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If your going in winter, its essential to come prepared. Yes parka's in mongolia are a good value and will keep you warm but you gotta be able to get to the shop first:)
thermal underware,shirts, socks are a good thing to bring, the high tech fabrics arent available in mongolia.
Shoes:durable hiking boots
You can buy TP in cities and its just fine, always carry tp with you. Road trips are long and bumpy.
Small pack of washing soap can be bought in any soum(village) or city, perfect for long treks. But you might want to consider enviromentally friendly stuff from home.
Meds:allergy meds if you take them, sunscreen
If you come here to be outdoors, bring it all, In Mongolia you can basically throw your tent down anyplace in the country.
If you like a certain coffee,tea, bring it. Outside of UB many services, products are not availabe so stock up in the city.
Nalgene water bottles are handy, Spices for mongolian food helps add variety.
Many people bring small gifts to give to people along the way as well. Leave a Comment
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Hinking shoes or boots
Just remember there is very little available outside Ulan Baatar.
Be prepared for strong sunshine, bring hat and suncream
Bring all you need
Use 50-ASA slides for best quality in this altitude and bright light
Wind proof jacket w/hood
Long underwear in late August/September
Sleeping bag and a light mattress
Bring a telescopic fishing rod, reel, line and spinners and drags sufficient to handle 2-kg river fish if you are self-catering/backpacking. Good fishing and good eating (greyling, lenok trout). Leave a Comment
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- In the Gobi you will need good well worn trekking or hiking boots, as you'll often find yourself walking in sand or water streams etc.
Even in Ulaan Baatar roads and pavements often have huge puddles filled with water or cracks and you can't navigate well with normal shoes. Even though locals don't seem to mind.
- Also get the warmest jumper or pullover for night time, when temperatures drop drastically (even in August).
What we found very useful, was a bottle of hand disinfectant that you don't need to rinse.
If possible, get a small tripod with you. It is essential if you want to take pictures of the night sky in the Gobi.
Also, bring with you a polarising filter, as there is very strong sunshine somedays.
Some other summer days however it rains a lot, and it is good to have a waterproof hood for your camera.
Also you may find yourself in conditions where you may not be able to recharge camera batteries as often as you want.
- Regarding money, if you have a choice, it is best to bring US Dollars rather than Euros. I found out that in the Gobi Mongolians accepted Dollars instead of local money, but not Euros.
- In the Gobi, if there is one thing you must bring with you, apart from travel neccessities, is toys for nomad children. Even the smallest gift, will bring them so much joy you will find yourself wondering. I got them some ballons and some plastic jewlery and they were celebrating. These kids often have no toys at all except the dust on the ground, so anything else is vastly welcome. Leave a Comment
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A backpack or duffel bag is probably the preferred type of bag as it can be crammed into a small space and hoisted across the desert quite easily. A daypack is a good idea for any hiking that you might do, a good place to store the water that you'll always want with you.
The season you travel will affect your clothes and shoes. We took fleece and wool layers as it was early spring when we travelled. You'll want a warm hat and gloves and also a pair of hiking shoes is a good idea. You can buy coats quite cheaply in Ulaanbaatar so you might want to just buy one there. A ball cap or hat with a brim is a good idea for keeping the sun off your face and don't forget sunglasses!
Bring along baby wipes or wet wipes as you might not find a place to wash up. This was how we kept clean while staying with the nomadic families. They're also refreshing if you've been caught in a sandstorm. I brought along camping shampoo which didn't require water, you just squeeze it on your hair and it lathers up as you work it in. Then you just wipe it off with a cloth, worked brilliantly.
My doctor gave me an all-purpose antibiotic which would help if I became sick and couldn't immediately get to a hospital. Some sort of meds for diarrhea or upset stomachs is a good idea as well. I brought along my travel sickness pills as we spent lots of time in a bumping, jolting van, otherwise I would have been deathly ill. Mine are 24hr pills which are great as you don't have to remember to take them several times a day.
Almost forgot to mention toilet paper, better bring a roll (at least) of that with you as well.
A polarizing filter might be good idea as the sky is extremely blue and you want to capture the best image. You might want to bring along a plastic bag to protect your camera while you're out in a sandstorm.
