CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENTS

• Sleeping Bag down with inside extra cove
• Down Jacket, Polar fleece, Light quilted.
• Pure wool and thick cotton socks
• Thermal underwear (Inner-full fitting) wool or mixed combination.
• Wool pullovers-polo neck, Flannel shirts.
• Warm light gloves, Snowcap(with ear covering)
• Wool monkey cap, Sun hats & scarves.
• Comfortable Trekking boots and Sandals
• Sun / Snow glasses
• Towels-including small hand towel.
• Hot water bottle.
• Light Trek bag (for camera, and very essential things.) and duffel bag to keep your personal belongings.
• Rain coat with hood.
• Ladies can select other clothing materials as per her interest.
• Torch with spare cells & bulbs
• Video camera: – as per the interest.
• Plastic mug/whistle.
• Swiss knife ( multi purpose)
• First aid box / personal medicine
• Walking stick

MEDICINES AND FIRST AID KITS

• Extra Strength Excedrin for altitude related headaches.
• Ibuprofen for general aches and pains.
• Immodium or Pepto bismol capsules for upset stomach or diarrhea.
• Diamox (commonly prescribed as Acetazolamide) 125 or 250mg tablets for altitude sickness. Please discuss with us before starting to take this medicine.
• 1 small personal sized first-aid kit with blister treatments such as mole skin, band-aids, some waterproof tape, anti-infection ointments, etc. Your guides will have more extensive medical gear, but you should have the basics for general use.

MISCELLANEOUS, BUT IMPORTANT!

• Passport and extra passport photos (4 copies).
• Airline ticket (Please make a copy and leave on at our office in KTM just in case if you need to change the date of your).
• Durable wallet / pouch for travel documents, money & passport.
• Lip balm. At least SPF 20, 2 sticks. A string taped to the stick is helpful, to hang around your neck and some are now being sold with a cord already attached. Handy as it avoids you from having to stop and look for it.
• SPF 40 is recommended and should be relatively new since it loses its’ effectiveness over time.
• Pocket knife or small Swiss Army type.
• Water purification Iodine tablets or Polar-pure crystals.