Before planning a trip to Kinabalu, you may have to prepare the equipments well. The following are the suggested equipments that need to bring:

Basic Equipments
• Enough clothes likes warm jersey / jacket / gloves / t-shirts (short or long sleeve) / track bottom & shorts
• Sun-glasses and sunblock cream
• Raincoat / umbrella (can used as walking sticks)
• Leech socks / boots / high cut shoes / sports shoe / rubber sandals / slippers
• Swimwear (for Poring Hot Springs)
• Water bottle
• Tissue papers
• Light food such as raisins, chocolate, nuts, instant noodle, bread, canned sardines & tuna
• Insect repellent
• Penknife, masking tape, needles, thread & plasters
• Medicines
• Lightweight rucksack (if it is not waterproof, pack everything in the plastic bags in case or rain)
• Manual or digital camera (remember to bring spare batteries, memory cards or film)
• Towels, soap, shampoo, toothbrush & toothpaste
• Reading materials (entertainment is limited)

When climbing in the morning
• Lightweight clothing such as t-shirts / track bottom & shorts
• Warm jersey / jacket / gloves
• Cap / woolly hat / sun hat
• Sun-glasses and sunblock cream
• Raincoat / umbrella
• High cut shoes / sports shoe
• Water bottle (refill on each shelter during climbing)
• Tissue papers
• Light food
• Insect repellent
• Medicines
• Lightweight rucksack
• Manual or digital camera
• Towels

When climbing in the night
• Warm jersey / jacket / gloves
• High cut shoes / sports shoe
• Torchlight
• Water bottle (refill bottle at Sayat-Sayat Hut)
• Raincoat
• Light food
• Medicines
• Manual or digital camera
• Lightweight rucksack
• Towels