Be a professional or an amateur mountaineer, everybody aims to trek Mt. Everest at least once in his career. So, if you are a mountaineer and you are planning to make an expedition to the Everest, then besides your necessary things you must carry a few gadgets that will be needed during your journey. These gadgets are really modern, sophisticated and extremely useful. But at the same time they are portable and convenient to carry. Here you will be given an introductory idea of some of the most scientific and useful gadgets.
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1. Oxygen mask for easy breathing
The more you rise up in higher altitudes, the more suffocated you will start feeling as a result due to inadequate amount of oxygen from the air in the higher altitude. So, carry an oxygen mask designed by Ted Atkins and named as ‘Top Out”, especially for high altitude climbers. The mask and the pipe that carries oxygen from the storage bag, is made of silicon. Silicon does not harden with the fall of temperature. Instead of a cylinder, it is connected to a plastic reservoir bag and is available in two sizes with three valves, each working independently in regulating the intake of oxygen and preventing the absorption of cold air.
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2. Ski goggles to see distinctly in harsh climate
A pair of Ski goggles known as Carry Smith I/O Ski Goggles will be needed on journey as it features a lens that releases quickly as soon as you press the button which sits on the portion jut above eyebrows when you wear it. The lenses are spherical in shape and remain fog free, unlike most other goggles, as it has vaporizer lens having a special filter.
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3. Oven for cooking food
This new gadget is a cloth oven that features a folding textile case, designed in Taiwan. It has the capacity to produce heat and can rise to as much as 300 degrees of temperature. But it weighs only a few grams.
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4. Binoculars for distance vision
Carry Carson Binoculars that features multicoated lens, that are designed so to minimize unwanted glare and reflection. The lenses are in the form of barrels and have knobs and diopter adjustment that focus objects towards the lens with ease. It offers a field of view of 1000 yards and eye relief of 10.5 mm. But it is extremely light weight, weighing only 7 oz.
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5. Wrist top Computer
Carry along with you this computer which resembles a wristwatch. It is equipped with an altimeter with an altimeter alarm, barometer to monitor weather, compass to indicate direction and a watch with date, stopwatch and dual timing. It is known as Suunto X91 GPS Cross Trainer.
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6. Backpack
This time take the Solar mountaineering backpack which has a capacity of 50 to 70 L, but weighs only 1.55 kilos. The solar cell in it weighs 200 grams and is an excellent charging port and electric energy storage reservoir. It is available in various colors too.
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7. Buckle Red Laser LED torch
This specialized torch features dual LED lights along with dual switches for controlling. It runs on three LR44 cell batteries and has a slim and lightweight appearance.
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8. Safety tools for mountaineers
A safety tool designed by Malcolm Russell, Salus is a light weight gadget, which serves as an effective communication between the mountaineers in tam. Equipped with lights that serves as a danger warning sigh, it is made of PVC body.
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9. Solar pack for portable power supply
If you are short of power and cannot find a way to recharge the charged out cell phone or gaming devices, MP3 player, etc., carry the Solar Pocket Power Device. It gets charged itself by solar energy and has multiple cable extensions for various devices.
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10. Easy mapping with Garmin Oregon 550t
This gadget is your best outdoor companion on your trekking. It is equipped with a sophisticated compass, storage information of nearly 200 routes, a built-in 3.2 mega pixel camera, 850 MB internal memory, 16 hours battery backup, a barometric altimeter and several other features.