I brought along a down sleeping bag and was toasty warm in the freezing night temperatures. My friend had an old sleeping bag, not down filled and he suffered greatly, even though he wore several layers to bed.
I'd also pack a small flashlight or the kind of light that you can strap to your head. When you have to answer the call of nature in the middle of the night in the dark countryside you'll want a light to be able to see your way, you also wouldn't want to accidently stick your foot down a dark pit toilet.
Bring a thermos along so you can have hot chocolate, coffee or tea during your long drives.
Buy lots of bottled water before you set off into the countryside. You will be able to stock up along the way. I'd suggest bringing snacks as well to supplement the rather bland meals you might find, I bought a lot of almonds and cookies which I shared with the driver and our guide. My friend purchased meals with noodles that just needed hot water added as he was not having a good time with the meals we were offered.
I also brought along my MP3 player so that music accompanied me during the very, very long drives across the desert. Leave a Comment
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Backpack with water/dust-proof cover.
Fanny/day pack with room for water bottles.
We packed for everything from sunstroke to snowstorms, and we needed it (went in September): fleece jackets, shorts, tank tops, hiking boots, sandals, pants, plastic ponchos....and a khrama (a cotton Cambodian scarf) to wind about your head - keeps the sun off, the sand out, and the wind from ringing in your ears.
Between the three of us, we had enough medicine to cure diarrhea, constipation, gas, motion sickness, PMS, headaches, backaches, knee aches, lactose intolerance, dehydration, and the common cold.
No stores in the desert. Bring more than enough film and extra batteries. Consider keeping your camera in a ziplock to keep it sand-free.
You need a sleeping bag, even if your tour company claims to be providing one - if it's cold, you'll appreciate having two.
Duct tape, hand mirrors, spices, batteries, lip gloss, bags of tea and hot chocolate...these are the things we gave away as gifts. Leave a Comment
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So as I mentioned before the real Mongolia is Out of UB, so be ready for your adventure without map, Bumpy road with full or stones, and for the weather, it?fs really changeable like *Spring Sky* as Mongolians say.
Because in Spring weather changes in just second, the sun shines then the cloud cover it,
thunder rolls, rain falls. Then it clears up again.
The nature is formed by the *extremes* of hot & cold , Cool & warm
So make sure that you have following stuffs when you go camping in countryside, Don?ft expect that you will find shopping More in middle of somewhere!!!!!
-Extra shoe or slippers to use when you cross the river
-rain coat and pants warm tops, gloves Don’t forget them even in a middle of hot summer, at night it’s always very cool )
-WindProof jacket
-Gloves will help you a lot when you ride a horse
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- Pain pales for headache or some more things!! you know how you're!
-mosquito protect （ Cream, net for hat ）
-Sun cream with a high degree ( Mongolian sun shines very strong )
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-Make sure that you have enough battery in your camera or take some extra battery pack and films
-In Summer specially in August it rains a lot so it’s good if you have a waterproof hood for your camera. So you don’t lose all the moments in a film
-If you love hunting or animals take pair of binoculars if you don't want to miss seeing some wild huge Eagles, Vultures,and Mongolian Wild Sheep, Black tailed Gazelle.
The nicest thing of traveling in Mongolia is that you can put your tent in anywher and camp./ if it's national park or protected area you should pay some money for camping in that area/
so if you have these following stuffs you'll easily survive in there!!!
-Double sleeping bags and mattress / in August summer already finishes in Midnight/
-Stable tend with nets that the air can come through
-Gas stoves ( enough gas because it’s impossible to find them in countryside even in small village.
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-Natural water might be hard for your hand take bottle of hand disinfectant so you don't need to rinse
-Mongolians just drink from river, but for some tourist have problem of pure water, so if it’s convenient buy some mineral water in stopping point, Remember to take a Pain peal just in case,
-Please don't forget to bring some little gift for kids! but some nice book with pic is better than candies! you'll see how they get happy with really tiny things
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Waterproof hiking shoes (need I say more?). If you are planning to swim, bring some water shoes as the bottoms of the lakes and rivers could be very very rocky.
Bring some light-weight long sleeves and long pants to wear in the summer (instead of shorts and tees) - Mongolian sun is merciless and plus if you visit families in the countryside long clothes will protect you from ticks etc. And no, I've never heard of Lyme disease there, so if you get one - don't panic.
