Equipments Checklist !!

The following listed equipment is suggested and essential for Tea house trekking and camping trek in the Himalayan country Nepal. Make use of this list as a guideline proposal. Some of the Trekking equipments can be hired or bought in the many adventure shops in Katmandu.

The following basic equipments check lists should help you with your packing. Please remember that you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum. At the start of the trek your packed trek bag should weigh not more than 33 pounds or 15 kg.

Head:

• Sun hat or scarf

• Light balaclava or warm fleece hat

• Sunglasses with UV protection

Upper Body:

• T-shirts (2)

• Light and expedition weight thermal tops

• Fleece jacket or pullover

• Fleece Wind-Stopper jacket (optional)

• Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell jacket

• Down vest and/or jacket (optional)

Hands:

• Lightweight gloves

• Heavyweight gloves or mittens with a waterproof shell outer

Lower Body:

• Underwear (4)

• Hiking shorts (2)

• Lightweight cotton long pants

• Light and expedition weight thermal bottoms

• Fleece or wool pants

• Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell pants

Feet:

• Thin, lightweight inner socks (4)

• Thick, warm wool hiking socks (4)

• Hiking boots with spare laces

• Camping shoe or sandals

• Gaiters

Accessories:

• Sleeping bag rated to zero degrees F

• Headlamp (e.g. Petzl Zoom) with spare bulbs and batteries

• Small pad or combination lock-to-lock trek bag

• Basic First Aid Kit (see Health and Medicinal)

• Large plastic bags - for keeping items dry inside trek bag

• Day pack (approximately 2500 to 3000 cubic inches)

• Thermo rest sleeping pad

• Water bottles (2)

• Toiletries

• Small wash towel