RECOMMENDED PACKING LIST

Please find below a recommended clothing list for our riding trips in Patagonia. This list should provide everything that the weather demands. The Patagonian climate is famously unpredictable and weather changes in an instant.

Temperatures vary between 10 and 20 degrees during the day but at night it can drop to zero. The wind can be very strong so windproof clothing is especially important

· Four seasons sleeping bag (camping trip only)   
· Thermal pad (camping trip only)
· 2 Pairs of riding trousers (or jeans with chaps)
· T-shirts and long sleeved tops (cotton polo necks are good for layering)
· Breathable (‘wicking’) underlayer
· Underwear and personal items
· 1 Pair of insulating and quick-drying gloves for riding
· Riding helmet (riders not wishing to wear a hard hat do so at their own risk)
· Warm hat
· 5 Pairs of socks (including a couple of knee-high socks for riding)
· 2 Bandannas or scarves
· Women: Jogbra or other suitable support for women
· Comfortable footwear for general walking and travelling (well broken-in)
· Riding boots (well broken in) or ankle-high multi-purpose ride/walk boots
· Full or half chaps
· Waterproof/windproof (gortex or other suitable fabric) jacket with hood and no leaks!
· Waterproof pants (essential and preferably those with ‘under foot’ stirrup
· Wool sweater or fleece
· Fleece Jacket or waistcoat
· Torch with batteries
· Small towel
· Sun hat or visor
· Sunglasses
· Sunscreen and lipsalve
· Insect repellent
· Personal Toiletries
· Swimsuit
· Personal medication etc (ladies should bring tampons as they are impossible to find in the park)

Useful items
· Spanish phrasebook or dictionary
· Travel alarm clock
· Swiss army knife
· Reading material

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