Things to carry for a YHA himalayan trek

Avoid carrying too much weight

Mandatory
Good pair of trekking shoe
Sweater
Jacket
monkey cap
Regular cap (you can't always wear a monkey cap. Sometimes it gets really warm during the

day)
Gloves (preferably leather, so that it doesn't get wet when you fall on the snow and put

your hands on the ground)
few pairs of thick socks
toilet paper/tissue papers - (mornings will be cold and you won't be able to touch water)
torch
hawai chappal
toothbrush
paste (small)
soap (small)
water bottles (preferably two 1ltr bottles)
sun screen lotion
sun glasses
rain coat (thin plastic ones)
Under garments
T shirts
Track pants (preferably water proof)
thin towel
Tumbler
Plate
spoon/fork
Tiffin box
Good rucksack
a few plastic covers (in case you need to put a few wet clothes)
some important medicines
thick Needle and thread (in case the bag gets torn)


optional
camera (extra film roles/memory card/battery)
cell phone (you generally get signal only up to base camp and sometimes higher up in the mountains)
very light weight radio
energy drinks (like glucose/electrol)
other eatables
paper/pen (in case you need to take notes)
air pillow
thermals (if you have)
shaving kit
water purifying tablets


sleeping bags, inners and blankets are given by YHA