Packing List for Everest Base Camp Trek
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This is it boys and girls. We are fulfilling a goal that we have had for many years. We are going to Everest Base Camp. It is a little daunting to know that we will be trekking over suspension bridges, climbing along high ridges and spending several days at 5000 meters.
But the most daunting task that lays ahead is what to pack for a 15 day excursion up to Base Camp. Here is a list of the gear that we are bringing with us.
EBC Packing/Gear List
This is it Folks! what we got it down to!!
This list is for 1 person, we each brought the same amount of gear, but to keep things simple, we are including only what 1 person needs to pack for Everest Base Camp.
Clothing
- 2 quick drying long sleeved base layer shirts
- 2 trekking shirts short sleeve
- 2 Thermal underwear – base layer
- 2 liner socks
- 3 pair woolen blend trekking socks
- 2 pair trekking pants with zip off bottoms
- 2 fleece sweaters – one lightweight, one heavier
Outerlayers
- 1 wind/rain proof overlayer- jacket and pants
- 1 down jacket – (didn’t really need this, layers would have been fine, but it does get quite cold in March)
- 1 down vest
- 1 Warm winter hat
- 1 lightweight thermal layer hat
- 1 peak hat
- 1 headband/dewrag
- 1 pair gloves
- 1 Pair trekking boots
- 1 Pair flip flops (would recommend sandals that you can wear with socks over flipflops for late night bathroom runs)
- 1 pair down booties (bought these at Namche Bazar and they saved our feet.) Great for keeping feet warm in room and while sleeping and for in the lodge.
Lots of time organizing!
Gear
- 1 headlamp
- 1 sleeping bag heavy (could have gone more lightweight as tea houses supply blankets)
- 1 watch with alarm
- 2 Pr sunglasses (in case one breaks)
Electronics
- 1 SLR camera with 3 extra batteries (charging is expensive on the mountain)
- 1 Point and shoot camera
- 1 Video Camera
- 1 solar charger (charging is expensive, if you can charge yourself will save money)
- Chargers with belkin mini surge and adapter.
- extra batteries for headlamps
Extras
- Tang
- Tea
- dairy milk bars
- trail mix and peanuts
- Journal
- novel
First Aid
- Diamox – for altitude
- Advil
- Aleve
- Vicks vapor rub
- Sunscreen
- chapstick
- anti nauseant
- immodium
- bandaids
- blister bandaids
- eye drops
- advil cold and dinus
- nasal moisurizer
- q tips
- tweezers
- tiger balm
Toileteries
- foot powder (for Deb’s stinky feet)
- Toilet paper
- shampoo
- soap
- micro fibre towel
Documents
- Passports
- TIMs Card (permit to allow you into park bought in Kathmandu)
- Plenty of Rupees, no ATM’s
- Map and Lonely Planet
So there you have it, that’s our packing list for Everest. We put notes beside items that we didn’t need to bring, or things that we would have changed. All in all we were fairly happy with what we packed for our Mount Everest Adventure. Our porter didn’t struggle, we didn’t feel bad when we wanted to pack something away and we were always comfortable with our layers.
It is important to pack layers for your Everest Base Camp trek. Weather can change rapidly. One minute you can be working up a sweat as you climb uphill and then as the temperature drops, you will be freezing in the cold. Make sure to have tested all of your gear. Don’t wear new boots on the trek, make sure that they are worked in. Also check all batteries in headlamps and cameras and be sure to have plenty of spares.
Anyone else have some recommended gear to pack for the Everest Trek?
More Posts on our Everest Base Camp Trek
- Everest Base Camp Adenture – Part 7
- Everest Base Camp Adventure – Part 6
- Everest Base Camp Adventure – Part 5
- Everest Base Camp Adventure – Part 4
- Everest Base Camp Adventure – Part 3
- Everest Base Camp Adventure- Part 2
- Everest Base Camp Adventure – Day 1
- Everest Base Camp Adventure – The Arrival
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I”m heading to Everest Base Camp in October so thanks for the post. I’d love a packing update when you get back to hear what you could’ve done without or what you may have needed. Have fun!!
