If you want to travel to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau on foot, what do you need to prepare?

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the highest plateau in the world. Its unique natural climate conditions determine that we must make careful preparations before departure. Make some preparations that are different from when we usually travel.

A great body

Generally speaking, people with poor physical fitness, or obesity, people over 40 years old, and people with colds and fevers are not suitable for traveling to plateaus. If you go, it’s best to buy plateau insurance.

A series of necessary props

Black sun hat, sunglasses, long coat, down jacket, umbrella, ?50 times more sunscreen, tent, sleeping bag, mask, flashlight, thick down jacket. Maps and road books are also necessary. If possible, you can also bring a small oxygen inhaler and necessary altitude sickness medicine.

Due to various reasons such as high altitude and thin air, the ultraviolet rays on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are much higher than other places and the oxygen content is relatively low. The temperature difference between day and night is very large. Wear a down jacket in the morning and a vest at noon. You will spend a lot of time sleeping in the wild at night, and a tent or sleeping bag is a must.

Awareness of danger

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is vast and sparsely populated. We must fully consider various situations that arise and how to deal with them. For example, if we encounter a wolf or other wild beast attack, there will be no one behind or behind us. , the mobile phone has no signal, how can we save ourselves. Must have some natural common sense.

Restrained actions

During the first few days at the plateau, try to reduce exercise as much as possible, let alone running or jumping, as altitude sickness can easily occur. Once there is no one to help you with altitude sickness, the consequences will be very serious. The mountain ahead looks not far away, but if you can climb it, you may not have the strength to come back. Don't use our standards and feelings in normal life to make decisions that you will regret.

Respect local customs

Local taboos and customs? This should be understood. You must abide by the local customs. For example, you cannot blatantly fish, and yaks must stop and give way when passing by, etc. . . Don't conflict with the locals.