Suggested Trekking Essentials for Nepal (Remote Areas).

General:

Back pack

Water Bottle

Water cleansing tablets/ Iodine tablets  (Or bottled water may be purchased).

Power Bars

Trail mix

Flashlight

Adapters

Sunscreen

Hat

1-2 pairs of walking /trek boots ankle height

Plastic flip-flops for showering & walking at the end of the day

Towel  

Sheets or sleeping bag /small pillow 

Padlocks, luggage locks

Ziploc bags

Laundry detergent 

Notepad

Pens

Camera

Optional: candies, small toys, colorful pens/ pencils (to hand out to curious village children).

Clothes/Shoes:

Comfortable trekking clothes

Light Rain Jacket

Very Warm Down Jacket/ Parka (warm hat & gloves)

Fleece (Always good to layer)

Glasses/Contacts

Sunglasses

Warm Pajamas -there is no in-room heating in the mountains.

Warm socks

Hat

1-2 pairs of walking /trek boots ankle height

Plastic flip-flops for showering & walking at the end of the day

Note to the ladies: It is not customary to wear very short revealing clothes in Nepal. Long pants, a long skirt, (loongi), short-sleeved T-shirts, knee length shorts are advisable. 

Toiletries:

ALL toiletries that you are accustomed to using at home plus basics like: 

Toilet paper

Tissues

Shampoo/Conditioner

Body/ Hand Soap

Hand Sanitizer/ Wet wipes

Moisturizing cream

Medications:  

**Please consult a doctor before leaving for Nepal & get more advice on how/when to use it. Some doctors like to prescribe an antibiotic in case you get stomach bugs that you can take on your own as needed.

First Aid Kit – band-aids, disinfectant

Imodium, Pepto Bismol, Tums/Anti-acid (for stomach issues).

Tylenol/Paracetamol

Advil 

Cold Medication, Cough Drops