Trekking Gear for Female Everest Base Camp Trekkers
Clothing – the body wear should be flexible and warm for the Female Everest Base Camp Trekker so; that you can see the essential gear list below:
Head Wears
- Sun hat (It protects you from the direct sun heat during the day)
- Warm woolen or fleece hat (It protects from cold wind and temperature for your ears and head)
Body Wear
- Buff for the neck and dust protection
- 3-4 trekking shirts (long and half sleeves)
- Thermal layers
- Fleece high neck cover t-shirt and jacket
- A few breathable underwear and Bras
- Windproof jacket
- Down jacket
- Liner gloves and windproof gloves
- Leggings
- 2-3 Trekking pants (zip-offs recommended)
- Down trousers (you can wear them while you are in the lodge)
Rain Gear for Female Everest Base Camp Trekker
The best times for the Everest base camp trek are from March to May in spring and September to November in autumn. Although, the first two weeks of September and late May might have some rainy days. The weather in the mountain is unpredictable, so you need to have rain gear with you whenever you go on the Everest base camp trip. So, do not forget to pack the rain gear that has been mentioned below:
- Rain Jacket protects the upper body and will be easy to walk
- Waterproof trouser protects the lower body from rain and makes you easy to walk
- Rain poncho covers your body and daypack, so it protects your day equipment and valuables from the rain
Foot Wear for Female EBC Trekker
- Excellent quality hiking boot (size should be fit, and use them for a few days before starting the trek to avoid blisters)
- 6-7 pairs of trekking socks (do not wear sweaty socks in the higher region)
- Sports shoes for the camp
- Water sandals for the bathroom
- Down booties for the night
Other Essential Gears
- UV protection polarized sunglasses
- Trekking poles
- Water bottle or camelback
- Head torch
- Extra camera battery
- Multi-use power socket
- Power bank for battery charging
- NTC or NCELL SIM card with internet data
- Gaiters (not compulsory, but it helps with mud and snow)
- Sleeping bag and liner
- Toe warmer (if you are on a trek after November to February)
- Plastic bags for washing wet/dirty clothes and to protect your valuables from the rain
- Day snacks like chocolate bars, energy bars, and nuts
- Insurance copy (if you have any problems from the altitude effect and others in the mountain, it will be easy to inform your travel insurance company. And do not forget to leave one copy to your trekking organizer)
- Books to read in the evening and other free times
- Notebook (if you would like to write about the daily experience)
- Playin cards to spend the time
- Soft pillow (you will get a pillow on every bed, but it might not be soft everywhere.
- Earplugs (Some other trekkers might snore at night, so earplugs help a lot in this case)
- Toiletries and Creams for Female EBC Trekkers
- Hiking towel to swipe sweat while walking
- Quick drier towel
- Talcum power
- Baby wipes
- Sun lotion (SPF 30 plus)
- Travel-size shampoo, soap, and hair conditioners
- Toothpaste
- Hand sanitizers
- Lip balm
- Tampons
- Sanitary pads
- Nail clipper
- Tissue
- Toilet rolls
- Moisturizers cream
Duffel Bag or Rucksack to Pack All Gear for Female Everest Base Camp Trekker
Main bag for equipment
If you book a trip to the Everest base camp with Frolic Adventure, we provide you with a duffel bag. It is to manage all the essential trekking gear inside this main backpack.
A small aircraft flight to Lukla joins with the Everest base camp trekking trail, so the flight has a weight limitation. You can take 15kg, including the main bag and the hand carry. You can pay an extra amount, which is charged per kg for overload. But, please manage up to the weight limit.
You can manage the equipment weight by buying toiletries and creams in Lukla or Namche Bazar. The above-mentioned trekking gear might not cross more than 15kg of weight. You might have some city wear and a travel suitcase from your home; you can keep them at the hotel in Kathmandu, which you do not need for the trek.
A trekking porter will carry your main bag during the trek, and you may not see them between one cam to the next. So, keep your day-changing clothes, rain gear, daily snacks, and a light jacket. You can put other equipment in the main bag you don't need during the day.
Daypack Packing for Female EBC Trekker
The daypack should be lightweight and comfortable to carry for you. A daypack packs your daily usage from one camp to another during walking. It includes your belongings, such as accessories, day snacks, water bottles, light jackets, rain gear, a hat, gloves, hand sanitizers, and other valuables.
You only see the porters often during the day. Mostly, you see your bag in the lodge when you reach the camp. So, your daypack is for essential things during the walk from one place to the other.
What to Wear in the Camp during the Evening, Morning and Night
Let's talk about wearing it at the guesthouse after you reach now. Right after you get to the lodge, change the wet clothes you wore during the walk. Hang the damp t-shirt and trekking pants somewhere to dry. Then, change suitable clothes for the current temperature of the place.
