Things you’ll need for the Salkantay Trek
Usually you can trust good and well-established trekking associations to furnish the essentials that you will need on your Salkantay Trek in Peru. The items are mats, tents, nourishment, and drinks. You should always ask your picked trekking agency to underling what they are willing to supply to their clients and what you will need to bring. You cannot forget a layer of garments to help with the temperature change; they shift from sultry to freezing cold over the days you will be travelling on the Salkantay Trek.
The spare of clothes should enable you to change from warm clothes to lighter clothes and vise versa. Don’t ever underestimate the value of a thermal underlayer and thick wool socks as they are very necessary. Other requirements are woollen hat, scarf, and gloves, which will protect you as you travel the cold areas on your Salkantay Trek. The most mentioned piece is the Alpaca fleece clothing that is sold on many shops of Cusco as they recognize how important these items are to travellers. You can also take the time to shop for trinkets and souvenirs for you to take home.
It is not just the cold but the sun at such an elevation, is also very bad and can damage from skin and make your journey difficult. So be sure to buy sun hats, sunglasses, cooling clothes and lather yourself in sunscreen. All trekkers will say that trekking boots is also a tool you cannot do without. Since the trail is steep, rough, and is quite harsh to climb- you must have sturdy and strong shoes. Not just any will do. Your climbing shoes must be constructed for long and harsh climbs, and capable of scaling rocky places. Downpour gear is another asset, you can easily buy a plastic poncho affordably in the main shops, and a swimsuit to hop into a spring.
Smaller miscellaneous items you will need to carry are bug spray, torches, spare batteries, and a few extra snacks. Stock up on items that are easy to carry like granola bars, dried apples and oranges, nuts, jerky, and other small energy-inducing snacks. Don’t forget a water flask on your Salkantay Trek.