Royal Trek and Chitwan
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.
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) x1
Washbag and toiletries
Toilet paper (you can also buy this in the lodges if necessary)
Antibacterial handwash
Small towel
Selection of dry bags (to keep trek bag contents dry)
Small padlock (to lock trek bag)
Daypack 25 litres
3 or 4 season sleeping bag* (rated down to – 0ºC)
Thermarest or similar sleeping mat*
The following items are optional:
Warm jacket (down)*
Trekking poles
Training shoes /Sneakers or similar for camp use
Spare laces
Shorts
Long johns (thermal underwear)
Sleeping bag liner
Scarf or buff
Nailbrush
Wet wipes
Swimwear
Ear plugs (particularly if you are not the one snoring)
Travel clothes
Camera, film/memory cards, batteries
Binoculars
Penknife (remember to pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)
Notes
*Available for hire/rental through KE Adventure Travel. Please make all requests at least 6 weeks prior to the trip departure date. Please note all hire / rental equipment is issued in Kathmandu. Please remember to allow room in your trek bag for these items.
For the Chitwan section of this holiday it is advised that you bring clothing in dull and subdued colours, which are less visible whilst animal spotting eg. dark green, khaki. A pair of binoculars are also highly recommended for Chitwan.
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.
