We all know how important it is to take the right equipment.
Well take note of the miscellaneous items taken on a British expedition to Kanchenjunga in 1955.
25,000 cigarettes, 284 boxes of matches, 120 batteries, 100 candles, 100 bulbs, 100 tool kits, 30 torches, 16lbs of tobacco, 6 hurricane lamps, 3 spring balances, 2 altimeters, 2 pair of binoculars, 1 hairdressing set!
Source: Mick Conefrey, ‘A teacup in a storm, an explorer’s guide to life’.
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