Everest Base Camp Packing List: What’s in My Day Pack?, by Built Local with Rachel Davis on YouTube. 11 min 26 s.
- Video length
- 11 min 26 s
- Time to do it
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Pack the medical kit and the blister kit in two separate pouches. Keep the blister kit in an outside pocket so you can reach it without unpacking everything.
Ask your doctor about Diamox and any other altitude medicine before you leave. Do not add prescription drugs to the kit on your own.
Add pain relief such as Tylenol and Motrin, plus stomach medicine like Pepto or Imodium. Keep tablets in their original labelled packs.
Include water purification tablets and electrolyte sachets. These cover bad water and the dehydration that comes with altitude.
Add a daily probiotic to your kit for the 2027 trip. Start it before the trek so your stomach has time to adjust.
Pack skin care: antiseptic ointment, Band-Aids, non-stick gauze, sunscreen and lip balm. Sun and dry air hit hard above 15,000 feet.
Add cough drops, medical gloves, sanitizing wipes, scissors and nail clippers. Small items like these get used most often.
Build the blister kit with moleskin, butterfly moleskin, tweezers, nail clippers, sanitizer wipes and Band-Aids. Treat hot spots early, before they become blisters.
Weigh both pouches and cut anything you will not realistically use. A trekking day pack fills up fast, so keep the kit light.
Tips and common mistakes
Treat a hot spot the moment you feel it, because a blister on a trek can end your day.
Keep medicines in labelled packs and carry a short list of what you take in case a doctor asks.
Sunscreen and lip balm are easy to forget, and sunburn at altitude is quick and painful.
This is not medical advice, so talk to your own doctor about altitude drugs and your health.
Questions
Do I need Diamox in my first aid kit?
Only if your doctor prescribes it for you. It is a prescription medicine, and a trekking video cannot tell you whether it is right for your body.
Why keep a separate blister kit?
Blisters are the most common trekking injury, and a small pouch you can grab fast saves digging through the main kit. It also keeps tape and wipes clean.
How much should the kit weigh?
Aim for a small pouch you barely notice in your day pack. Weigh it at home and remove duplicates or items you will not use.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
