This is it boys and girls. We are fulfilling a goal that we have had for many years. We are going to Everest Base Camp. It is a little daunting to know that we will be trekking over suspension bridges, climbing along high ridges and spending several days at 5000 meters.
But the most daunting task that lays ahead is putting together our packing list for our Everest Base Camp Trek. Here is a list of the gear that we are bringing with us.
This list is for 1 person, we each brought the same amount of gear, but to keep things simple, we are including only what 1 person needs to pack for Everest Base Camp.
Clothing
2 quick drying long sleeved base layer shirts
2 trekking shirts short sleeve
2 Thermal underwear – base layer
2 liner socks
3 pair woolen blend trekking socks
2 pair trekking pants with zip off bottoms
2 fleece sweaters – one lightweight, one heavier
Outerlayers
1 wind/rain proof overlayer- jacket and pants
1 down jacket – (didn’t really need this, layers would have been fine, but it does get quite cold in March)
1 down vest
1 Warm winter hat
1 lightweight thermal layer hat
1 peak hat
1 headband/dewrag
1 pair gloves
1 Pair trekking boots
1 Pair flip flops (would recommend sandals that you can wear with socks over flipflops for late night bathroom runs)
1 pair down booties (bought these at Namche Bazar and they saved our feet.) Great for keeping feet warm in room and while sleeping and for in the lodge.
Gear
1 headlamp
1 sleeping bag heavy (could have gone more lightweight as tea houses supply blankets)
1 watch with alarm
2 Pr sunglasses (in case one breaks)
Electronics
1 SLR camera with 3 extra batteries (charging is expensive on the mountain)
1 Point and shoot camera
1 Video Camera
1 solar charger (charging is expensive, if you can charge yourself will save money)
Chargers with belkin mini surge and adapter.
extra batteries for headlamps
Extras
Tang
Tea
dairy milk bars
trail mix and peanuts
Journal
novel
First Aid
Diamox – for altitude
Advil
Aleve
Vicks vapor rub
Sunscreen
chapstick
anti nauseant
immodium
bandaids
blister bandaids
eye drops
advil cold and dinus
nasal moisurizer
q tips
tweezers
tiger balm
Toileteries
foot powder (for Deb’s stinky feet)
Toilet paper
shampoo
soap
micro fibre towel
Documents
Passports
TIMs Card (permit to allow you into park bought in Kathmandu)
Plenty of Rupees, no ATM’s
Map and Lonely Planet
So there you have it, that’s our packing list for Everest. We put notes beside items that we didn’t need to bring, or things that we would have changed. All in all we were fairly happy with what we packed for our Mount Everest Adventure. Our porter didn’t struggle, we didn’t feel bad when we wanted to pack something away and we were always comfortable with our layers.
It is important to pack layers for your Everest Base Camp trek. Weather can change rapidly. One minute you can be working up a sweat as you climb uphill and then as the temperature drops, you will be freezing in the cold. Make sure to have tested all of your gear. Don’t wear new boots on the trek, make sure that they are worked in. Also check all batteries in headlamps and cameras and be sure to have plenty of spares.
Anyone else have some recommended gear to pack for the Everest Trek?