Personal gear and Preparations list

General Tours

- Clothing: warm jacket for cool evenings, wool sweater, flannel shirt, pants, (two short & two long) cotton shirts, hat with brim, rain coat, socks & underwear.  Note - Winter / Dry Season ... June to August   Summer / Rainy ... November to April.
- Comfortable walking shoes or boots.
- Camera, film, extra batteries, flashlight & binoculars.
- Personal medications / written prescriptions sun screen. (min. SPF 15)
- Personal snacks. (Power Bars, granola or gum ect...)

For Rafting Trips
- A swimsuit or cut-off shorts.
- A pair of tennis shoes/sandals
- A light nylon shell jacket
- A towel and change of clothes.
- Plastic bag for personal items... wet / dry clothing, jewelry, money, ect.
- Personal medications / written prescriptions sun screen. (min. SPF 15)
- Personal snacks. (Cliff Bars, Power Bars, granola or gum ect...)

For Back Packing Trips
- Clothing: warm jacket for cool evenings, wool sweater, flannel shirt, pants, (two short & two long) cotton shirts, hat with brim, rain coat, socks & underwear. Note - Winter / Dry Season ... June to August   Summer / Rainy ... November to April.
- Comfortable walking shoes or boots. (BROKEN IN)
- A good sleeping bag & foam pad.
- Day pack or fanny pack & water bottle.
- Duffel bag or frame less backpack for your clothes.
- Camera, film, flashlight, binoculars, extra batteries & extra flashlight bulb.
- Toiletries, plastic bags for wet / dry clothing.
- A hand & bath towel.
- Personal medications / written prescriptions, Insect repellant with high deet / itch reliever & sun screen (min. SPF 15).
- Personal snacks. (Cliff Bars, Power Bars, granola, beef jerky, gum ect...)

For Amazon Trips
- Clothing: light weight pants and shorts, short & long sleeved shirts, swimming suit, rain jacket or suit, sun hat with a brim, socks & underwear.               Note - Winter / Dry Season ... June to August   Summer / Rainy ... November to April.
- Comfortable boots or tennis shoes. (water resistant)
- Sleeping bag & foam pad. ( for camping trips )
- Day pack or fanny pack & water bottle.
- Duffel bag or backpack for your clothes.
- Camera, film, flashlight, binoculars, extra batteries & extra flshlight bulb.
- A hand & bath towel.
- Toiletries, plastic bags for wet / dry clothing.
- Personal medication's / written prescriptions.
- Insect repellant with high deet / itch reliever & sun screen (min. SPF 15).
- Personal snacks. (Cliff Bars, Power Bars, granola or gum ect...)

Personal First Aid Supplies
Calamine lotion, hydrogen peroxide, safety pins, band- aids, thermometer, scissors, foot padding & a antiseptic. Toiletries: toothpaste / brush, soap, shampoo, deodorant, razor /shave cream, sanitary pads

Vaccinations
Currently ONLY YELLOW FEVER is MANDATORY for entering into the Amazon region of Peru . However several are recommended; consult your physician or local traveler's clinic. If you are going to the Amazon rain forest, you will need documentation of yellow fever vaccination. As for general travel, typhoid, infectious hepatitis, polio are commonly advised. Keep in mind it is safe travel with a piece of mind.

Toiletries
Biodegradable soap, shampoo, deodorant, razor and shaving cream, tweezers, nail clippers, zip top bags for storage. If appropriate: Sunglasses, heating pad, contraceptives, Tampons or sanitary pads, contact lens solution and lens case.