Clothing & Equipment

Pack your bag

What to bring to a hike

The clothes you require depends on where and when you are trekking. If you’re going to Everest Base Camp in the middle of the winter, you must take down gear, mittens and mals. If you’re doing a short, low-altitude trek early or late in the season, the weather is likely to be fine enough for T-shirts and a fleece to pull on in the evenings.

The checklist below is for an average trek. Do you want to receive a specific checklist for your specific trek and time, please feel free and ask us.

Clothes

strong walking boots
socks (minimum 3 pairs)
hiking pants
quick-drying T-shirts
down vest or jacket
fleece
rain shell or poncho
warm hat
sun cap

Equipment

sleeping bag
daypack
head light and spare batteries
trekking poles
polarised sunglasses (UV400)
sunscreen (SPF 30+)
water bottle
warm hat
camera, batteries and memory cards

Miscellaneous

water purification
pocket knife
lip balm (SPF 30+)
toiletries
toilet paper and lighter
camp towel (quick-drying)
laundry soap (biodegradable)
hand sanitiser
medical kit
book, playing cards
garbage bag

Buy or rent?

It is always best to have your own equipment since you will be familiar with it and know for certain that it works. That said, you can buy almost anything you need these days from Kathmandu’s trekking gear stores.

If you don’t want to buy everything in once, it is also possible to rent. For example sleeping bags, down jackets and tents are for rent in the many outdoor gear shops in Kathmandu, Pokhara. And, even on the main trails in places like Chame and Namche Bazaar.