Suggested Kit list for Summer

Day rucksack (30 – 40 litres) which you will use for personal items on trekking days (camera, water bottle, sun cream, fleece, gloves etc)

Large rucksack or travelling bag (80 – 100 litres) that will be carried by porters, containing your spare clothing, sleeping bag and all other personal effects.

Sleeping bag (rated to minus 5 degrees C) plus inner (sheet sleeping bag)

Foam or inflatable mattress (Thermarest etc)

Clothing :  Thermal underwear, fleece top, Gore-Tex jacket, light down jacket, light mountain trousers, warm trousers for evening, 5 pairs of socks, 4 quick-drying tee shirts, shirt with collar (for protecting neck against sunburn), sunhat, warm hat / balaclava, scarf, warm gloves, umbrella for shade at midday, slippers for evenings plastic sandals for river crossings,  walking boots that you have worn in – they should be sturdy, but supple, with a good sole.

Other items : Water bottle (isothermic, at least 1 litre), sunglasses (2 pairs), head torch with new and spare batteries, walking poles, spare laces for boots, washing bag with toiletries, towel, pocket penknife, mending kit (needle and thread), document wallet (for passport, plane ticket, insurance documents, money), reading and writing materials, binoculars etc

Medical : Diamox, Painkillers (Paracetamol), Anti-inflammatories (Ibuprofen), one-week course of wide-spectrum antibiotic, anti-diarrhoea and anti-constipation pills (Sennekot), light sleeping pills
Plasters, bandages, antiseptic cream, anti-mosquito ointment, suncream and lip salve, water purifying tablets, earplugs, eye lotion, tweezers.