What you should I bring on an expedition?

Here you will find an exemple of a kit list that may help you packing. Adventure Alternative Nepal also rents equipments in case you do not want to buy some of the items needed. 

Hands

  • 2 pairs windstopper gloves

  • 1 pair summit down mitts

  • 1 pair lightweight down mitts

  • 2 pair liner gloves

  • 1 pair guide gloves

Feet

  • High altitude boots for above Camp 2 (LaSportiva)

  • Alpine boots for up to Camp 2

  • Base Camp boots (Canadian backcountry, fleece lined)

  • Casual Shoes

  • Crampons 12 point with extension bar

  • Socks (15 pairs, 8 thick for high altitude & 7 hiking)

  • Gaiters

Head

  • Neoprene facemask, Balaclava

  • White sunhat with neck cover

  • Spare pair of glasses and Julbo glacier glasses

  • Prescriptive sunglasses

  • 1 peak hat, 3 x Buffs

  • 3 woolly hats (varying thicknesses)

  • Climbing helmet

  • Goggles

Skin

  • Extreme SPF40 Sunscreen

  • Dermatone high altit. suncream

  • SPF25 lipcream, Lipsalve

  • Moisturising creams: Shea butter

Base layer

  • 4 Thin thermals tops

  • 3 Thin thermal bottoms

  • Powerstretch suit

  • Thermal underwear x 4 pairs

  • Thick thermal tops x 2

Outer layer

  • Windstopper salopettes

  • Fleece Monkey jacket

  • Windsuit; Summit down jacket & trousers

  • Down suit Windproof trousers & jacket

  • Lightweight down jacket

Mid layer

  • Fleece trousers

  • Fleece tops x 4

  • Windstopper salopettes

  • Fleece Monkey jacket

Bag

  • 120 litre rucksack

  • 65 litre daysack

  • Many stuff sacks

  • Drybags (wet clothes, laundry...)

Climbing

  • Walking Axe

  • Altimeter, barometer

  • GPS

  • Harness set

    • Finger 8

    • Zumar

    • Carabiner (4 lock, 4 normal) 8 pieces each

    • Silling (5 meters)

Camping

  • Walking poles

  • 1 Full length Thermarest

  • 2 closed cell sleeping mats

  • Thermos food flask

  • Thermal mug

  • Titanium spork

  • Towel; Leatherman

  • Box of repair kits

  • Loupe & Alarm clock

  • Pee bottle (2L)

  • Down sleeping bag (above BC)

  • Synthetic sleeping bag (BC)

  • 1L metal flask; 1.5L water bottle with cover

  • 2 x 1L water bottles with down bottle cover and neoprene cover

  • Rucksack cover

  • Halogen headtorch (AAA batteries)

  • Black Diamond Mini headtorch

 

Emmergency

  • Avalanche probe

  • Emergency and Space blanket

  • Pulse Barryvox avalanche transceivers x 2

Personal first aid kit

  • Loperamide tablets

  • Rehidration sachets

  • Throat lozenges

  • Crepe bandage

  • Hydrocortisone cream

  • Prochlorepazine tablets (for sickness/nausea)

  • Ciprofloxacin tablets (general antibiotic; prescription required)

  • Acetazolamide tablets aka Diamox (altitude prophylactic; prescription required)

  • Berocca Vitamin

  • Pharmaton for fatigue

  • Intra biological extract

  • Paracetamol

  • Ibuprofen

  • Antiseptic wipes

  • Adhesive plasters

  • Blister plasters

  • Zinc tape

  • Insect repellent

  • Antihistaminic tablets

  • Water purification tablets

  • Personal medication as required (e.g.: anti-malarials, asthma inhalers, insulin...)

  • Supergreens plant extract

  • Acai berry powder