Equipment for Trekkers/Hikers on The Migration on The Nomad Way-Turkey

          While crossing the Nomad Way-Turkey, hikers/trekkers will help to make the journey easy and more enjoyable with the equipment and professional accessories that they will bring with them. Different from the other hiking/trekking paths around the Mediterranean area, the Nomad Way – Turkey is a north-south-oriented path. The road is traversed generally from south to north in order to leave the modernity and the unnatural environment of the cities and to reach the beautiful pastures and untouched nature of the Western Taurus Mountains. So as the altitude increases, the climate will change, and especially the nights will be chilly; in the daytime, the sunlight will be more direct.

Trekking on the Lycisn Way, South Western Turkey

We recommend the trekkers to bring with them:

*Hand and body towels and bath sponges: Even though there are no rivers or streams flowing in the area, there are many water wells and cisterns that can be used to take a bath.
On our tours, we always select our temporary midday camps and the night camps around these water sources so that our guests will be free to take advantage of them. The trekkers can ask the nomads to use the water wells that they have next to their tents, borrow a tin box that they use to heat the water, and take a bath, nearly on a daily basis.

*Olive oil soap: The antibacterial, antivirus and antifungus properties of this soap provide not only a deep cleaning for all of the body, including hair, but also does not damage nature and the environment. The olive oil soap does not melt easily. It will be okay to keep it in a plastic bag or plastic soap box when not in use.

*Hiking shoes/boots: The area is rocky and stony. Even though there will be no rock-climbing activity unless you want, the ankle injuries are maybe the most often seen injuries during the hike/trek.

*Raincoat: The weather in the area is pretty sunny, but from time to time the humidity rising up from the Mediterranean Sea accumulates quickly and rains in the form of heavy showers over the hills of the Taurus mountains. The rain may cause hypothermia if you are not protected or don’t keep yourself warm and dry. The non-rainy season in the area is generally between July 15 and August 15.

*A hoodie-cardigan for chilly evenings: The altitude may reach over 2000 meters during the path. In August we have witnessed the temperature decreasing to 5 degrees (Celsius)/41° F, just before sunset.

*Long-sleeved T-shirts or sunsuits and sun cream, sunglasses: As the altitude increases the sun’s rays are more perpendicular and can be harmful.

*Walking sticks: The karstic and calcareous properties of the area cause the rocks to crack and getting smaller and smaller by the effect of the heat, the cold, and the walking activities of humans and livestock seasonally crossing the area. So the road may be somewhat slippery, especially with some slopes going up or down the road. A walking stick will ensure that you will not slip and fall and be injured.

*Some painkiller pills, Sanitary products for ladies: Facilities such as grocery stores and pharmacies are not nearby, but mostly at a distance of one or more hours driving. So the trekkers of the Nomad Way – Turkey are advised to have some painkiller pills, Sanitary products for ladies, and Band-aids. We carry a very basic first-aid kit, including major wrapping bandages for a gash or other major injury that is more serious than one requiring a band-aid.

*Hats: Not only for protecting from the sun but also for keeping the head cool with the effect of the pespiration that stays between the hat and the head.

*Personal flasks for drinking water: Even though there is no running water in the area, the water wells and the cisterns which hold rainwater during the year can provide fresh water to Nomad Way – Turkey trekkers.

*Swimsuit: The swimsuit is a good solution to have a shower in the areas where one is not completely isolated from other people for privacy issues.

For sure, these hints and tools are not enough to describe all of the necessary equipment and materials to trek or hike in the Nomad Way – Turkey. But these suggestions are based on our own experiences and observations during our tours and personal journeys in the area. We are completely open to any ideas and suggestions that you might have on this subject.