Every trek, someone unpacks at the base village and realises the torch is at home, charging. This list exists so that person is never you.
The non-negotiables
- Trekking shoes, broken in — not box fresh
- 2L water minimum, electrolytes for anything over 4 hours
- Headlamp + spare batteries (phones are not torches)
- Personal meds + basic first aid
- Rain protection in monsoon, warm layer after October
- Government ID
The comfort multipliers
- Quick-dry towel
- Extra socks (dry socks at camp are luxury)
- Ziplock bags for electronics
- Cap, sunscreen, sunglasses
- A small trash bag — carry your waste down
“Pack light, but never light on safety.”
Everything else — tents, mats, food, safety gear — is on us. That's the whole point of trekking with a crew.
