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A passport should always be carried where routes run close to or cross national borders. You will probably never be asked to show it, but if you are you’d better have it!

For most walks in this book a small, light inner-frame rucksack is all that is required. For longer tours a narrow inner-frame rucksack with a volume of up to 40 litres should be sufficient. Wide packs with external frames can be very cumbersome, and even dangerous on narrow alpine paths.

Those staying in huts need slippers of some kind as boots are not permitted in the sleeping areas. If staying in a Matrazenlager it is wise to bring ear-plugs. There is always somebody who snores! A light cloth sleeping bag liner is normally required in all AV huts.

As most alpine trails in the Bavarian Alps are usually very well waymarked, many people do not bother with a compass. It is, however, a wise precaution to carry one and to know how to use it in conjunction with a topographical map. Also useful is a GPS device, although as they require batteries it is sensible to carry an ordinary compass as a back-up.