Take off the hiking boots and then wear water sandals if you are going for a shower. After the shower, wear sports shoes for the evening until you do not sleep.
Wear thermal layers, tracksuits, leggings, or whatever you feel comfortable with for the night when you sleep. Sleep is essential in the high Himalayan region, giving you more energy and keeping you fit and pleasing on the trek. A good night's sleep also helps to prevent altitude sickness.
Nights are cold, so warming your feet at a high altitude takes time. Wear down booties or a hot bag to warm the feet on the bed.
Use at least -20°c sleeping bag with fleece liner on the bed. If you have got your own, you can use them, although you can buy or rent them in Kathmandu if you do not have them. You can cover your head and ear with a scarf or warm hat if you feel comfortable.
The cell phone's and camera's battery life fall very fast due to the cold temperature in the mountain, so you can keep them inside the sleeping bag while you sleep.
First-Aid Kit Packing for Everest Base Camp Trek
A guide always takes the first-aid kit for the Everest base camp trek, but you can also pack your medicine pack.
Rehydrolite power: You sweat a lot from waking, so you might be dehydrated from sun heat and losing sweat. Regydrolite drink helps you to keep rehydration.
Altitude pills: Diamox is a famous name for the altitude pill, but you might not get them in the market nowadays, so you can take alternative medicines in your first-aid kit—acetazolamide or acetazolamide to prevent altitude sickness.
Ducktape or blister plaster: Some trekkers might get blisters due to not having many days of walking practice or New and unfit hiking boots on the trek. You can paste blister plaster on those blisters if you have got some.
Anti-diarrhoea tablets: Some travelers in the Nepalese Pakistani and south American Himalayas might get travelers diarrhea because of the Himalayan atmosphere. It does not be contaminated food and drinks to suffer from diarrhea in the mountains, so always keep diarrhea tablets for the Everest base camp trek in your first-aid kit.
Anklet or Knee Supporter: The trekking trail has lots of tiny stones somewhere. If the feet twist accidentally, the anklet can be very helpful. Likewise, the knee can hurt due to a long downhill walk. So, do not forget to pack a knee supporter in your first-aid kit for the EBC trek.
Anti-cold tablets, Strepsils, and nose drops: You might have the Khumbu cough and common cold flu in the mountain. Do not forget to pack Decold/Sinex tablets, Strepsils, and Otrivin/Nasivion for the blocked nose in your first-aid kit for the trek.
Pain relief spray or lotion: If you twist an ankle or other part of the leg and have pain in any part of the body, the pain relief spray or cream is essential to carry in your first-aid box.
Paracetamol, or a painkiller: is beneficial for a mild headache, fever, and pain during the trek.
Water purifier tablet or drops: Bottled water is expensive in the Everest region. You can buy bottled water, but if you want to manage your budget by drinking regular water, you must use purification tablets or drops before drinking it. Alternatively, you can use UV sterilizers for the water.
Vitamin c tablets: Some people don't like the flavor of water purification, so vitamin c is perfect for those people. Also, vitamin c keeps you from getting into trouble with the common cold flu during the trek.
Oximeter: An oximeter is one of the most important things you must pack in your first-aid box for the Everest base camp trek. It helps to find your oxygen level and heartbeat at a high altitude, and it will be easy to know the altitude effects.
Washing Socks and Other Clothes During the Trek
You have some short trekking days and rest days during the Everest base camp trek to wash your socks and other small clothes somewhere. You can wash your inner clothes while you will have a shower. There will be an extra place for cleaning outside the guesthouse, where you can wash other clothes and socks. You can go to the nearest stream for washing, but you must be careful if you are on a trek in winter. Icy stones close to the stream will be very slippery at that time.
If you dislike washing, you can ask the guesthouse for the laundry. Some guesthouses also do the laundry services for the guest.
Conclusion
The Everest, as mentioned above, base camp trek equipment for females is perfect, and most gears are also for male trekkers. You can use this trekking equipment for other treks in Everest and other Himalayan regions in Nepal. You can add a few pairs of clothes for a longer trek and degrease them for a shorter trek.
The equipment list from above can be an incomplete packing list for the female Everest base camp trekker, but these are the essential gear if you have heard about additional equipment from the others who already have done it. So you can ask us before taking them for your trek. We can suggest whether you need it or not for your trek. Also, some equipment may be different according to the season.
If you have more queries about difficulties, availabilities, attractions, or any topics about the trek, please you can ask at any time through our WhatsApp or contact us page. We will be happy to provide you with all the essential information.
I wish you all the best and a memorable EBC trek from Nepal. If you have not booked your trip yet, you can make a booking from here now.
