Over 5,000 Metres Kitlist

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Trekking In & Base Camp & Acclimatisation   Personal Mountain Equipment   Extra Equipment you might want to also consider
2 / 3 Kitbags for portering gear and storing it in your tent (90L recommended).   (this is IN ADDITION to the above equipment already listed)   (this is IN ADDITION to the above equipment already listed)
3 x 1L Water bottles   1 x 1.5m length of 5mm cord   [Small tubes of sun cream for on the mountain. 2 tubes in addition to the other tubes of sun cream that you’ll use for the trek. A non freezing (oil based) cream is recommended.
4 season sleeping bag.   1 x 120cm sling   2nd Pee bottle (wide mouth Nalgene 1 litre water bottle)
45-55 Litre rucksack will suffice for the trek in   1 x 4m length of 8mm or 9mm dynamic cord (for making cows tails to use on the fixed ropes).   A hat that will keep the sun off your neck no matter where you are
A few clothes pegs will probably come in handy   1 x ice axe (50-55cm Alpine axe recommended. See DMM Cirque, Petzl Summit, Petzl Summit EVO, Black Diamond Venom and Grivel Air Tech)   A pillow
A selection of drybags to keep your packed items waterproofed in to your kitbag, in different colours so you know what is packed where.   2 x 1/2 litre waterbottles for inside your down suit on summit day (see Nalgene Tritan)   Down booties
Also thermal / wicky long sleeve tops x 1 or 2 in light colours (white or light grey)   4 x long heavy duty plastic cable ties or a spare crampon strap (emergency crampon repair)   Extra 1 litre water bottles.
An international plug adaptor for recharging purposes   5 season foam sleeping mat   Hotronics (battery operated foot beds if you are a cold person – optional).
Antibacterial Hand gel (a couple of 50ml tubes should suffice )   5 season sleeping bag    
Approach shoes   5 x locking Karabiners. NOT the old DMM Boa, ‘Autolocking’ style karabiners are NOT recommended.    
Base Camp booties (with some sort of rugged sole)   55-65 Litre rucksack.    
Beanie style hat or silk balaclava   Also consider whether you need long straps for your crampons    
Buff   Balaclava    
Camera + Lots of Film / memory + Spare camera batteries   Belay plate as a back up    
Earplugs   Category 4 Goggles    
Foot powder (optional)   Crampon antiball plates (should come as standard nowadays)    
Gaiters   Crampon extension bars for your 8,000m boots    
Good quality trekking socks x 3 or 4 prs.   Crampons    
Insulated jacket   Double layer mountaineering boots. Please DO NOT bring Scarpa Alphas    
LED headtorch for knocking around Base Camp   Down mitts.    
Light gloves (depends on circulation as to how thick they should be) – Powerstretch suggested   Down suit.    
Lightweight spikes (again this is just in case we have conditions underfoot that may compromise safety)   Face mask (optional)    
Lightweight trekking boots (in addition to approach shoes just in case it snows during the trek)   Foot warm up pads    
Lined windproof (highly recommended and much more versatile than a windproof top and a fleece.   Gaiters    
Lip salve with sun block   Head Torch AA batteries (Lithium)    
Multi vitamins (optional)   Headtorch    
Nose guard (optional)   Helmet – light plastic helmet preferred to a polystyrene one. The ultralight helmets are very easily crushed or damaged when being portered    
Penknife / multitool   Jumar. You won’t go far wrong with the Petzl Handled Jumar (available in L and R). Beware the Black Diamond nForce – their moving parts have been known to freeze up in frosty conditions.    
Personal medication   Light weight harness – DO NOT bring a Black Diamond Alpine Bod    
Personal solar charging system (optional).   Lightweight Figure of 8    
Personal stereo + batteries (optional)   Liner gloves    
Plastic insulated mug for Base Camp (optional as metal cups are available but drinks soon go cold in them)   Mountain gloves    
Sandals (optional)   Mountain hat that covers the ears or a headband and beanie, or a beanie and a buff    
Sleeping bag compression sack   OR a High Altitude Down Jacket and a pair of Down Salopettes or trousers.    
Sleeping bag liner   Pee bottle (wide mouth Nalgene 1 litre water bottle … but please make sure that it is a different colour to your water bottles and marked accordingly to avoid any confusion!)    
Small combination padlocks (no keys to lose) that fit kitbag zippers   Plastic bowl or Tupperware box for meals above Base Camp    
Small personal 1st aid kit   Plastic insulated mug    
Sponge or flannel   Plastic spoon    
Sun cream – Factor 45 or above   Scarpa Phantom / La Sportiva G2 Evo    
Sunglasses   Sleeping bag compression bag    
Sunglasses hard case   Sleeping bag liner – optional but stops your bag getting too soiled and adds extra warmth depending upon type    
Sunhat (baseball style hats not so good as they offer no ear protection from the sun).   Softshell pants    
Thermal / wicky tops x 4 or 5 min (mix of short and long sleeve). Check out Icebreaker, Smartwool, Montane   Warm good quality mountaineering socks x 4 prs    
Thermal leggings.   Zinc oxide sun block stick    
Thermarest        
Toiletries        
Towel        
Trekking poles (optional / personal preference). It’s got to be Leki … or Black Diamond        
Trekking trousers / softshell pants x 2 or 3 prs        
Underwear x 5 (absolute minimum).        
Watch with alarm        
Water bottle insulation covers        
Waterproof jacket        
Waterproof overtrousers (must go over your plastic boots for use up to Camp 2)        
Waterproof stuff sacks to separate your gear        
Wet wipes        
Ziplock bags      
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