High Mountain Wave Trekking, organizer of Trekking, Rafting, Safari & Travel adventure in Nepal.
High Mountain Wave Trekking

Travel Options
 
 
Equipment Check-list
 
Porters will carry your duffel bag with maximum 10 kilos in it, as they need to carry up to 25 kilos including yours and other supplies. Your daypack should not be too heavy so that your walking will be comfortable enough.
 

S.No.

Item description

Quantity

1 Duffel bag (This should be a good one with good zipper 
to get rid of rough treatment of baggage from the airlines
and the porters)
1
2 Large plastic bag to put inside the duffel 1
3 Daypack 1
4 Trekking boots (this should be water proof) 1 pair
5 Socks for trekking boots 3 pairs
6 Short pants for hiking 1 pair
7 Gloves 1 pair
8 Camp shoes 1 pair
9 Socks for camp shoes 2 pairs
10 Long pants for camp & hiking 1 pair
11 Leeping bag (can also be rented in Kathmandu) 1
12 T-shirts or short sleeved shirts 3
13 Long sleeved shirt 1
14 Sweater / down jacket (can be buy also in Kathmandu) 1
15 Underwear 3 pairs
16 Bras (for women) 2
17 Wind-chatter 1
18 Rain coat or a good umbrella 1
19 Sanitary napkins (for women) 1
20 Bathing suit (for spring treks) 1
21 Warm hat and sun hat  
22 Extra clothing for cold sensitive:
1 pair long underwear, 1 pair long wool, 
1 wool shirt (long sleeved)
 
23 Down jacket 1
24 Utility knife 1
25 Sunglasses 1
26 Tube of sun tan lotion (with extra power) 1
27 Towel 1
28 Bar of soap or tube liquid soap 1
29 Toothbrush & toothpaste 1
30 Toilet paper (can buy in KTM & on trek) 1
31 Quart water bottle 1
32 Plastic bags (for clothes organize) 3
33 Flashlight with extra batteries & bulb 1
34 Some common medicine likes: Band-Aids, 
aspirin or Tylenol for headaches or other pain, 
antihistamine, Throat lozenges etc.
 
 
Some Extra (optional):
Extra underwear, extra socks, extra T-shirts or short sleeved shirt, camera equipment, binoculars, collapsible plastic bucket or bowl for laundry, some antibiotic, Moist sealed mini paper towels, Powdered drink mix, Chocolate or candy bars, needle and thread, safety pins, rip-stop nylon tape, dental floss, Ace Bandage, reading material, walking stick, non-breakable glasses
if you wear breakable, small musical instruments like harmonicas, small cassette recorder, fun stuffs like sparklers, volleyball, soap bubbles if you like to make fun with your staff.
 
Equipment for peak climbing
  • Climbing boots
  • Crampons
  • Ice axe
  • Harness
  • Karabiners
  • Ice screws
  • Snow bars
  • Deadmen
  • Tapes/slings
  • Rock pegs
  • Helmet (crash hat)
  • Warm climbing trousers
  • Long cotton hiking shirts
  • Waterproof climbing
  • jacket
  • Gaiters
  • Lightweight thermal/ insulated ski gloves
  • Sun hat
  • Light cotton athletic
  • socks and wool
  • climbing socks
  • Long sleeved
  • cotton/woolen shirts
  • T-shirts
  • Wool long underwear
  • Down high altitude
  • sleeping bag
  • Sleeping pad
  • Down jacket/ trousers/vest
  • Climbing sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Lip salve
  • Lightweight fleece
  • Fleece/wool for climbing
  • Descenders
  • Ascenders
  • Head torch /batteries/bulbs
 
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