Standard Equipment List for trekking
Below is a list of the equipment and clothing you will need to bring on your trip. Your trip will likely take you through a variety of weather conditions – this list is designed to make sure you are equipped to cope with these variations in climate.
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Equipment Name |
Quantity |
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Synthetic Jacket or down jacket |
1 |
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Fleece jackets |
1 |
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Rain Jacket |
1 |
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T-shirt both long and short sleeves, and lightweight polypropylene |
2 |
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Fleece Pants or some sort of warm pants for night and morning |
1 |
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Rain pants or wind pants |
1 |
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Hiking pants loose-fitting (For trekking) |
1 |
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Baseball cap/sunhat (wide brim) |
1 |
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Woolen or fleece hat |
1 |
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Gloves insulated and liner gloves |
1 pair |
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Undies cotton and synthetic |
2-3 pair |
|
Hiking boots gore-tex |
1 pair |
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Woolen hiking socks and liner socks (optional 1 pairs) |
3 pairs |
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Camp shoes (trainers, tennis shoes) |
1 pair |
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Backpack 35ltr to 50ltr capacity for your camera and an extra layer |
1 |
|
Water bottle or camel bag (prefer) |
1 |
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Sunglasses with retainer, & glasses/contact lenses if needed |
1 pair |
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Lip-balm, sunblock, headlamp, toothbrush, toothpaste, toiletries, a watch must have your own + toilet papers rolls |
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1. Any doctor’s prescription, medicine, and vaccination record? 2. Do you have enough meds for your expedition/trip? 3. Don’t need malaria med unless you are planning to travel to India / Terai after/before the trip. 4. We provide group first kits for primary care in the field. |
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Many of these items are available for rental or purchase in Kathmandu. If you would like to hire or purchase equipment in Kathmandu before your trip, please let us know and we will make the necessary arrangements. However, we strongly suggest you bring your own (well worn-in) hiking boots.