Necessary Trek and Tours equipments
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- Category: Important Informations
Equipment Check-list:
Porters will carry your duffel bag with maximum 10 kilos in it, as they need to carry up to 25 kilos including yours and other supplies. Your daypack should not be too heavy so that your walking will be comfortable enough.
S.No. |
Item description |
Quantity |
1 |
Duffel
bag |
1 |
2 |
Large plastic bag to put inside the duffel |
1 |
3 |
Daypack |
1 |
4 |
Trekking boots (this should be water proof) |
1 pair |
5 |
Socks for trekking boots |
3 pairs |
6 |
Short pants for hiking |
1 pair |
7 |
Gloves |
1 pair |
8 |
Camp shoes |
1 pair |
9 |
Socks for camp shoes |
2 pairs |
10 |
Long pants for camp & hiking |
1 pair |
11 |
Leeping bag (can also be rented in Kathmandu) |
1 |
12 |
T-shirts or short sleeved shirts |
3 |
13 |
Long sleeved shirt |
1 |
14 |
Sweater / down jacket (can be buy also in Kathmandu) |
1 |
15 |
Underwear |
3 pairs |
16 |
Bras (for women) |
2 |
17 |
Wind-chatter |
1 |
18 |
Rain coat or a good umbrella |
1 |
19 |
Sanitary napkins (for women) |
1 |
20 |
Bathing suit (for spring treks) |
1 |
21 |
Warm hat and sun hat |
|
22 |
Extra
clothing for cold sensitive: |
|
23 |
Down jacket |
1 |
24 |
Utility knife |
1 |
25 |
Sunglasses |
1 |
26 |
Tube of sun tan lotion (with extra power) |
1 |
27 |
Towel |
1 |
28 |
Bar of soap or tube liquid soap |
1 |
29 |
Toothbrush & toothpaste |
1 |
30 |
Toilet paper (can buy in KTM & on trek) |
1 |
31 |
Quart water bottle |
1 |
32 |
Plastic bags (for clothes organize) |
3 |
33 |
Flashlight with extra batteries & bulb |
1 |
34 |
Some
common medicine likes: Band-Aids, |
|
Some Extra (optional):
Extra underwear, extra socks, extra T-shirts or short sleeved shirt, camera
equipment, binoculars, collapsible plastic bucket or bowl for laundry, some
antibiotic, Moist sealed mini paper towels, Powdered drink mix, Chocolate or
candy bars, needle and thread, safety pins, rip-stop nylon tape, dental floss,
Ace Bandage, reading material, walking stick, non-breakable glasses if you wear
breakable, small musical instruments like harmonicas, small cassette recorder,
fun stuffs like sparklers, volleyball, soap bubbles if you like to make fun with
your staff.
Equipment for peak climbing
· Climbing boots · Crampons · Ice axe · Harness · Karabiners · Ice screws · Snow bars · Deadmen · Tapes/slings · Rock pegs · Helmet (crash hat) · Warm climbing trousers · Long cotton hiking shirts |
· Waterproof climbing · jacket · Gaiters · Lightweight thermal/ insulated ski gloves · Sun hat · Light cotton athletic · socks and wool · climbing socks · Long sleeved · cotton/woolen shirts · T-shirts · Wool long underwear |
· Down high altitude · sleeping bag · Sleeping pad · Down jacket/ trousers/vest · Climbing sunglasses · Sunscreen · Lip salve · Lightweight fleece · Fleece/wool for climbing · Descenders · Ascenders · Head torch /batteries/bulbs |