TRAVEL

• Colombia Check MIG

• Passport

• AirTags

• Water Filter

• Toiletries

• Sunscreen/Bugspray/SPF chapstick

• Sunglasses

• Buff(s)

• Appropriate shoes & sandals

• Swimsuit

• Pen & Paper

• Headphones

• Power bank

• Download offline maps for the area (Google Maps or other)

• eSIM or SIM card for Colombia 

• H20 Bottle

• Travel Insurance: Sevencorners  or imglobal (pay for high risk activities) 

• Credit Cards / USD (exchanging USD to COP at Cali airport is recommended. There is one ATM in Santa Elena that usually works. Most places accept cards. Inform your bank.) 

GEAR   * = Required

• *Current USHPA rating 

• *Wing with stuff-sack and concertina bag

• *Harness with *reserve (repack recommended) & *speedbar

• *Helmet

• *Radio & Radio pouch / chest mount

• *Hook knife

• Optional PTT for radio

• Vario 

• Cockpit/Flight deck (Cloud 9 may have some)

• Extra phone case with velcro (for flight deck)

• Lightweight rain jacket, gloves, mid-layer. Sun-shirt, pants, buff

• SeeYouNavigator App downloaded

• Extra para line (I will bring some)

• Anemometer

• H20 bladder 

• Garmin inReach (Mini 2 is on sale)

• First aid kit, headlamp, knife

-A clean fold job will pack smallest for travel. If you have a reversible harness, I would put the concertina’d wing into the reversed harness, then place that in either a larger/more durable rucksack, or potentially a suit case.

-As far as GoPro’s and Insta 360’s etc. are concerned… I think you all know my feeling towards them. Basically, I encourage you to bring and use them but NOT ON YOUR HEAD. Chest, knee, foot, mouth (if you’re into that) mounts are OK.

-Most places accept credit cards (contact your bank to let them know you are traveling) and there is an ATM in Santa Elena that usually works to withdraw Colombian pesos but you must use a Debit Card. Otherwise, you can exchange USD to COP at the Cali, CO airport.