Suggested Equipment List

Clothing and equipment play vital roles to make an adventure holiday experience great. Generally, we recommend not carrying heavy and lots of stuff and don't miss the essentials. Such needy equipment may differ according to the duration of the holiday, grade of trekking, level of winds/snows/glaciers, and so on.

The following required equipment lists are required for tea house lodge trekking as well as tented camp. Follow the lists as a basic fundamental – some of the equipment can also hire or purchase in Kathmandu before beginning the trek.

 One T-shirt Icebreaker Merino 150 or lightweight 200.

 Two long Icebreaker Merino 150 or lightweight 200 shirts.

 One polar fleece pullover, medium weight.

 One polar fleece jacket.

 One Gore-Tex waterproof and breathable jacket with a large hood to accommodate a climbing helmet.

 Lightweight down jacket for chilly days in base camp or warm layer when stopping for short breaks.

 One very warm goose-down (duvet) jacket with a hood or a down/duvet suit if you prefer, for high altitude use.

 One pair of lightweight poly-liner gloves. These will be worn when tying knots, but not inside your mitts

 One pair of mittens consist of 1 Goretex over mitt matched with the very warm polar fleece mitt liner

 Warm hat wool or synthetic that covers your ears

 Balaclava

 Scarf or neck sleeve

 Face mask

 Ball cap or brimmed sun cap

 Glacier Sunglass with side shields

 One pair of ski goggles (optional with light and dark lens)

 Bandana or head scarf, useful for dusty conditions

 Icebreaker Merino 150 underwear briefs

 One pair of walking shorts

 One pair of walking trousers for trekking and around camp

 Two pair Icebreaker Merino 150 or lightweight 200 thermal bottoms

 One pair of Icebreaker Merino 200-weight thermal bottoms

 One pair of polar fleece trousers

 One pair of Gore-Tex trousers or bibs. Waterproof/breathable with full side zips

 One pair of Goose-down (duvet) trousers or bibs. You may prefer a down (duvet)

 One pair One-Sport Millet Everest Overboots or equivalent (with Aveolite liners; good quality plastic shells with inner boots; avoid tight fit with heavy socks.)

 One pair of sturdy leather or synthetic (Gortex) hiking boots with good ankle support for the walk to advanced base camp

 One pair of cross-trainers, running shoes, and/or sandals for Kathmandu and in camp

 One pair down booties (optional)

 Two pairs of med-heavy poly or wool socks

 Two Pairs of liner socks. Polypropylene or wool

 Vapor barrier liner socks or plastic bread-bags

 Two pairs of lightweight trekking socks, poly or wool

 Light Icebreaker Merino wool or cotton socks for in town.

Travel and Sleeping Gear

 Rucksacks and Travel Bags; One medium rucksack (50-70 litters / 3000-4500 cubic inches, can be used for airplane carry).

 Two large (120 L / 7500 cubic inches) duffle kit bags for clothing and equipment. Must be durable for use on pack animals.

 Small padlocks for duffel kit bags.

 Medical & Personal:

 Sunscreen: SPF 30 or higher, non-oily (Dermatone or Terrapin)

 Lip screen: SPF 30 or higher, any brand