Equipments

The following is a suggested list of clothing, equipment and personal effects you may consider bringing with you when you are doing an teahouse or camping trek with us. Much of the gear can be purchased (or hired) in Kathmandu at reasonable prices (although not necessarily of long lasting quality) thereby saving on your baggage weight on the way over.

The following basic euipments checks lists should help you with your packing. Please remember that you should always tries to keep the weight of your eqipments to a minimum. At the start of the packed trek bag should weight not more than 35 pounds or 16 kgs.

01. Duffel bag with nice zip for the day pack in which you will carry your needs for the day.

02. Light Wear trekking boots (water proof with spare laces)

03. Socks for trekking boots (3)

04. Short pants for hiking (1)

05. T-shirts or short sleeved shirts (2)

06. Long sleeved shirt (1)

07. Water proof jacket (1)

08. Heavy Weight gloves or mittens with a waterproof shell outer (1)

09. Light weight gloves (1)

10. Underwear (3)

11. Bras (for women) (2)

12. Rain coat or a good umbrella (1)

13. Sanitary napkins (for women) (1)

14. Warm hat and sun hat (1)

15. Pair long woollen shirt (long sleeved)

16. Utility knife (1)

17. Sunglasses with UV protection (1)

18. Towel (1)

19. Bar of soap or tube liquid soap(1)

20. Toothbrush & toothpaste (1)

21. Toilet paper (can buy in ktm & on trek)

22. Flashlight with spare batteries & bulb (1)

23. Camp shoes ( sneakers or sandals)

24. Gaiters

25. Sun Screen Cream

26. Some common medicine likes Band-Aids, Aspirin or Tylenol for headaches or other pain, antihistamine, Throat lozenges etc.