What we need for Everest trek?
A copy of your travel medical insurance (just one sheet with policy number, name, and international contact numbers) as well as password photocopy.
A copy of your Passport (front page) and Nepal visa
3 Visa-sized photo
Cash for Everest trek
We run Everest trek basis on cash. During the Gokyo, Everest valley trek for drinks, snacks, candy bars, biscuits, beer, etc. There’s some good shopping in Namche, sometimes a chance to buy locally made products. For tipping the crew we recommend about $100 per person in Nepali rupees or USD. There are ATMs in KTM which give you 350 USD, and many money changers, banks, etc available in Kathmandu and Lukla. In Namche, you can change TCs or cash, and some other places cash but we recommend you do it in Kathmandu. Guide also have extra rupees with them if anyone runs out and needs to borrow. For each Everest hiker, $250 is an excellent amount to change when you arrive in KTM.
Camera/ mobile Batteries
There are now many places to recharge batteries in the Everest, Annapurna, Manaslu and Langtang region so bring your camera battery chargers otherwise bring your solar panel. We recommend always bringing extra batteries as it takes time to charge and there is often a line in busy time, charging is not always available and it can get expensive to charge your batteries up higher!
Washing & Showers in Everest trek
Showers are almost always available at the lodges of Everest regions. But they’re not cheap generally per head 35USD up to. So budget some extra cash if you like to shower daily! You can have (at no cost) a ‘warm washing bowl’ to wash up with. As for clothes, bring a small package of soap powder, and you can either wash your clothes yourself or laundry available in Namache our porters some money to wash them for you! That sometimes works.
Sleeping bag,
Down-filled sleeping bags rated to -10º are best because high altitude nights will be fresh for hikers but for peak climber more than…Good down is fluffy, light and thick. A muff makes a big difference to the overall warmth of a bag and a mummy bag is generally warmer than a rectangular one. If your bag is rated for a higher temperature add a fleece sleeping bag liner to add warmth to the alpine zone.
Daypack,
This should be comfortable in your choice, with a right waistband that transfers some of the weight to the hips. It needs to be big enough to take a jacket, fleece, drinking water, camera and odds and ends you might like during the day which should be always with you.
Duffel Bag
If you travel with porters, bring your gear in a duffel bag which help to excess easy. Several companies make good duffel bags with a zipper along the side for ease of entry choose the best one. Get a bag that is durable and has a sturdy zipper some time it makes different. A duffel bag 40cm in diameter and about 80cm long is large enough to carry your gear and will usually meet the weight limit of porters and domestic flights rules.