A: Well, the first thing you’ll need is a pair of good walking shoes or boots. The guide emphasizes the need for something with ankle support. Some of the terrain will be quite uneven underfoot.
B: Will we be carrying much gear with us?
A: According to this list, you’ll need a large backpack, with a capacity of at least 50 liters. It says everyone in the group will be carrying extra food.
Photo: Paul Cooper, Taipei Times 照片:台北時報古德謙
B: Extra food? We have to carry that up the mountain ourselves?
A: Well, the guide is planning a BBQ at the top of the mountain. The more food we carry up, the bigger the feast on the peak!
A: 你首先要有一雙好走的鞋子或靴子。嚮導很強調有腳踝支撐功能的鞋子,因為有些地方地勢不平,不好走。
B: 我們要帶很多裝備嗎?
A: 這清單上寫說,要帶一個大背包,容量最少要有五十公升。它說每個隊員都要多帶一點食物。
B: 多帶點食物?我們要自己把這些食物背上山去嗎?
A: 嚮導計畫到山頂辦烤肉。我們食物帶得越多,山頂的饗宴就會越豐盛!
(Paul Cooper, Taipei Times/台北時報林俐凱譯)
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