Sunscreen, repellent. Some good medicine for digestive problems (whatever you use in your country) - Mongols are very hospitable and will treat you with tea, milk, airag or more and if you're polite or curious enough you better have some backup. Food is very rich and wholesome (unprocessed), so even a Mongolian gal like me had some digestive problems on the 5th day of my feasting off the generous offerings (no regrets here, and now I even regret that I didn't have more!). And don't forget the TP!
Leave chargers at home and bring some extra batteries. Or better yet bring a car charger. Do invest in a good camera and a decent lense - I really did regret that I brought a tiny portable camera instead of a real deal.
Good pair of binoculars (not cheap stadium type ones) - if you don't wanna miss seeing some wild animals on a mountain top etc.
GPS! Even if you do find a good map, you might get lost in a vast steppe or Gobi with numerous dirt roads going in every direction. My friend who works for a gold-mining company told me that even their experienced driver got lost in the Gobi, and the only thing saved them was a GPS. Leave a Comment
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Sleeping bag and a tent are necessary Take a war sleeping bag if you travel before june and from september, as weather is really cold
In summer you can have cold nights so take with you a warm pullover and stocks are welcome too
HYGIENE: we only beathed twice in 2 weeks and only washed our hair once in a horse-pond with icy water but the second time we took a bath in the spring hot water in Sarjaalud with boiling water, because the hotel has only hot water (50 Celsius) you can have a massage in the re-education center for 3 USD and Mongolian massage is between Laotian massage and the ones practiced by the wonderful bind people in Phnom Phen. If you wash yourself in a river or horse-pond DON'T POLLUTE WATER WITH SOAP, because this water will be drunk by animals. You can take with you moist towelettes BUT don't take with you a lot of toilet things and clothes as you will not wash yourself often and the same will be with washing yours clothes. AND AS EVEN YOU CAN?T NOW BELEIVE IT YOU WON'T FEEL DUTY
respect the nature and traditions and think you are far away doctors and hospitals.... (sometimes small hospitals in the steppe are closed for 1 or more days...)
No electricity under the gers and so be indipendent for films, batteries...AND don't throw in the nature batteries, better to ask them if they want to use them for their radios as often we change batteries and they are still working a little , batteries are expensive for them.
PHOTO: Mongolians are very fond of photos, a roll film is not enought for a whole family! They wil dress in their best traditional clothes for you. Advice: ask the adresses in cyrillic letters so after just stick the adresss on the envelope (the Post runs good). You can make your photos processed in U.B. but often come out very badly, so it is better to take a Polaroid with many rolls of film,so you can leave them the photos right away.
CAMPING: in U.B. isn't permitted yet. In the towns it is better to ask permission to picht your tent behind wooden barriers of a house to not be disturbed by drunken men. You can find public showers in Khatag, Tserteleg. For Mongolian mentality to pitch camp is totally natural and you can do it everywhere, but pitching your tent near a ger permits you to experience family life and animal noice.
TENT: even if you think you don't need it, it's better to take one with you because you might need to stay far from anywhere if you have a flat tire, the more indenpendent you can be in the steppe, the better.
1. A NYLON BAG: pliable to put all your food.
2. MANY PLASTIC BAGS to put litter, you can only throw things out in the towns or like us when came back to U.B.
3. GAMES AND MAGIC: Mongolians are fond of games and magic, you just have to become like D avid Copperfield… guaranteed success. Leave a Comment
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Ready for the steppe and the fermented milk, sour cheese and other interesting dishes from different critters? I don't like sour things... and I knew this, and therefore packed some small tin cans of bread spread of various kinds. I guessed bread of some kind would be available.
Proved to be a very good solution and really worked as a mood raiser when (or rather afterwards, on the sly...) the others were guzzling their airag, goat vodka (yes, I tried that, too) and very old sour cheese. The locals definitely took a liking to tinned mackerel in tomato sauce. Next time I'll bring a ton as gifts. Leave a Comment
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A compass is invaluable in Mongolia. It keeps you on track, literally, and you will be able to determine reference points much more easily. A small, handheld on should be fine.
The bad news is the quality of Mongolian maps. You cannot really use them for cross-terrain navigation.
For expeditions and serious out-of-the-way hikes and horserides, a GPS would probably be handy. Leave a Comment
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