Category | Item | Qty | Recommendations/Notes and Comments |
Eyes | Goggles | 2 | Both Dark Lens and clear or yellow lens |
Eyes | Glacier Sun Glasses | 2 | Bring a Spare pair just in case |
Face | Balaclava or Buff | 2 | Great for climbing and the trek in to filter out dust |
Food | Cup | 1 | |
Food | Bowl | 1 | |
Food | Fork, Knife, Spoon | 1 | |
Food | Gel Packs | 40 | Hammer Gel Packs or your favorite brand |
Food | Electrolyte Drink Mix | 120 | NUUN, Vitalyte, Hammer |
Food | Power Bars | 1 | |
Food | Snacks and favorite foods | 1 | Chocolate, Nuts, Cheese, etc |
Food | Meals | 1 | Supplied by Expedition team |
Footwear | Sock Liners | 5 | Synthetic or Merino Wool |
Footwear | Camp Shoes | 1 | Extra pair of shoes for hanging around base camp – Sorels, etc |
Footwear | sneakers | 1 | |
Footwear | Double Boots+Overboot or Triple Boot | 1 | Millet Everest; La Sportiva Olympus Mons |
Footwear | Wool Socks | 5 | Expedition weight wool socks |
Footwear | Down Booties | 1 | |
Footwear | Hiking boots | 1 | Asolo 520 TPS leather boots |
Footwear | Hiking Socks | 4 | For the trek in |
Footwear | Gaiters | 1 | OR Expedition Gaiters (not require with triple boot) |
Head | Wool Hat | 2 | Bring a extra so you can rotate and let them dry |
Head | Baseball Hat | 1 | |
Hands | Mittens | 1 | OR Alti Mitts |
Hands | Heavy Weight Gloves | 1 | Black Diamond Guide Glove |
Hands | Glove Liners | 2 | |
Technical Gear | Headlamp | 2 | Bring a spare |
Misc | Extra Batteries | 1 | |
Misc | Flashlight | 1 | For tent at Base Camp |
Misc | Matches/Lighter | 1 | |
Misc | Map | 1 | Washburn Map |
Misc | Knife or Multi-tool | 1 | |
MIsc | Watch – Altimeter, Compass, Stop, Alarm | 1 | |
Misc | Camera | 1 | |
Technical Gear | Trekking Poles | 1 | |
Lower Body | Long Underwear – Bottom | 3 | Merino Wool or Synthetic |
Lower Body | Waterpoof Breathable pants | 1 | Goretex, E-vent, etc |
Lower Body | Underwear | 5 | Wool or Synthetic |
Lower Body | Climbing Pant | 1 | |
Lower Body | Trekking Pant | 3 | |
Medical | Small First Aid Kit | 1 | Band-aids, ibuprofen, Tylenol, moleskin, tape |
Medication | High Altitude Medications | 1 | Diamox, Dexamethasone, Nifedipine |
Medication | Medication – Z Pack | 3 | For chest infections – bring a couple cycles just in case |
Medication | Medication – Cypro | 3 | For stomach sickness – bring a couple cycles just in case |
Medication | Baby Aspirin | 60 | Take 1 per day to thin blood and reduce risk of stroke |
Medication | Immodium | 30 | |
Medication | Probiotics | 60 | Take 1 per day to help with digestion |
Medication | Cough Drops | 50 | Chloroseptic |
Medication | Inhaler | 1 | Helps with Khumbu Cough |
Medication | Inhaler – Advair | 1 | Helps with Khumbu Cough |
Medication | Sleeping Pills | ||
Medication | Sudafed | 25 | |
Misc | Duct Tape | 1 | Misc uses |
Misc | Heavy Duty Contractor Trash Bag | 10 | Misc uses |
Misc | Repair Kit | 1 | Misc repair items – tent, crampon, etc |
Misc | Ear Plugs | 1 | |
Misc | Books, iPod, etc | 1 | |
Personal | Hand Sanitizer | 2 | |
Personal | Small Towel | 1 | Quick dry material |
Personal | Toilet Paper | ||
Skin | Sunscreen | 1 | SPF 30 or higher |
Skin | Lip Balm | 1 | SPF 30 or higher |
Skin | Hand moisturizer | 1 | |
Technical Gear | Ascender | 1 | Petzl – lighter than Black Diamond and less complex |
Technical Gear | Climbing Ropes | Supplied by Expedition Teams and Fixed by Sherpa | |
Technical Gear | Carabiners (Locking) | 4 | |
Technical Gear | Carabiners (non-Locking) | 4 | |
Technical Gear | Slings | 2 | |
Technical Gear | Prussik Slings | 2 | |
Technical Gear | Cordelete | 30 | 30 ft of 6 mm cordelete |
Technical Gear | Alpine Climbing Harness | 1 | |
Technical Gear | Helmet | 1 | |
Technical Gear | Figure 8 or Belay/Rappel Device | 2 | Bring a spare in case you drop on in a crevase |
Technical Gear | Crampons | 1 | |
Technical Gear | Ice Ax | 1 | |
Technical Gear | Back Pack | 1 | Wild Things Andinista |
Technical Gear | Waterproof Back Pack Cover | 1 | |
Technical Gear | Tent | 1 | Expedition supplied |
Tent | Expedition weight sleeping bag (-20 F) | 2 | Bring two bags one for Base Camp and one for high camps |
Tent | Sleeping Pad | 2 | 1 Foam, 1 Air |
Tent | Pee Bottle | 1 | Either 1 Liter Nalgene or 2 liter Wide Mouth Cantene |
Travel | Duffle Bags – large | 2 | North Face Waterproof duffle |
Travel | Locks | 2 | Small travel locks for duffle bags |
Travel | Stuff Sacks | 10 | Bring a couple large ones to sort/cache gear higher on the mountain. Bring enough medium sized stuff sacks to keep your gear organized at base camp. |
Travel | Compression Sack | 4 | Down Jacket/pants or Suit, Sleeping Bag, other misc clothes |
Upper Body | Synthic t-short | 3 | For trek in |
Upper Body | Down Parka | 1 | If you are bring a down suit also bring a separate down parka for base camp |
Upper Body | Down or Primaloft Pant | 1 | Bring a pair of Down or Primaloft pants to leave at base campe for hanging around. |
Upper Body | Long Underwear – Top | 3 | Merino Wool or Synthetic |
Upper Body | Windproof jacket | 1 | Mountain Hardwear Windstopper tech jacket |
Upper Body | Waterpoof Breathable Jacket | 1 | Goretex, E-vent, etc |
Upper/Lower Body | Down Parka and Pants or Down Suit | 1 | North Face or Mountain Hardwear – 800 fill |
Water | Thermos | 1 | Lightweight Vacuum sealed |
Water | Water Bottle | 4 | Bring 2 x 1 Liter Nalgene bottles and 2 x 1/2 liter bottles. On summit day put the 2 x 1/2 liter bottles inside your down suit/parka and carry a 1 liter thermos. Use the 2 liter bottles for the rest of the trip. |
Water | Bottle Insulators | 2 | OR Water Bottle Parka |
Water | Iodine Tablets | 1 | Most water is boiled on Everest but bring some Iodine in case |