{"id":11977,"date":"2015-11-19T11:04:24","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T16:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sail.ca\/blog\/equipment-what-you-need-to-conquer-machu-picchu\/"},"modified":"2022-09-19T10:18:02","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T15:18:02","slug":"equipment-what-you-need-to-conquer-machu-picchu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sail.ca\/blog\/equipment-what-you-need-to-conquer-machu-picchu\/","title":{"rendered":"Equipment : What to bring to conquer Machu Picchu"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":857,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[226,227,222],"tags":[679,843,891,1234,1235,1236],"class_list":["post-11977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-checklists","category-travel","category-guides-adventures","tag-backpack-en","tag-shoes","tag-sleeping-bag","tag-machu-picchu-en","tag-multilayers","tag-trek-en"],"acf":{"post_flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","content_anchor":false,"anchor_link_text":"","text_content":"

Machu Picchu is on the \"to-do\" list of most travelers. The roads and the trek to get there are many and varied, and it takes a minimal amount of equipment to get to this magical place: <\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

1)\u00a0A warm enough sleeping bag<\/a> (-10 C)<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nDon\u2019t make the mistake of underestimating the cold nights that you will spend in the Andes during your hike to the Incra Trail (or the alternative Lare<\/em>s or Salkantay<\/em> treks).\r\n\r\nTemperatures can reach and fall below the freezing point. Unless you plan on dragging a heat pump with you, a \u201cstandard\u201d sleeping bag with a 0 degree rating will fail to keep you warm. Aim for a model between -10 and -20. You don\u2019t want to spend a 7-hour day walking after a bad night\u2019s sleep.\r\n\r\n\"lares-trek\"<\/a>\r\n

2) Clothing: the multi-layer strategy is key<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThe most treacherous part of this type of mountain trek, is the temperature change. In broad daylight and under the sun, you will feel great knowing that you\u2019re not too far from the equator. It\u2019s very hot!\r\n\r\nWhen in the shade or in the evening, you will be stunned by how cold and windy it could get thanks to the high altitude (the Inca trail is up to 4200 m high).\r\n\r\nSo, there\u2019s no way around it. The multi-layer strategy is the one to try. Remove a layer or put one on to adapt to the rapidly changing conditions.\r\n\r\nHere\u2019s a small list of basics:<\/strong>\r\n<\/u>\r\n