Tour Guide, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Gear
• Day backpack: 25-35 L backpack (depending on one’s preferences). It should be large enough to comfortably carry your camera, water bottle, extra clothes and snacks while you are on your daily trekking route. Porters usually take off early in the morning and complete the trek with greater speed. You would not see them until later in the evening upon reaching your destination.
• Duffle bag XL: (140L-165 L) / (32 x19x19). You can purchase a duffel bag in Kathmandu for a real bargain. If you are traveling with us (come with a suit case), we can acquire one for you at no additional cost.
• Small lock: Bring a small lock for your duffle bag.
• Sack /Plastic bags: 2 sacks or plastic bags in which to organize and store your dirty laundry.
• Trekking Poles: These will provide you with balance and support – your knees will really appreciate this on the downhill portions of your trek.
• Sleeping bags: -10° C /14° F for a teahouse (rustic lodging) and -20° C/-4° F or warmer for camping treks. Guesthouses on your trekking route will only provide you with blankets.
• Trekking Towels: 1 large, 1 medium and few wash clothes (quick dry is plus!).
Accessories
• Cameras, batteries, and memory card: Trekking through the unmatchable beauty of the Everest region will make you a paparazzo! Bring extra batteries (charging cost $1-$2.5 along the trail). 32 GB of memory should be sufficient.
• Sunglasses: Make sure they have 100% UV protection.
• Head lamp: You will need this to light your way during the early morning portions of the trek.
• Binoculars: These are useful while trekking; mountains, flora and fauna are all brought closer to you.
• Tablet computer: For entertainment in the evening; there isn’t much to do after 4pm. It is also quite cold and windy in the higher altitudes. Many trekkers choose to stay in their rooms at night; this being especially true once you have trekked into the more desolated regions beyond Namche Bazaar. If you don’t have a tablet, you should bring along books, mp3 players or playing cards to pass the time. These will become your best friends if you ever get stranded at Lukla Airport!
Personal & Medicals
• Water bottle: Bring 2 bottles for your trek. Make sure they can hold both hot and cold liquids. We supply boiling hot water that is safe to drink.
• Water purification tablets: These are optional; but if you want to buy them, it is recommended that you do this at your hometown trekking store. The tablets being sold in Kathmandu are questionable.
• Pain reliever: Almost all trekkers suffer from an occasional light headache; these will help you ease the pain.
• Sun block (35+SPF) and lip balm with sun protection are essential.
• Personal first aid kit: Having your own kit on the trek is a plus.
• Band-Aids: Untreated blisters could make your trek very difficult; fabrics are best.
• Baby wipes: Hot showers are limited. Wipes will come in very handy.
• Hand wipes: For hand washing in the morning – otherwise good luck with very cold water!
• Snacks and goodies: Trail mix, granola bars, energy bars, chocolate, nuts, candy bars, and powdered drink mix are all great to sweeten the trail and to give you a boost of much needed energy. Don’t stress on the high calories, you will burn it off in no time while trekking.
• Plastic zip lock bags: They are useful in so very many ways.