Kathmandu, Nepal

Equipment Checklist

By Dhruba Sapkota, independent tour guide in Nepal

 

For Low and Moderate Altitude Trekking
  • Water bottle
  • Batteries and bulbs
  • Flash light
  • personal towel
  • Swiss army knife
  • Ruck sack
  • Sunlotion
  • Medical & first-aidkit
  • Sewing kit
  • Poly propylene/wool socks
  • Other required equipments
  • Sleeping bag
  • Down Jacket
  • Waterproof jacket
  • Trekking shoes/boots
  • Camp shoes
  • Jumperorpile jacket
  • Hiking pants
  • Hiking shirts
  • Full–sleeves shirt
  • T-shirts
  • Sun hat

 

For Higher Altitude Trekking (Above 4000m)
  • Gloves
  • Woolen hat
  • Long underware
  • Goggles or sun glasses
  • Gaiters
  • Sun block for lips
  • Light cotton socks
  • Mountain trekking boots
  • Woolen socks to wear with boots
  • Nylon wind breaker
  • Insulated pants
  • Nylon wind pants

 

Peak Climbing & Expedition Equipments
  • Long sleeved cotton/woolen shirts
  • Sun hat
  • Long cotton hiking shorts
  • Fleece/wool for climbing
  • Lightweight fleece
  • Sleeping pad (karrimat) or thermarest
  • Down high altitude sleeping bag
  • Down jacket/trousers/vest
  • Light cotton athletic socks and wool socks
  • Water proof climbing jacket
  • Head torch/batteries/bulbs
  • Climbing sunglasses
  • Lightweight thermal/insulated ski gloves
  • Sun screen
  • Warm climbing trousers
  • Wool long underwear
  • Other required equipments
  • Climbing boots
  • Gaiters
  • Ice axe
  • Harness
  • Crampons
  • Karabiners
  • Tapes/slings
  • Snow bars
  • Ice screws
  • Rock pegs
  • Deadmen
  • Crash hat
  • Day bag
  • Rucksack
  • Lip salve
  • T-shirts
  • Ascenders
  • escenders
  • Kit bag

 

 

 

 

 

About Dhruba Sapkota, independent tour guide in NP.

Namaste from the Himalayas!!!!!!!
Iam Dhurba Sapkota, Tour leader from Trek to Nepal Travel & Tours PVT. LTD. Dhurba grew up in a traditional Nepalese home where traditional values were instilled upon him. It is Nepalese culture to treat guests with the highest respect and always put them first. This is the basis of how Dhurba operates his tours.

Dhurba began his working life as a porter, assisting trekkers with their luggage up and down the trails of the Himalayas. He then progressed t

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