With varieties of elevation, it is little bit hard to pack all necessary things for Manaslu Trek. From start to end, the trek passes through few dense forests, snowy mountains, and traditional villages. It starts from the elevation of 710 and reaches up to 5179 m (Larkya Pass). Therefore, it requires clothing, head gears, and foot wears suitable for high and low both the altitudes.
Leave all unnecessary things either in hotel or in a trekking company. Just keep the things which are necessary for the trek before heading toward the trek.
If you hire a porter, you can take up to 15 – 20 kg of your luggage as porter only carries up to 20 kg.
Head gears
- Sun glass – is required to make your eyes safe from sun lightening in the snowy areas. It is also useful to keep your eyes safe on dusty situations.
- Head scarf – helps to keep your head safe on dusty and windy conditions.
- Head torch – is needed if we walk early morning and evening.
- Woolen hat – covers your head and ears and keep them safe from cold winds.
Clothing
- Underwear – You should bring few underwears depending upon length of your trek. It is quite good to bring 3-4 underwears.
- Lightweight T-shirt – In higher altitude, wearing heavyweight clothes is literally bad. So, as your reaches higher elevation, you will need to wear lightweight t-shirt. We recommend any lightweight comfortable t-shirt which can control humidity.
- Core Jacket – is required for Manaslu trek as it approaches up to polar region (above 5000 m). It must be windproof, waterproof, and warm.
- Waterproof trouser – It is suggested to bring at least a pair of trekking trousers. Waterproof trousers are recommended as it is the Himalaya and its weather may be unstable anytime.
Hands and Walking
- Inner gloves – Don’t go for cotton gloves, just make sure to bring a pair of woolen lightweight gloves.
- Outer gloves – Outer gloves care your hands from freezing cold. Waterproof gloves are best for keeping your hands safe at nights trekking.
- Lightweight inner socks and Woolen socks – are recommended to bring at least 1-2 pairs.
- Hiking boots – A pair of hikings boot is recommended for Manaslu trek. But you can also wear a sport shoes.
Sleeping bag
A sleeping bag is an inevitable thing for Manaslu Trek. If you don’t bring it, it may be hard to you to endure severe cold at night in the trekking. It is important to note that sleeping bag can be rented and bought from Kathmandu.
First Aid Medical Kit
We suggest you to bring some first aid medical items, such as anti-diarrhea pills, anti-headache pills, altitude-sickness pills, cough medicine and water purification tablets.
Toiletries and Personal hygiene
It is good to bring toiletries and personal hygiene items like toothbrush/paste, tissue/toilet roll and anti bacteria hand role.
The above items list are all recommended items. But there are also some personal hobbies things that you can bring. As if you are a poet or writer or literature lover, you can bring pen and paper, books etc.
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