Brief gear list
Partial Equipment list info:
Here is a brief incomplete list for you. Minus the Climbing gear
- 6-pairs socks
- 6-underwear
- 2-pairs of shorts for the walk in
- 3-T-shirts for the walk in
- 2-bandanas or a sun hat to keep off the sun
- Sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen plus zinc
- Good sturdy hiking shoes
- 1-sleeping bag (as warm as you can get)
- 1-sleeping pad (your choice the more comfortable you are the better you sleep the more energy you will have) you can get a Crazy Creek chair that goes with your pad this is a good investment.
- 2-expedition weight Patagonia long underwear tops (or 1 depends on how dirty you like to be)
- 1-expedition weight Patagonia long underwear bottom
- 1 lightweight fleece bottom
- 1-heavy weight Patagonia or similar fleece jacket
- 1-Gortex shell jacket
- 1-Gortex shell pants (full length zippers)
- 1-Down filled jacket liner from Feathered Friends of Seattle, (optional but I always end up using it)
- 1-D own filled Gortex guides Parka 1-Warm hat with ear flaps
- 2-pairs of heavy duty mittens (in case you lose one pair up high)
- 1-pair fleece gloves 1-pair ski gloves
- 1-pair of Koflach double plastic boots, One Sport (much warmer)($$$) or Asolo (I prefer Koflach, I find them more comfortable)
- 1-pair of gaitors (Super Gators)
- 1-pair ski poles
- 1-ice axe
- 1-pair of sharp crampons (test them on your boots before you leave and make sure they fit perfectly)
- 1-headlamp with extra batteries a nd bulbs
- 1-cup with spoon attached
- 1-Swissarmy knife
- 1- stove of your choice (I use Markhill stormy hanging stone with Blueway cartridges, you will have to get fuel in Nepal as it is difficult to fly over) Allow at least 1 canister per day for up high per 2-man tent.
- 1-4 tents one set up at base camp. one at camp 1, and another 2 for higher up. 3-1-litre waterbottles with insulators (drink at LEAST 5 litres a day to help acclimatize) Food....
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