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Climate: Pakistan contains a variety of climatic conditions ranging from heat in the south to the freezing cold of the high Himalaya and Karakorum. In the Northern Area there is continental climate. The Swat and the Kaghan valleys and the southern side of Nanga Parbat are just inside the monsoon belt. The time of year to trek in the North is dedicated by how high you plan to go. The weather is hospitable between mid March and mid November. In the South autumn and winter brings bright dry days and cool nights. Maps: Visas: Trekking Permits: Insurance: Health and Hygiene: Contaminated food New arrival should remember the motto: Boil it , bake it, peel it or forget it. Altitude sickness can be fatal. Read up on it before you leave home so you know how to recognize and treat it. The best preventative is to gain altitude slowly. The height at which you sleep should not increase by more than 300 meters per day. Immunization we recommend it against typhoid, tetanus, diphtheria and hepatitis A. Malaria exists year round below 2000 meters. Speak with your doctor. What to bring: Dressing and Supplies, Antiseptic, elastic bandage, sterile adhesive ban-dages., triangulate bandage, a knee or ankle brace is useful too, Disposable needles and syringes in case you need injections etc. Medications: Antibiotics, Antidiarrhoel, Antiflamma- tory, Anti Headache medicine, Gastrointestinal tablets, water purifying tablets, Antimalaria tablets, Altitude sickness (Diamox) Waste disposal: Language: |
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