Important !

Need to Know

IMPORTANT !

OPTIONAL PERSONAL KIT TO BE BROUGHT AND CARRIED DURING TREK

• RUCKSACK, SLEEPING BAG (FOR HIGH ALTITUDE DOWNFEATHER/ POLYFILL WITH COTTON LINER/INNER & 2 WARM BLANKETS), AND CARRY/GROUND MAT. (Can be provided on hire)

• TOTAL CARRIED WEIGHT NOT MORE THAN 12 KG OF PERSONAL KIT IN RUCKSACK.

• NO HANDBAG IS ALLOWED BUT A CAMERA/WAIST POUCH IS ADVISED.

• COMMON ARTICLES MAY BE SHARED AMONG A GROUP TO REDUCE WEIGHT.

A SUGGESTED CHECK LIST

• POLYTHENE BAGS MEASURING 4 feet deep (2 pcs), 2 feet deep (4 pcs). & 2 POLYTHENE SHEETS measuring 5 ft x 6 ft

• SUN GLASSES, SUN BLOCK CREAM

• TALCUM POWDER, DEODORANT

• HEAVY WOOLLENS (2 COTTON SHIRTS, 2 WOOLLEN SHIRTS, 2 HEAVY PULLOVERS, THICK WARM JACKET, FLEECE TOP, ETC.), 2 SHORTS & 2 T-SHIRTS

• A SET OF INFORMAL DRESS FOR TOWN

• 2 PAIRS GOOD QUALITY WOOLLEN SOCKS AND GLOVES, 4 PAIRS COTTON SOCKS

• THONGS/FLIP-FLOP

• KNAPSACK

• BALACLAVA (MONKEY CAP), 2 JEANS OR TROUSERS OF TOUGH MATERIAL FOR TREKKING

• TREKKING SHOES/HUNTER BOOTS & EXTRA BOOTLACES (AVOID PVC SOLED AND CANVAS SHOES),

• LIGHT HAT, BANDANNA, MUFFLER

• WINDCHEATER

• UNDER GARMENTS, LONG JOHNS

• LIGHT-WEIGHT RAIN-COAT/ RAIN-SUIT WITH HOOD

• FOLDING UMBRELLA

• TOWELS, HANDKERCHIEF

• CANDLES WITH MATCH BOX, LIGHTER

• 3 METERS OF STRONG 7 MM NYLON CORD

• WATER BOTTLE

• REPAIR KIT (NEEDLES, THREAD AND BUTTONS)

• PENKNIFE/SWISS KNIFE, WHISTLE

• SMALL BATTERY TORCH/FLASHLIGHT

• TOILET REQUISITES (TOILET PAPER, TOOTHPASTE, TOOTHBRUSH, SOAP, DEODORANT, VASELINE, DETTOL/ SAVLON, ANTISEPTIC CREAM, ETC.)

• STATIONERY, DIARY, POSTAL STAMPS & ENVELOPES, PLAYING CARDS/GAMES ETC.

• SELF UTILISATION UTENSILS (PLATE, MUG, BOWL, SPOON). COMPLETE SET CAN BE PROVIDED ON HIRE.

• CAMERA WITH ADEQUATE PHOTOGRAPHIC ROLLS AND BATTERIES

• PERSONAL MEDICINE, ETC.

• ANY OTHER ITEM(S) DEEMED ESSENTIAL