List of equipment for the expedition The North Pole Adventure
You should bring your own:
• Plastic mug with press-on cap - 1 • Strong plastic spoon - 1 • Plastic bowl of 2-3 cups capacity - 1 • Knife - 1 • Carabiners - 2 standard • Sunglasses or goggles 100% UV & IR - 1 • Sun cream - SPF 40 large tube • Hygienic lipstick - SPF 40, at least 2 pieces • Personal medical kit - medicine, you normally take, along with aspirin, plaster, bandage, etc. • Personal hygienic kit incl. toilet paper, toothbrush, etc. • Gore-Tex socks or booties for using in tent - 1 pair • Large bag or rucksack for your gear - 1 or 2 • Casual look garment for civilized places
P.S. Polartec 300 or 200 jacket and trousers could be replaced with your usual winter pullovers and long knit pants if worn over the thermal underwear.
If you book the option “Arctic Dressing Point - SKI” following items are yours to keep:
• Thin underwear made of Polycolon - 2 sets • Expedition thermal underwear made of Power Stretch - 1 set • Storm shell jacket and pants - 1 set • Warm coat and trousers with Thinsulate insulation - 1 set • Light hat with Windstopper membrane - 1 • Windstopper pile hat - 1 • Hat for sleeping - 1 • Balaclava - 1 • Thick expedition socks - 2 pairs • Expedition footwear - 1 pair • Expedition mittens - 1 pair • Thinsulate mittens - 1 pair • WindPro gloves - 1 pair • Individual sleeping bag liner - 1 • 40 L backpack - 1 • 6 mm rope - 10 m
ATTENTION: Though, we provide you with optional basic polar expedition clothes kit, everyone endures cold differently. Therefore, if you have some items in your wardrobe, which are tested in cold environment and suit you, you are welcome to bring them.
Free rented from Polar Expeditions:
• Expedition tent - 1 for two persons • Ski with binding and skins - 1 pair • Ski poles - 1 pair • Cargo sledge - 1 • Expedition class (-30 C°) sleeping bag • Sleeping mats 40 mm • Cooking stove with fuel, cooking utensils • Litterbags
Other useful things you might bring:
• Chemical hand- and foot-warmer bags • Neoprene face mask • Compression stuff bags • Photo and video equipment