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Don’t worry Laura, that is our specialty…telling everyone what we did wrong. You will hear all about it:)
Hello. Thank you for all this valuable information!! I am leaving in 2 weeks to do this 15 day adventure, and I couldn’t be more excited!! I do have one more question: My camera has a rechargeable battery (ie, not rechargeable individual batteries, but one battery that needs to be charged). What do you recommend for this? Is electricity available as you go up the mountain?? I know you said something about charging batteries and that it is quite expensive, so are you paying for the use of an electrical outlet? Any info would be great! Thanks a bunch!
Thanks for the list. I plan to do this trek and another long one in Nepal in May/Juneish
I’ll have to go shopping (I knew I would have to) as I sent much of my cool weather gear home before coming to SE Asia here.
BTW Tang = awesome!
What a great start to your Everest Blog!
I’m so excited to hear all aboutit, as it’s been difficult to carry on my bragging rights to you without all the details, LOL!
Enjoy, and talk to you soon.
xo
(another Laura haha!) I am so jealous! You guys must be so excited. Can’t wait to hear about the trip, have a great time!
Thanks for sharing the packing list – I’m sure it was a daunting task.
I’m with Laura–would love to see which of this gear you don’t end up using. Best of luck on your trek! Try to make it to Kala Patar or Gokyo Ri if you can…much better views of the Himalaya than Everest Base Camp. Much less touristy as well.
STOKED for pictures
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I am so excited for y’all. This is something we have very much talked about doing and can’t wait to hear how it goes.
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I’m so excited for you guys! Can’t wait to see amazing pictures from Dave and story from Deb.
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Wow, good luck with your climb. Can’t wait to read how it went.
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Well of course I agree with everyone! I am looking forward to reading the followup to find out how you’d adjust your packing list based on experience, and I can’t wait to see what is sure to be more stunning photos!
Enjoy it and be safe!
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I’ve been dreaming of doing this, thanks for sharing
BTW, how much did the package cost you?
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My dear Friends, Dave & Bed, I am reall impressived about the website. I feeled that I was so great to be your Guide for Everest Adventure trekking. Hope you will also help me to bring my future in the light path from the dark.
I’ve become a recent daily reader of your blog. My boyfriend and I are heading to India and Nepal for a few months in September and therefore I find your posts even more helpful! I didn’t even think about doing the Base Camp Trek before, but your posts have inspired both of us too get in shape and head out for one crazy/beautiful adventure. Thanks for all the advice, sounds like we’re going to need it!
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Nicky thank you so much for the kind words. You can totally do the Base Camp Trek. Just take your time and drink plenty of water and take diamox. They sell it for really cheap in Kathmandu so don’t bother spending the money and a doctors visit in North America. I can’t wait to hear how your trip goes in both India and Nepal!
Interesting. I did this trek end of December 2010. Backpacking was very difficult. I had a backpack of 19 kg and I just wonder how could I get easier in the future.
I have read only one post of it, as I have a lot of exams now and I just returned from Himalaya, but I will read you starting February
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Leaving tomorrow for Nepal to make an expedition to summit Mera Peak (6,476 m). Your packing list was great. If you look at our latest blog, you can see our own Nepal gear list. Keep in mind we’re doing a summit, so we had to have climbing gear.
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Hi Chris, have a great time. Yes, I am sure that you have a way better packing list than us doing an expedition. Ours was pieced together from shopping in Kathmandu. We had been traveling around India and Sri Lanka for quite a few months before going to Nepal, so we had to pretty much start from scratch there. Have a super climb and we look forward to following along!
great info..im heading to everest base camp on nov 9.ur list helped me so much.my ques is can i buy those things there?thanx again 4 ur info
Thanks DebnDave for the super super Journal.
I am heading to the EBC in another 4 weeks and this surely helped calm some nerves. Hope I am in good enough shape to go the distance and enjoy the journey too !!
Cheers!!
Hi Rahul, you’ll be fine. The great thing about trekking to Everest is you can take it as slow or as fast as you wish. Give yourself enough time to rest and get used to the altitude and you will have a very good chance of getting there and feeling great in the process. Make sure to drink plenty of water. Cheers.