Travel Check List

List of clothing equipments and personal effects

Clothes for short trekking and tours:

It is better to be wrapped up in layers of clothes in the mountain as you are swinging in the mountains.

Warm underwear and socks, maybe divided into daily packs.

T-shirts and flannel shirts, high neck sweaters.

Two pair of trousers and a pair of shorts.

Wind-proof jacket and rainproof during rainy season, and gaiters.

Sturdy hiking boots, a pair of flip-flops to use in low altitude and in inns and lodges.

A couple of towels.

For Longer trekking:

Light backpack suitable for hiking

Quality sleeping bag
Light / weight walking boots. If new one is being bought, walk then into avoid blisters.
Warm jacket, fiberfill or down should be adequate
A rainproof with hoot or poncho.
A pair of light / weight trousers
Windproof and waterproof trousers are necessary on all the treks.
A tracksuit useful for wearing in camp and in the tents.
2 pair of cotton T-shirts and a pair of sandals
1 Light / weight long sleeved-shirt is particularly suitable for avoiding sunburn
Pair of gloves, leather with lining and woolen is the best.
4 pairs of thin and 4 pairs of thick woolen socks.
Snow glasses and sunglass and sun cream
2-4 large plastic bags to separate clean clothes from dirty ones. 6-10 smaller plastic bags to dispose garbage
Water bottle necessary 2 litter is the best
Small headlamp and or torch with spare batteries and bulbs.

Toiletries with large and smaller towels
The equipment require for the outdoor activities can be purchase in Kathmandu at very cheap but not so reliable. You can find some gears that will serve you for the purpose. However, if you are not used to with alien stuffs better you equip yourself at home if the space demands of luggage is not so high. Here are the checklist that basically require for all the people who loves out-door activities.

Don't overload your backpacks (even though you will carry your daily pack and the porters will carry your larger packs), because it will be difficult to remain clean during the treks, and you don't get showers very often!!

Medicines and food/drinks:
Remember that your body is going undergo varied ways and intensity, many changes of conditions. Hence, altitude sickness is unwelcome. Our guides are experienced in first aid, there are many hospitals along the treks and many rescue associations are always ready to take action. Perhaps you might want to take your own little medical kit :
Disinfectants, gauzes and bandages.

Anti-diarrhea and anti-headache medicines.
 

Ointments for muscular and articulate pains.
Many of the villages will have little shops and lodges, where you can by drinks and food for your treks; you should always carry a bottle of mineral water with you, and maybe some chocolate bars, for carbohydrates and energy. Of course, you could bring the snacks you preferred. You will need them!!

Equipment:
Depending on the choice of your journey, you could need many things: we can provide crampons and ropes for climbing, tents for camping, but you will need your sleeping bag, preferably warm and with a hood: Remember it is cold at night in the thin air mountains!