Annapurna and Everest Luxury Lodge Trek
The following checklist should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum. The packed weight of your trek bag while trekking should be no more than 15 kgs./33 lbs. For all flights to STOL airstrips in Nepal, the maximum allowance for hold baggage AND hand baggage combined, is 15 kg. It is essential you keep the total weight of your baggage within this limit. Paying for transportation of excess baggage is not normally an option on these flights. It is possible to leave clothes or other items not required on trek at the group hotel.
You must bring the following items:
Hiking boots
Socks
Trekking trousers / pants
Waterproof overtrousers / rainpants
Underwear
Baselayer shirts
Casual shirt and/or T-shirts
Fleece jacket or warm jumper/sweater
Waterproof jacket
Sunhat
Warm hat
Eyewear - Sunglasses
Warm gloves or mittens
Headtorch/Headlamp with spare bulb and batteries
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottles 1 Litre (1 Quart) x2
Washbag and toiletries
Antibacterial handwash
Selection of dry bags (to keep trek bag contents dry)
Small padlock (to lock trek bag)
Daypack 20 -25 litres
Basic First Aid Kit including: plasters (band aids), blister treatment (e.g. compeed), and pain-killers
The following items are optional:
Down jacket (recommended - evenings can be chilly)*
Trekking poles (recommended)
Training shoes /Sneakers or similar (for use in the lodge)
Spare laces
Shorts
Gaiters
Scarf or buff
Nailbrush
Wet wipes
Travel clothes
Camera, film/memory cards, batteries
Penknife (remember to pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)
Notes
*All the lodges are heated but if you wish to spend time outside in the evening you will require an extra layer. This is optional. Down jackets can be hired through KE. Bedding and towels are provided at the lodges
The Nepalese are still traditional and conservative in the way they dress. Therefore to avoid embarrassment on both sides we recommend that you respect this and do not wear revealing clothing or sleeveless tops while visiting Nepal. Shorts are acceptable, but they should reach to just above the knee and be modest and for women it is preferable to wear trousers or a long skirt.
