Everest Base Camp Trek
Gear List
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Suggested Clothing and Equipment
Our
suggestions in parenthesis. Use as a guide for alternative
brands.
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Day
Pack
(Mountain
Hardwear Sortie)
1,500-3,000 cl. 3 Liter Water bladder (Camelback)
should fit within a sleeve in the pack. Make sure it is
comfortable. Remember that yaks or porters are carrying
most of your weight.
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Sleeping Bag (Down- Mountain Hardwear Cloud Rest)
(Synthetic- Mountain Hardwear Switch) You will have to choose between Down or Synthetic. There
are pros and cons with both. Rated at least 10 degrees F.
It will get cold overnight as we get closer to basecamp.
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Duffel
Bags (Mountain Hardwear Large Expedition Duffel)
Large expedition size duffel. Made from either sturdy
vinyl or canvass. This is the bag that will be carried on
the trek with all of your gear that is not on your back.
It must be sturdy. Yak horns are sharp!
*Also have 1 other
less sturdy duffel to leave street clothes at hotel while
on trek.
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Boots lightweight hikers or cross trainers (La Sportiva
Zodiak)
sturdier hiking boot (La Sportiva Thunder GTX)
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Warm
Hat
(Mountain
Hardwear Dome Perignon)
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Sunglasses (Costa Del Mar Frigate) A
second spare pair strongly recommended.
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Trekking Poles Optional, but recommended.
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Glove
and Mitten Combo 1 pair of liners (Mountain Hardwear Powerstretch)
1 pair of windstoppers (Mountain Hardwear
Gravity)
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Weatherproof Pants
(Mountain
Hardwear Typhoon)
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Weatherproof Jacket
(Mountain
Hardwear Typhoon)
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Pile
Jacket
(Mountain
Hardwear Windstopper Tech Jacket)
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Insulated Jacket
(Mountain
Hardwear Subzero)
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Cotton/Linen long sleeved shirt
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Lightweight Trekking Pant
2 pairs
(Mountain Hardwear Convertable Pack Pant)
Convertible pant/short are the best.
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Capelin/Polypro top/bottom
2 sets
each light and medium
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Socks Medium trekking weight (Smartwool)
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Hygiene/toiletry kit
Only
the basics. Recommend baby wipes & powder for taking
‘mountain bath’
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Water
bottle (Nalgene) You will need at least 1 wide
mouth bottle
in case bladder freezes up high.
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Snack foods to
supplement standard meals. Make sure to bring items you
really enjoy, not just lame energy bars.
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Pee
bottle or female spout
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First
Aid Items.
Only the basics. Tylenol, Motrin, Cipro, Moleskin...etc.
We provide the main medical kit with critical meds. Bring
a spare set of any personal meds you are taking.
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Sunscreen
30 – 45 SPF
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Headlamp and spare batteries
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Plastic Bags (garbage bags) 1 or 2...many
uses. Big enough to hold critical items in your mountain
duffel to add rain protection. Also a few small sandwich
bags.
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Hand sanitizer
(small pocket size is best)
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Bandana
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Hat/visor
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Music player
Optional, but be aware that Ipod and similar hard drive
MP3 devices break above 17,000ft.
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Knife or multitool (if you think you might use it)
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Duct tape Put a few wraps around trekking pole
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Journal and Camera
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Items
you might want to give to sherpas…shoes, shirts, socks,
sunglasses
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Tip
money. This is optional of course... but if you feel the
service was exceptional from the Sherpa staff, the usual
guideline is approximately $100 for the trek.
Don’t
forget to:
-Label your gear (including trekking poles) -Make two
copies of your passport and your credit cards.
Any
Questions?
MountainVision Expeditions
Office/Cell (303) 880 8707
Contact us at
info@mountain-vision.com to learn more about our
Everest Basecamp Trek.
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