One master checklist for every Monk Trails trek — clothing, footwear, gear, documents and medication. Print it, tick it off, then leave the rest at home.
Pack light and carry only essentials. Keep your valuables safe and dry. Avoid single-use plastic. Respect the mountains — leave no trace.
All camping and safety equipment is included in your trek fee. You only carry personal kit.
Personal equipment such as a down jacket, trekking poles or a backpack is available on rent — ask us before your departure date.
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Carry only essentials. Every extra kilo costs you on the pass day, and the pass day is always the longest.
Use dry bags or thick zip-lock bags for documents, cash, phone and power bank. Rain cover on the pack at all times.
Bring reusable 1 L bottles or a hydration bladder. Single-use plastic bottles are not allowed on our treks.
Everything you carry up comes back down with you, including wrappers and used batteries.
A jacket rated to about -10°C is essential on Pin Parvati, Buran Ghati and Hampta Pass. If you do not own one you can rent it from us — personal equipment is provided on rent only.
No. Jeans hold water, take hours to dry and chafe badly. Cotton hoodies have the same problem. Bring quick-dry synthetic trekking pants instead.
Only after your own doctor's advice. Do not self-prescribe altitude medication. Carry your regular prescription medicines, ORS, pain relief, band-aids, crepe bandage, antiseptic cream and blister tape.
A 50–60 L backpack with a rain cover, plus an optional 20–30 L daypack if you plan to offload your main bag.
No. Carry enough cash from Kasol or Manali. You also need an original government ID and a passport-size photograph for permits.
Not on the trail. Additional charging is not included and there is no power at the high campsites. Bring a fully charged power bank and expect no signal for several days.
Small fixed-departure groups. Certified trek leaders. Permits, camps and meals sorted. Tell us your dates and we will hold a slot.
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