Equipment Checklist
The items listed below are recommended for a typical multi-day trek in Nepal. Some treks include teahouses along the way, while others necessitate camping and the necessary equipment. The size of your backpack is determined primarily by whether or not you will be using porters on your trip. Those who have porters typically carry a daypack containing water, snacks, a camera, and rain gear. Those who do not have porters will require a larger pack to accommodate all of their personal supplies and sleeping equipment. Certain items can be purchased in Nepal, but purchasing critical outdoor equipment is not advised. More information can be found at Buying and Renting Trekking Gear in Kathmandu.
Sleeping
• Tent sleeping (necessary for treks with camping)
• Sleeping bag (for most treks, a -15° bag will suffice)*
• Silk liner
• Sleeping pad
Hiking
• Backpacking (size depends on whether or not you have porters)
• A pair of hiking boots* (break them in beforehand)
• Camp footwear (your reward after a long day)
• Socks made of wool (bring a few pairs of varying thickness)
• lightweight trekking pants • lightweight trekking shorts
• Tee shirts (lightweight wool is great)
• Undergarments
Hiking
• Long underwear/Wool thermals
• Sweater
• Fleece
• Long underwear/Wool thermals
• A heavy down jacket (which can be rented in Kathmandu)
• A winter hat and gloves
Accessories
• Purification of water (pump, tablets, or SteriPen; bring from home)
• Bottles of water (at least 3 liters total capacity)
• A baseball hat (the sun is strong at all elevations)
• Trekking poles (lessen the impact on your joints)
• Eyeglasses (essential when you cross snow line)
• Extra batteries for the headlamp
• Books and other reading materials (Kindle may be best)
• A journal and some pens
• Extra batteries for the camera
• Daypacking (for your rain jacket, snacks, camera, etc.)
• Durable duffle bag (preferred by porters)
• Florida Gators (many people wear them but they are not mandatory)
Personal Supplies
• sunblock
• sunblock
• Bio degradable bar soap
• Face/body wipes
• Biodegradable washing liquid
• Throat lozenges, lip balm (Ibuprofen, others if necessary)
Extras
• Duct tape (fixes almost anything, at least temporarily). Wrap the desired amount around a pencil to avoid carrying the entire roll)
• A first-aid kit (with moleskin for blisters)
• Extra passport photos and passport photocopies
