Ladakh - Kit List

The list below provides a guide on what kit you should bring with you on expedition. It is your responsibility to ensure this kit is fit for purpose: serviceable, suitable for the environment and an appropriate fit. We encourage you to bring muted colours.

You should be prepared for temperatures dropping to -20 degrees C at night, with day-time temperatures reaching around 7 degrees C. Climate change has meant temperatures are trending upwards, but they have also been increasingly unpredictable.

There will be an opportunity to purchase further kit in Leh before the expedition if you are missing something, but please do not rely on this as expedition supplies are not well stocked and tend to be far more expensive.

Feel free to contact us for any questions regarding kit. We can recommend quality brands at different price points, as well as good rental options.

For advice on bringing drones into India, please see info under the FAQs.

Required kit

  • A sleeping bag rates down to -20 degrees C (combine with a warm sleeping bag liner if you’re a cold sleeper)

  • Comfortable, warm base layers to sleep in

  • Bras, pants and socks as required

  • Sunglasses - minimum of Cat3, and ideally ones that wrap around your eyes for full coverage

  • Warm hat, gloves and scarf/snood

  • Thermal layers (top and bottom)

  • A warm fleece

  • A warm puffer

  • An outer layer - something that is windproof and water resistant

  • Walking trousers

  • Windproof over trousers

  • Quality walking boots that have sufficient insulation for cold temperatures - it’s a good idea to wear these in

  • A day bag of around 30l-40l

  • At least x1 1l water bottle

  • A flask

  • A head torch with spare batteries

  • Personal first aid kit - for example, painkillers, wound dressings, blister plasters, tweezers, assorted plasters, zinc oxide tape, antiseptic spray/wound wash, antiseptic cream, support bandages

  • Moisturiser and lip balm

  • Personal wash kit - for example, toothbrush, toothpaste, antibacterial hand gel, sunscreen (factor 50), small towel, wet wipes, flannel, sanitary products as needed, contact lenses as needed. Please ensure your products, such as soap, are fully biodegradable

Recommended kit

  • A method of viewing wildlife. Encounters can be at some distance. We do not provide binoculars, scopes or camera equipment to individual guests. Scopes will be used by our team of expert spotters, but you should not rely on being able to use these to view and photograph wildlife as they are a resource shared among the wider group. Most guests will bring binoculars and camera equipment only, and use the spotter’s scopes when available.

  • Camera equipment.

  • Warm, comfortable trousers for the evenings

  • Comfortable slip on boots for around camp - wellies and a pair of thick socks work well

  • Spending money - credit cards are widely accepted at ATM terminals in Leh. USD is generally easiest to exchange if you prefer to bring cash. This should be done in either Delhi or Leh.

  • Battery pack and relevant cables

  • Notebook and pen

  • Socket converter and a surge-resistant extension cable

  • Comfortable town/travel day clothing

  • A book