Gear

Since the Annapurna Circuit and the Basecamp Trek are both teahouse treks you don’t have to carry your own food or camping equipment. There are many small shops on the entire trek, but the prices are way higher due to the remoteness and elevation of the trek.

Try to buy everything you need in Kathmandu or Pokhara.

• 1 backpack 
• 1 pair of (polarized) sunglasses
• 1 headlamp
• 1 heavy sleeping bag (Nearly all teahouses are equipt with blankets, but an extra insulation layer is quite helpful in high altitudes. If you are planning to rent your sleeping bag in Kathmandu, consider bringing a silk liner with you)
• 1 water bottle
• Snickers or chocolate bars
  (thank us later)
• 1 pair of trekking poles
• Garmin or another GPS device
  (Since we like to hike independent, it is always nice to have a GPS device with you (a whiteout can happen anywhere))
• a whistle
• 1 pair of crampons 
  (there can be a lot of snow during February and December)
• 1 seat pad
• 1 light daypack
  (it’s great to hike with a small daypack during one of the acclimatization days)
• 1 set of playing cards and/or board games