Packing your Rucksack
Firstly you need a rucksack to pack all your clothes and stuff. If you are going for a trek you cannot afford to carry a suitcase or a duffle bag. If you don't own a rucksack purchase one from any bag shop in your city. You can also order them online. Flipkart is a reliable online shopping website in India. I found that Rucksacks of Wildcraft company are available within Rs. 2k and are of good quality, good enough for your trek to Indrahara. Though, even locally made rucksacks are good enough for this trek. I had purchased a local rucksack from my city worth Rs 800 and it served me well.
Considering that you are going for a trek to Indrahara and return, your trek would last for 4 days only. You would not be taking a bath for these 4 days. And unless you are hiring a porter it does not make sense to carry a lot of luggage, only two trek pants would suffice for your trek. Do NOT carry Jeans. They are heavy and if they get wet they wont dry soon. Prefer synthetic material instead of cotton.
For your torso, a couple of T-shirts would do good. You wont need woolen clothes while trekking except perhaps on your Day 3 when you attempt Indrahara pass. Though temperature drops at night and a woolen jacket (not sweater) is preferable. Apart from this carry a wind-shutter, in case it rains. And it does rain often in the Himalayas, I was dumb not to carry one.
For your torso, a couple of T-shirts would do good. You wont need woolen clothes while trekking except perhaps on your Day 3 when you attempt Indrahara pass. Though temperature drops at night and a woolen jacket (not sweater) is preferable. Apart from this carry a wind-shutter, in case it rains. And it does rain often in the Himalayas, I was dumb not to carry one.
If you own a sleeping bag you could carry it, if you don't own it no need to purchase. They are available on rent easily at McLeod.
List of clothes to pack
- 2 synthetic trekking trousers
- 2/3 cotton T-shirts
- 1 turtle neck full T shirt (in case its cold during day)
- 1 warm woolen jacket (for night)
- 1 wind shutter (in case it rains, and it does rain often)
- 2 socks (woolen and full length, do not use cotton ones)
- 2 underwear
- 2 handkerchief
- Woolen cap (for night)
- Cap (while trekking)
- Sun goggles (optional)
List of toiletries
- Sun screen lotion with high SPF
- Lip care cream (optional)
- Soap, shampoo sachets and face wash
- Deodorant (optional but preferable as you wont be taking a bath for 4 days
- Toilet paper roll (compulsory, water is scarce even at Triund and even if available I am sure it would be too cold for your butt)
List of life saving stuff
- Glucose powder (I carried packets of Vital Z)
- Dry fruits (Optional)
- Torch (with extra batteries)
- A water bottle (you can fill it up where ever water is available)
- Medicines (Separate list below)
- A note pad and a pen
List of medicines
- Paracetamol (For fever)
- Ibrufen (Analgesic)
- (For diarrhea)
- (For altitude sickness)
- (vomiting during bus journey)
- Pain relief spray
- Band aids
- Soframycin (for cuts and wounds)
- Few cotton buds (to clean wounds)
Note: Do not take the trek casually. Medicines are compulsory. I met a group of 4 boys and a girl while I was returning to Triund from Indrahara. The girl had fallen face down on a rock on their way between Triund and Snowline cafe. Her knee was swollen and her jaw was badly cut. She could not walk and could not speak due to the deep cut in her jaw. And it was evening time. They were travelling recklessly without any medicines. If I had not met them, the girl would have been in deep trouble. I gave her analgesics, pain relief spray for her knee and soframycin for her jaw.
Other Stuff
- A trouser/Capri and a couple of T-shirts for journey (apart from your Trekking clothes)
- A novel to read (optional)
- Wallet
- Mobile phone with ear phones (Cellular network wont be available after Triund, a couple of networks do work at Triund)
- Wrist watch
- Camera (with extra batteries)