A major part of all expeditions is getting your kit right. The right kit for where you are going can make the difference between a cold miserable night and a toasty warm one. It can also make the difference being able to cope with an emergency or first aid situation or not. In this section we hope to build some useful tips and hints of what kit works for us. We'd love to hear from you with your suggestions and reviews.
We work closely with Nomad Travel store in supplying much of the specialist kit for our trips. If you are looking to buy expedition equipment or get travel vaccines we now have a dedicated kit page on their site:
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If you are shopping on a bigger scale and want to get expedition kit or just want some advice it is always worth getting in touch as we may be able to get you some bigger discounts from our suppliers.
Insect Repellents
DEET seems to be widely accepted as being the most effective form of insect repellent. However once you’ve seen what it does to the plastic on your watch you might start to wonder what it is doing to your skin. Our standard line on courses has generally been that DEET is accepted to be the most effective though we all have our own repellent which we swear by - citronella, catnip, avon skin so soft... So we've tried to trawl the net in search of some evidence:
Saying catnip is more effective than Deet Saying DEET is best
Overall however the general opinion appears to be that there is no (or little) clinical evidence in support of non deet products, well summed up here:…
However please let us know your experiences – I know I am always willing to try some new concoction.
As ever Wikipedia is a good jumping off point to more info…
