
Your complete Everest Base Camp packing list
Before any great adventure comes the necessary planning. We don’t want you to lose a pinky toe to frostbite or fly home with the infamous Khumbu cough. So here's our comprehensive Everest Base Camp packing list to ensure you bring all you need with you.
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Overview of your packing list
Trekking equipment
Duffel bag Backpack Rain cover Trekking poles Sleeping bag Sleeping bag liner Hydration bladder Water bottle
Clothing and shoes
Base layers (and underwear) Middle layers Outer layer Socks Trekking boots Gaiters Neck gaiters or balaclavas Warm hat Sunhat or sports cap Inner gloves Waterproof gloves or mitts House clothes Sneakers
Other essentials
First aid kit Water purification tablets Toiletries Sunglasses Microfibre towel Pillowcase Head torch (flashlight) Dry bags High-energy snacks Spares (of everything) Passport and visa Currency
Non-essentials
Camera Portable charger and adapter Hand warmer or hot water bottle Safety whistle E-reader Playing cards Small gifts Journal and pen
Trekking equipment
Duffel bag
Please note that the bag you give to your porter should be a duffel bag and not a suitcase, rucksack or any other type of bag.

Backpack

What should I look for in a backpack?

The ideal backpack for the EBC trek has a built-in hydration pack.

Rain cover

Trekking poles
Have wristbands so you don’t drop them. Are made from a lightweight but sturdy material like carbon fibre or aluminium.
They're easier to transport and store. You can tailor them to your height. If you’re walking along a trail that is cut into a hill, you can extend and shorten your poles to allow you to keep using them.
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Sleeping bag
October and November are two of the most popular months for trekking as weather conditions are at their best.


Which material should you choose?
What shape should you choose?

The mummy shape of sleeping bag is arguably a better choice for this trek.
Compression stuff sack
Renting a sleeping bag

Follow Alice trekkers can borrow one of our very own winter sleeping bags at no extra charge! 🎉
Sleeping bag liner

Hydration bladder
Remember that you shouldn’t wait till you’re thirsty to drink – when you're thirsty, you’re already dehydrated!
Water bottle

Clothing and shoes
Your base layer draws moisture away from the skin The middle layer keeps in your body heat Your outer layer is wind- and waterproof
Base layers

Middle layers
Trekking shirts A fleece jacket Trekking trousers Hiking shorts
Trekking shirts

Fleece jacket
While wool is also highly insulating, we recommend a jacket made from fleece as it’s more lightweight.
Trekking trousers
Hiking shorts
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Outer layer
Winter jacket

Ski trousers

Waterproof over pants
Socks
Hiking socks

Thermal socks

Sock liners

Trekking boots
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The right size boot

It probably goes without saying, but just in case, we’ll say it: be sure to wear in your boots before coming on the trek. Wear them on a couple of decent hikes so you can suss out any potential issues.
Gaiters

Neck gaiters or balaclavas
Note that you’re going to need more than one neck gaiter or balaclava so that the one you wear when gripping a steaming drink and looking at the constellations at night isn’t the same damp one from that day’s hike.
Warm hat

Sunhat or sports cap

Inner gloves
Waterproof gloves or mitts

House clothes

Sneakers
Other essentials
First aid kit

Water purification tablets
Electrolyte sachets

Toiletries
Baby powder. This is for sprinkling in your boots after trekking to mitigate the pong. You might also want to put a little on your roots if a hair wash hasn’t been possible in quite a while. Dryer sheets. These are for rubbing on smelly clothes to help freshen them up just that little bit. You can also place them inside your boots overnight to absorb some of the smell. Ear plugs. Unless you pay the extra to have your own room, you'll be sharing a bedroom with one or more other trekkers. Also, the walls in the teahouses tend to be thin, so a loud snorer next door could also be a nuisance.
A note on wet wipes
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A note on sunscreen
We recommend using a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least 40.

Sunglasses

Microfibre towel
Pillowcase
Head torch (flashlight)

Dry bags

High-energy snacks
Spares (of everything)
Passport and visa
Cash in local currency

Non-essentials
Camera
Portable charger and adapter

Hand warmer and/or hot water bottle
Safety whistle
E-reader

Playing cards

Small gifts
Journal and pen
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