Gear List – Lens Trekking & Safaris

What to Prepare for your Climbing

Trekking Backpack: a 20-40 liter back pack
Sleeping Bag: rated to at least -20 °F (down is preferable over synthetic)
Compression Stuff Sacks: for reducing volume for your sleeping bag and down jacket
Hard Shell Jacket: to be worn in wet conditions
Hard Shell Pants: to be worn in wet conditions, these pants should have full side zippers
Headlamp: bring extra batteries
Warm Hat: a warm fleece or wool hat
Trekking Boots: comfortable trekking boots or mid top hiking shoes
Socks: minimum 3 pair thick mountaineering socks and 3 pair liner socks
Short Underwear: 1-2 pair of synthetic short underwear
Long Underwear: 1-2 pair lightweight long underwear pants and shirts
Long Underwear: 1 pair of heavy expedition weight long underwear
Trekking Pants: nylon pants worn during warm days
Soft Shell Jacket: a hooded jacket
Soft Shell Pants: for trekking and climbing
Insulated Jacket: Prim aloft or down
Expedition Down Parka: a hooded down jacket with 800 minimum down fill
Insulated Pants: Prim aloft or down, these should have full side zippers
Trekking Poles: adjustable poles
Balaclava: to cover your face and neck on windy days

Sun Hat: a baseball style sun camp
Buff: 1-2 of these to wear around your neck & face to block the wind, UV rays, dust
Glacier Glasses: wrap around style sunglasses with dark lenses
Goggles: with dark lenses
Soft Shell Gloves: 1 pair
Shell Gloves with Insulated Liner: 1 pair
Shell Mittens with Insulated Liner: 1 pair
Closed Cell Foam Pad: full length is best
Sunscreen: SPF 50 or stronger
Lips screen: SPF 30 or stronger
Water Bottles: 2 bottles with 1 liter capacity each
Pee Bottle: 1+ liter capacity recommended
Toiletry Bag: toothpaste, toothbrush, baby wipes, etc.
Hand Sanitizer: 2 small bottles
Hand Warmers / Toe Warmers: 1-2 sets of each for summit day
Trash Compactor bags (3): to line stuff sacks and separate gear
Camera: lightweight with extra batteries
Large Duffel Bag with Lock: for transporting all personal gear during the climb, waterproof is best
Small Duffel Bag: to store items in the hotel
Small Personal First Aid Kit: athletic tape, band aids, Ibuprofen, Moleskin, blister care products, personal medications, cough drops, etc.

Acetazolamide (Diamox) for altitude illness, antibiotics such as Ciprofloxin or Azithromycin for gastro intestinal or respiratory illness, Ibuprofen for muscle soreness, PeptoBismol for loose stool, Excedrin for headaches, anti-nausea medications, etc.