Friday, April 16

Day 3 – Base Camp Gear

Incase anyone is interested in what it takes from an infrastructure point of view to climb an Eight Thousander without support, herewith the contents of my barrels. The split between barrels is to distribute weight and to ensure that if a yak were to run of into the distance, the damage would be minimal.
I am in the progress of finalising my plan for camps and will publish this after a day or two's more tweaking at ABC

One - 15kg
12 cokes
1 Terra Nova Gemini tent – Camp III
6 packets of mountain food – freeze dried
2 rolls toilet paper
1 Mountain Hardwear Ghost sleeping bag – Camp II & III
1 2lt orange juice
5 gas canisters

Two – 15kg
12 cokes
1 Terra Nova Gemini tent – Camp II
10 packets of mountain food – freeze dried
2 rolls toilet paper
1 Mountain Hardwear Ghost sleeping bag – Camp I
1 2lt orange juice
3 gas canisters

Three – 15kg
1 Terra Nova Super Quasar tent – Camp I
15 packets of mountain food – freeze dried
1 bottle carbohydrate powder
1 bottle recovery powder
2 large gas canisters
1 packet energy gels
1 packet energy bars
1 high altitude Mountain Hardwear suit

Four – 17kg
1 Terra Nova Super Quasar tent – Storage (Depot)Camp
15 packets of mountain food – freeze dried
1 spade
1 packets of snickers
4 gas canisters
2 packets of Tang
4 packets dried fruit/nuts

Five – 15kg
1 2lt orange juice
2 tins of fruit
1 knife
3 books
1 medicine bag
1 packets of lighters
2 Jetboil stoves (Camps II & III)
1 Mountain Hardwear high altitude jacket
1 packet of zip lock bags

Six - 14kg
Millet high altitude boots
1 MSR stove (Camp I)
1 climbing harness
1 stake
1 pair crampons
2 water bottles
2 packets of Pringles
Large packet of Tea/Coffee, B/F bars
2 rolls toilet paper
1 mug
1 honey

Mountain kit bag - 10kg
Chinese blanket
Prayer flags & Incense
Thin rope
Pair ice climbing ice-tools
Thermarest mat

Bamboo stakes – 3kg
(for staking tent in snow)

Personal Backpack – 15kg
ABC Rab Sleeping bag
2 Exped mats
CTU electronic communication & navigation gear
Outer gear
2 water bottles
Ice Axe
Gloves
Torch
Satellite phone

So in total, approximately 130kg's to get me 3km vertical!
Anybody think of anything I have missed?

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