Nepal Trekking Equipment and Gear Packing List
10 Aug 2023 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Nepal is a country of mountains. People from all around the world gather in this small landlocked country to do amazing adventure treks and yoga treks. All treks are beautiful pathways located in the mountains where one must walk for certain days carrying different stuff in their back in the form of a rucksack or other bags. Hence The size of your rucksack relies basically upon whether you have porters on your trip or you are carrying all your stuff on your own.
If you are carrying all your stuff on your own or going with the help of porters, you really need to filter the things that you need the most in the trek of the Himalayas, the list here given and prepared by Himalayan Yoga Academy is the most basic list that is most needed for the trek in Nepal of any season or any time of the year you are visiting Nepal. So, When you make your Nepalese trek Preparation here is the packing list for trekking equipment or trekking gear packing list you should consider:
1. Rucksack
A good rucksack is the most needed thing you will need. During the trek, the bag is like part of your body so ensure that it is both durable and most importantly, comfortable. During treks, carrying something uncomfortable for five hours a day is a very hard and terrible feeling. A 50L rucksack will be best for most trek areas in Nepal, but if you want to go on an adventure later, get at least a 70L one as it is spacious and will save you from carrying an extra bag on longer treks.
While buying your backpack, you should check its straps, if some side pockets and departments are provided, and if it has a supporting frame fitted into it. Get a good one that will last for longer times and provides you with comfort for the treks.
2. Trekking boots
Shoes ought to be the second most significant thing you purchase, perhaps the most significant. Given you will walk around five hours daily, by and large, these ought’s are basically as agreeable as could be expected. The boots should have a decent grasp, their soles a piece hard so you don’t feel the sharp stone, and, in a perfect world, they ought to be waterproof. Putting resources into great quality will be worth the effort. You can carry good slippers for light wearing during the trek.
3. Trekking poles
Many say they do not require trekking poles, but these really help you out during both uphills and downhills. It provides stability and can act as another limb.
4. Water bottle
Take two bottles of at least a liter each and refill whenever possible. Don’t rely on bottles of mineral water. Normally it’s not available everywhere in the trek, it’s environmentally unfriendly, but it’s even worse up in the mountains as there’s little chance of recycling.
5. Clothes
Pack only such clothing that you are comfortable in. There is no point trying to be stylish at 5,000 meters so that means no heavy clothes like jeans. You can carry gloves if it’s wintertime like December, January, and February.
Must carry clothing for treks in Nepal are:
- Trekking pants and T-shirts (Every Season )
- Fleece tees and jacket (Every Season)
- Windproof and waterproof, padded jacket (Every Season)
- Down jacket (Choose Type as per the season)
- Poncho (raincoat) (especially in June, July, August)
- Thermal inners (Especially in Winter)
- Undergarments (Every Season)
6. Socks
Right Socks are just as important as the good shoes you wear. These woolen socks will be your lifesaver in the high mountains. Always wear the right type of trekking socks.
Pro tip: Always carry an extra pair.
7. First-aid kit
You never know what can be at high elevation in nature, which is why carrying medications for acute mountain sickness, stir sickness, fever and diarrhea are of utmost significance. Adding to that, antifungal cream, pain relief spray, tapes, and ointment for shoe bites, etc. are many of the drugs you should consider carrying in your first-aid stuff.
8. Head torch
It might feel like you do not need this, but in a country like Nepal this a must you need as Nepal is the country of power cut-off. Carry alternatives for batteries; you will need them if you want to chase the early mountain sunrises
9. Small Knife or Swiss Army knife
It is not a must-carry tool, but it is ideal if you carry one because you never know what kind of situation you will end up in.
10. Hat and sunscreen
A cap is also good, but a hat will protect you even more. And you look like Indiana Jones which is cooler. Sunscreen is also mandatory because it gets quite warm there and without it, you will likely get a horrible tan.
11. Toilet paper or Wet Tissue
This is mandatory. Make no mistake, you will need it. Carry at least three. Wet Tissue will be most needed especially in cold climate times as it will be used for various moments of the trek.
12. Lip balm and moisturizer
Another mountain air is cold it normally dries out your skin and lips and having a small moisturizer and something to protect them both will really save your lips from cracking up.
13. Sunglasses
Right wraparound glasses are suitable for snow, it’s bright up there, but specialized glacier glasses with side pieces are not needed. get 2 pairs if in case you lost or broke it or 1 is fine.
14. Books
If you are a personal fan of reading, then at least carrying one or two books should be enough so that you have something to be entertained while on the trek. It feels amazing to dive into books in that spiritual environment.
15. Toiletries
Shampoos, soaps, toothpaste, towels, cold cream, toothbrush along handwashes are a few must-carry items.
16. Sleeping bag:
It gets hardly cold at night, indeed at low elevations in winter (don’t be surprised if the hills circling Kathmandu receive a dusting of snow in December and January), and the thin, gap-riddled walls of trekking lodge bedrooms give little protection. A good sleeping bag is a pricey bit of stuff and bags can be rented in Nepal. Get the best sleeping bag according to the weather and climate by consulting with your trekking operator.
16. Insurance:
Easily forgotten, but possibly the most important item of all is a decent, comprehensive journey insurance policy that covers trekking at altitude and in Nepal.
You should check these last two points precisely because multiple trip insurance programs don’t cover trekking above 2,000- 3,000 m which is problematic in Nepal and some no longer ensure people travelling to Nepal at all.
effects not to bother taking on a trek are computers, tablets, and similar. They get smoothly broken on the trail and batteries tend not to work above a given altitude. And further to the point, ultimately other people don’t want to see their fellow climbers fused to their tablets in a trekking lodge at night.
Official Documents for Nepal Trek packing list
- Passport: The passport is the most valid 6 months before you arrive here. get a copy of it.
- Few passport-size photographs, for a visa, and to get the local sim card.
- A copy of the tour itinerary
- A list of important phone numbers
Mostly Used Power plugs and sockets for Nepal trek packing list :
Nepal has an electrical voltage of 220-240 volts. It supplies current at 50Mhz. Most of the electric plugs in Nepal are two or three prongs that are in round shape. During the Nepal trek packing list, you can use 3 types of plugs. Types C, D, and M, plug type Care with two round pins, plug type D is the plug that has three round pins in a triangular pattern, and plug type M has three round pins.
Type C: It is also known as the standard “Euro” plug.
D Type: This socket works in some African and Asian countries with Nepal.
M Type: It also looks like plug D but with larger pins. This socket only works with plug M.
While you are on the tour you may not be able to charge your phone so better if you can get the power bank.
Hope this Nepal trek packing list will be helpful information for your Nepal Trip and Travels. This is a complete guide on what to bring in Nepal during your trek or trip in Nepal. Also during your travel to Himalayan Yoga Academy while you are coming for a yoga retreat or yoga teacher training in Nepal you can follow the given link :
WHAT TO PACK FOR A YOGA TEACHER TRAINING / YOGA RETREAT – THE ULTIMATE CHECKLIST