Everest Base Camp Trek Equipment

The thing is going to be what to pack because packing properly for a longer trek is very important. So you should also know what to pack for your Everest Base Camp Trekking.

Sleeping Bag

The first thing that you need is a sleeping bag. A sleeping bag that you purchase, you have to make sure that it's certified for at least minus eight degrees Celsius.

Trekking Shoes

It should be able to sustain in the next very important aspect of a trek is that you should have some sturdy trekking shoes on you and without these shoes, your trekking is going to be a very miserable experience. So please make sure that you have good trekking shoes.

Normal running shoes plus slipper

Besides trekking shoes, you should also keep running shoes on you for your normal day-to-day job. Normal running shoes because trekking shoes get very heavy and also sweaty from the inside, so to give your feet some rest you can also have normal running shoes on you and you should also keep slippers on you so that you can go to the bathroom or you can walk around while you're not trekking.

Fleece Jacket plus Down Jacket

You should have at least one pair of fleece jackets. You can even have two of these but this is a basic fleece jacket and of course you also need a full-down jacket additionally to feel warm.

Thermals

Please also carry thermals with you and enough pairs of thermals both top and bottom to last you for the entire duration of the trek. So maybe at least three pairs or four pairs should be a good number of thermals that you carry with you on some days of this trek.

Rain Jacket or Poncho

It may also rain so you can have a rain jacket and if not a rain jacket you can also go for a cheaper alternative which is a poncho. A poncho can be wrapped all around you and also over your head. It's going to have a hood along with it so it kind of looks like the invisibility cloak in from harry potter but you should have a poncho on you if you're going for any trek not just Everest base camp trek among some of the clothing items that you need.

Full Sleeves T-shirts plus Trekking Pants

You should have at least five to six full sleeves dry fit t-shirts or dry-fit because you're going to be sweaty of course even if it's cold. So those dry t-shirts are going to be very useful because they'll dry easily and even though the first few days of the trek are going to be sunny. You should still have full sleeve t-shirts so that you don't burn from the sun easily on higher altitudes. It's very easy to burn which is why even when you wear trekking pants. So go for full and light trekking pants and if you feel too hot, some trekking pants have an option that you can convert into short as half pants.

Woolen Cap and Waterproof Gloves

Please, don't forget to take a woolen cap and waterproof gloves with you. Besides these waterproof and warm gloves, it would be very beneficial if you carry extra woolen gloves also to wear underneath these waterproof gloves because it helps to feel warmer. So something this is going to be very helpful and waterproof gloves are absolutely a must.

Socks

Among the other few things that you should have on you is clean socks for all days of the trek. So even if you're going to be trekking for 10 days, please carry 10 clean pair of socks at least and at least three to four pair of woolen socks so that you don't freeze and it is important that nobody is going to advise you.

Clean pair of underwear

It allowed for you to please have clean pair of undergarments for yourself on all days of the trek that is extremely important because you don't want to be freezing while washing them in between the trek.

Trekking Bag

The last item that you need is a trekking bag and yeah you can even go for a smaller size. You can even go for a 50-liter bag in case you know that you're going to be opting in for a porter during your Everest base camp trek. If not you can also use a bigger bag much bigger bag like a 65 to 70 liter bag and carry all the items with you throughout the duration of the trek which honestly we won't recommend too much because it's slightly difficult and challenging, but go for a bag which you think is appropriate for you.

After this, we come to few accessories which are also very important.

Buff

One is a buff. It's like a mouth covering so that the dust from the trek or the sun does not bother you too much.

Sunhat

You should also have a sunhat on you a full brim sunhat so that your neck and your face everything are protected from the sun.

Head Lamp

One of the other very underrated accessories but very important for a trek is a headlamp, so a headlamp is going to fit around your head and in case it's nighttime or if you're going for a nighttime trek it's going to be very useful.

Trekking Poles

A trekking pole is an important accessory. One or two of these is always a good idea. The more you gain altitude the more you'll realize that you need these trekking poles.

Water Bottle

The trekkers do not have a camelback hydration system, so this basically goes in your day bag and you can drink water while trekking with its nozzle over there and it's a very useful item to have because every day of this trek, you have to drink at least one to two liters.

Two liters of water minimum and the more the merrier honestly because you're going to be climbing and gaining altitude. If you want to drink clean water you can also keep a life straw filter bottle with you, but ideally, you should have a one-liter bottle on you which is a bigger bottle. We know this adds to the weight but having a lot of water on you is going to be very important during the trek.

Moisturizing Cream

You know some of you may not think too much of these products but having a good moisturizer, good facial moisturizer, body lotion sunscreen and lip balm is going to be extremely important on the trek because your skin is going to dry off really fast because the sun is very extreme and the moisture levels in the environment are going to below. So your skin is going to dry off really fast and start crackling your lips are going to get uncomfortable. That's why you need to have these things on you and last but not the least in your daypacks and also in a surplus quantity in your other duffel bag.