🧭Basic Equipment:
- Tent (double-layer, up to 2 kg) or a shared space in a tent
- Tourist foam mat / sleeping pad (not a yoga mat) or inflatable mat
- Sleeping bag (comfort rating 0–5°C)
- Backpack 65-75 liters
- Rain cover for backpack
- Sitting pad (seat cushion)
- Trekking poles
- Sports or work gloves (to gather firewood, remove stones, clear space for tent)
- Repair kit for tent and backpack
- 2-3 meters of rope, paracord
- A couple of regular bags or trash bags
- Dry bags for belongings, electronics, and documents in case of rain
- Matches or gas lighter
🧥 Clothing:
- Trekking shoes
- 3-4 hiking t-shirts or long sleeves made of synthetic material
- Trekking socks, 4-5 pairs
- Hiking shorts / pants
- Sunglasses
- Underwear
- Thermal underwear or spare clothes for sleeping
- Clothes for camp
- Raincoat / windbreaker or membrane jacket
- Fleece or softshell
- Cap / panama hat / buff
- Swimsuit/trunks (for swimming in the sea along the route)
- Sandals or flip-flops for wearing in the evening
- Hat (sometimes in the mountains it can be cold even in summer)
- For women – a light, compact dress for photo shoots
📱 Electronics:
- Power bank (min. 20,000 mAh)
- Phone
- Phone charger, cables
- Headlamp
- Headphones
- Watch
🍲 Kitchen:
- Mug
- Spoon
- Small knife
- Food set
- Snacks
- 1.5 liter water bottle (plus a spare 1.5 liter bottle for sections where there won’t be water for a long time)
🩹 First Aid Kit & Hygiene:
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Adhesive tape/plaster roll
- Manicure scissors
- Dry + wet toilet paper
- Dry wipes
- Toothbrush + Toothpaste
- Deodorant
- Comb
- Feminine hygiene products
- Elastic bandage, antiseptic
- Individual medications
⚠️ Important Items!
- Passport
- Bank cards
- Cash
- Insurance policy
🔖 Additional, but not mandatory
- Warm jacket / down jacket
- City clothes – for changing after the hike or if you decide to arrive a few days early and explore the city
- Belt bag. Convenient for items you’ll use very often – phone, napkins, snacks, folding knife, documents, cash
- Microfiber towel
- Lightweight rain poncho (if it rains – you can walk under it during the day, and in the evening – stretch it out by the tent to cook or sit and chat comfortably)
📃 What to Do Before the Trip:
◽️Print tickets, online check-in
◽️ Check calls and internet work in roaming
◽️ Exchange money (dollars)
◽️ Charge all batteries, power banks
◽️ Charge phone
◽️ Check accommodation booking in Turkey for the first and last day (if you plan to stay longer or arrive earlier)
◽️ Check settings for bank card operations abroad
◽️ Weigh backpack
◽️ Turn off water at home, unplug everything unnecessary from outlets, pay bills and alarm system
◽️ Arrange who will take care of pets and plants while you’re away
◽️ Leave a car in secure parking