What general items should I prepare for my travel?

There are 3 main ways to travel within Mongolia. 1) with an organized tour with a tour operators, 2) stay at a Ger Camp and travel around the area that you are resting at, 3) Camping independently and making use of local services.

Ger to Ger works with both operators and ger camps but the main core experience of Ger to Ger is centered around local services and camping. Here are some recommended items that you should bring to Mongolia (and/or rent when you arrive) if you plan to travel in Mongolia independently:

• Tent
• Basic first aid/personal medications (band aids, medicine, etc.)
  • Antibiotics and aspirin
  • Rehydration mixes
  • Antibiotic swipes for cuts and scratches
• Clothing (for warm, cool and rainy weather)
• Water bottle (cold and boiled water)
• Backpack
• Sleeping bag - rated comfortable down to -5C for summer trips, -15C to -20C for spring and autumn, and -40C for winter
• Waterproof bag covers for when you are trekking/horse riding
• Ponchos - Great for trekking in the rain and keeping your saddle dry
• Waterproof pants
• Trekking poles
• GPS and/or Compass
• Mongolian language phrase books
• Books about Mongolia history or nomadism are great!
• Fleece jacket or warm sweater
• Cotton t-shirts and socks
• Long sleeve shirts
• lightweight traveling pants with zip-off legs to be worn as shorts and are fast drying is better.
• Fast drying socks that keeps moisture out
• Warm hat
• Sun hat and bandanna
• Long underwear
• Headlamps/flash lights
• Spare batteries
• Toilet paper
• Towel
• Riding and/or hiking boots for trekking and horse riding
• Hiking and walking shoes
• Tevas and/or water shoes for crossing rivers
• Riding helmt for horse treks
• resealing (ziploc) plastic bags – bring enough to protect your documents, money, camera, binoculars, and other items from wetness, sand, and dust. A few extra bags are handy for repacking wet clothing until you reach your next camp and can dry them out
• Water bottle that can carry both hot boiled water and cold
• binoculars/camera – carry in a soft padded case if possible
• wet tissues – choose unscented ones that will not attract insects
• watch/alarm clock – an inexpensive watch with an alarm is a handy item
• casual clothes for travel/city – you may want to bring an extra folding bag so you can leave any spare items in the hotel or at our offices
• insurance confirmation copy – must be left on file in our offices
• emergency contact number – must be left on file in our offices