and shaving implements
first-aid / sticking plaster
towels
toilet-paper
handkerchiefs
sun glasses
snow-goggles
sewing kit
binoculars
altimeter
thermometer
writing material
flashlight
front lamp
spare batteries
pocket knife
kitbag (protect luggage from wetness)
lock for the kitbag


Auxiliary food supply in the daily backpack / for example:

• herb tea bag
• mineral drink
• vitamin tablet
• glucose
• cookies
• nuts
• muesli bar
• chocolate bar
• dried fruit
• mini salami
  

camera
films 17-21 and 27 DIN / spare battery
UV filter for camera
plastic bags for wet clothes
ski pole
thermos flask
cleaning cloths – damp also for the hygiene
cord
travel guide / map
US $ (no large notes)
traveller cheque
spare eyeglasses
lighter
travelling alarm clock (mechanical)

For mountain guide and carriers / sweater, shirts, shoes, cap, gloves, socks (they can use nearly everything)

• go very slowly
• if it possible, breathe through the nose
• drink a lot
• altitude sickness: symptoms are tiredness and / or headache
  

For the equipment list above, in particular for the list of the inoculation an medicines, no responsibility will be taken over!