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never done the Kalow to Inle trek but its downhill, easy walking most of the way anyway, always just carry 1pair of underpants per day 1 T shirt per day and acouple of pairs of socks. you will be able to shower or mandi style shower at each evenings stop. Your trek guide will be best to show what you need. also a bottle of water per day should be enough plenty of tea stops for a ley peye with your meals. avoid golden lilly treks and GH Kalow see Thiri or evrebrite in kalow
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If your trekking in the next couple of months, be prepared as you could get totally drenched if a monsoonal squall hits you, and you could be trekking in water over your boots. Two or three plastic bags are handy for putting your camera etc in.

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Oh no! Is it really still that wet?! We'll be trekking 24th - 26th October. Was hoping the worst of the monsoon would be over?? To be honest, if it's likely to be very wet, we might re-think the trek as that really doesn't sound like much fun!!

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You'll be fine, I was there during September, (even more Monsoonal) and only 2 or 3 times had to sit in cafe for 30 minutes while squall passed. So it wont be constant rain, but just be prepared for the off chance of getting drenched for 30 minutes during your trek. Just pack a couple of items so you will be prepared for the small chance of being caught in a downpour.

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You never know of a typhoon is in the region than all bets off...Oct is still main Monsoon season...

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October last year Inle was flooded and wet and rainy

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Come on guys, don't put poor Mercedes off all together. 99% of people who do the Kalaw - Inle trek really enjoy it. Just take a ponco and some plastic bags for camera etc, (just in case:)

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Thanks jonappleton! Liking your positivity! :-)

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Hi Mercedes, we did the trek in Feb this year and it was one of the highlights of our trip. I don't know if we were very lucky, but there were only 8 of us on the trek, and we didn't see any other travellers until our second night - and they were gone by the time we got up! We took suncream and mossie repellent (both essential). You can buy bottled water along the way - but we got through a lot, so always carrried a spare litre too. Washing facilities were very rudimentary; we were able to have a 'throw a bucket of water over you shower' at the monestery on the second night, but only got a superficial wash the first night at the village where we stayed. The first night was freezing, I slept in all my clothes (including a down jacket), despite thick blankets. Here's a link to my photos from the trek if you're interested.
Hope you enjoy the trek as much as we did!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87697758@N07/sets/72157631630595485/

Sarah