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As we are members of the Travel Trust Association your payment(s) go straight into a Trust Account. Please see the Travel Trust Association website for further information on how the Travel Trust consumer protection system protects your money: www.traveltrust.co.uk

What equipment does Ecology Expeditions provide?

We will provide you with a 2 in 1 sleeping system which includes a hammock and a mosquito net. To accompany this will also provide the ‘raincover’ or ‘basher’ as it’s more commonly known.

We will also provide leach socks for each individual, group cooking pots, group medical kit (not personal medical kit), group spade.

All other equipment you will need to supply yourself. A typical equipment list is as below:

Rucksack; from 60-80 litres as a guide
Rucksack rain cover (not essential)
Rucksack water proof liners
Compression sacks for clothing etc.
At least 5metres of paracord
Candles
Lighter
Appropriate outdoor trousers (not cotton), 2pairs one ‘wet’ one ‘dry’. In our experience some of the best are those with detachable bottoms to make into shorts
Appropriate t-shirts (1 or more) ideally not cotton
Appropriate long-shirts (2 or more) ideally not cotton
Underwear (at least 2 pairs of each)
Sock liners (at least 1 pair)
Lightweight hiking socks (at least one pair)
Lightweight thermal hat
Wide brimmed hat (for sun protection)
Lightweight waterproof top
Lightweight waterproof bottoms (optional)
Fleece/jumper (1 pair)
Sun glasses (can be easily bought in Kota Kinabalu is necessary)
Lightweight walking boots (Merrell gore-tex hiking boots for hot weather are highly recommended), though occasionally we have found that people require extra soles added for comfort.
Camera (optional)
Pen, notebook
Personal cooking utensils: spoon, bowl, cup
Personal medical and hygiene kit (including anti-malarials)
Head torch, plus spare batteries and bulb
Many plastic container bags (i.e. freezer bags) to keep items dry
Pen knife
Insect repellent (historically the best ones have DEET contained, usually at least 50% - unfortunately this is not the most environmentally friendly insect repellent, but now Lifesystems have brought out Natural Plus, which seems to be just as effective)
Flip-flops (can easily be purchased in Kota-Kinabalu)
Lightweight sleeping bag
Lightweight sleeping mat (optional) makes hammocks more comfortable and warmer in the night
Sun lotion/block
Anti-bacterial hand hygiene gel (drywash)

If you have any queries please do e-mail Alex at:
alex.hinchliffe@ecologyexpeditions.com
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Ecology Expeditions Images The Lower Kinabatangan River Wildlife Sanctuary (place Danau Girang is situated) is home to some of the rarest species on earth, including Bornean Orang-utans The Lower Kinabatangan River Wildlife Sanctuary (place Danau Girang is situated) is home to some of the rarest species on earth, including the Bornean Elephant. The ecology field trip includes interpretive boat rides and walks through the jungle, accompanied by Danau Girang Field Centre and Ecology Expeditions staff. The next phase of the expedition is jungle trekking in the highlands of Sarawak (Malaysian Borneo) and into the Kayan-Mentarang National Park of Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo). Inside lower montane jungle in the 'Heart of Borneo'. The final phase of the expedition is to experience the tropical marine wilderness of Borneo - snorkelling (and diving if pre-arranged) over coral reef surrounding islands off the East coast of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Sibuan, typical of one of the islands off the east coast of Sabah. The first phase of the expedition begins with a bitesize 3-day ecology field course at Cardiff University's field research facility, Danau Girang Field Centre.
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