Equipment for Trekking
Clothing and equipment play vital roles in making an adventure holiday experience great. Generally, we recommend not carrying heavy and numerous items and instead focus on the essentials. Such necessary equipment may vary according to the duration of the holiday, the grade of trekking, the level of wind, snow, and glaciers, and so on.
The following equipment lists are required for the tea house lodge trekking as well as the tented camp. Follow the lists as a basic fundamental – some of the equipment can also be hired or purchased in Kathmandu before beginning the trek.
Upper Body:
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 a 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.
Hands:
One pair of lightweight polyliner gloves. These will be worn when tying knots, but not inside your mitts
One pair of mittens consists of 1 Gore-Tex over mitt matched with the very warm polar fleece mitt liner
Heads:
A warm hat, wool or synthetic, that covers your ears
Balaclava
Scarf or neck sleeve
Face mask
Ball cap or brimmed sun cap
Glacier Sunglasses with side shields
One pair of ski goggles (optional with light and dark lenses)
Bandana or head scarf, useful for dusty conditions
Lower Body:
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)
Feet:
One pair OneSport 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 (Gore-Tex) hiking boots with good ankle support for the walk to the advanced base camp
One pair of crosstrainers, running shoes, and/or sandals for Kathmandu and in camp
One pair of down booties (optional)
Two pairs of medium-heavy poly or wool socks
Two Pairs of liner socks. Polypropylene or wool
Vapor barrier liner socks or plastic breadbags
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 (5070 liters / 30004500 cubic inches) can be used for airplane carry.
Two large (120 L / 7500 cubic inches) duffel 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
