Trekking gear guide for every budget

The Much Needed Gear And Equipment For Kedarkantha And Other Winter Treks   

To travel or trek to a place to one of the most mesmerizing destination in the Himalayas like the Kedarkantha Trek, carrying the right set of equipment is not only important for safety but also for comfort throughout the trek. We at Dream Trips look forward to giving every trekker a hassle-free experience by helping in how one has to pack for various budgets, even if it is a low cost or a premium one.  
 
 Winter Trek Essentials For Every Budget 

Clothing 

Low Budget  

 Thermal Base Layers: Decathlon or Jockey cotton rich thermal at low pricing of around ₹800.
 Insulated Jacket: Puffer jackets sourced from around the local market costing from ₹1500-₹2000 Click here for some our recommendations.But we highly recommend H&M puffer jacket
 Fleece Jacket: Lightweight fleece which can be easily found at local shops for a low cost of ₹500. We recommed decathlon's fleece MH120
 Waterproof Shell Jacket And Pants: Rain pants and jackets which do not cost much, ₹1000 each will get the work done. We recomnend buying a poncho instead, click here to view
 Trekking Pants: Tripole hiking pants  is a good option who does not want to spend more and if willing to invest in a good budget trekking pant then we recommend Forclaz MT500 hiking pants
 Gloves: Warm woolen gloves available at street markets easily at around ₹200 . We recommend decathlon's Forclaz MT500 winter gloves  

Medium Budget  

 Thermal Base Layers: Thermal products from Wildcraft fleece and Columbia blue fast trek pricing around at around ₹1500 each.
 Insulated Jacket: Warm jackets from wildcraft and decathlon's forclaz MT100  at around ₹3500 each. 
 Fleece Jacket: Fleece by Quechua for around ₹1500.
 Waterproof Shell Jacket And Pants: Waterproof and windproof jack from decathlon's Quechua MH150, gear pricing around ₹2000 each.
 Trekking Pants: Wildcraft sold convertible pants for about ₹2000. 
 Gloves: Decathlon  waterproof gloves around ₹800. 

High Budget

- Thermal Base Layers: Merino wool thermals MT500 by Decathlon, approximately ₹3000 each.  

- Insulated Jacket: Invest in brands like Patagonia, The North Face, or Arcteryx, these can cost around ₹20,000 and above.  

- Fleece Jacket: One can buy Columbia's fleece jackets, whose cost can be around ₹5000.  

- Waterproof Shell Jacket and Pants: Gore-Tex shell can be pretty classy, costing around ₹10000 above.  

- Trekking Pants: Deacthlons Rab torque trekking pants are good to go for a trek, and it costs around ₹10,000.  

- Gloves: Black diamond gloves cost a fair bit, and a Gore-Tex glove would cost approximately ₹5000.  
 

Footwear  

Low Budget  

- Quechua MH100 waterproof trekking boots, costing around ₹4000.  

Medium Budget  

- Forclaz MT 100 waterproof trekking boots should be around ₹7000.  

High Budget  

Investing ₹15000+ in Forclaz MT500 would be a fair recommendation.   

Accessories  

- Low Budget  

- A woolen cap, a scarf, and even a neck warmer bought from local shops cost around ₹500.  

- A generic shop sells 1000 rupees sunglasses that are not branded.  

- Medium Budget  

- A woolen cap from decathalon and a balaclava, these cost around ₹1500.  

- Polarized sunglasses should cost around ₹2500.  

- High Budget  

- Based on the brands a woolen cap and balaclava would cost around ₹5000.  

- Branded products like good quality polarized and uv-protected sunglasses, like oakley, should cost around ₹10000.  
  

Camping and Sleeping Gear by Budget  

- Low Budget  

- Rent sleeping bags, and beds from local shops; it would cost around ₹200 rupees a day.  

- Medium Budget  

- Sleeping bag with a -10- rating from Decathlon (Forclaz MT500) and a sleeping mat should cost around 5,000 to 6,000 rupees.  

- High Budget  

- Spending 15000 + would be worth it for RAB Ascent 700 sleeping bags and ultralight mats costing around the range of 15,000 +.

 Trekking Gear by Budget 

Low Budget

• Basic Quechua Arpenaz (~ 1500 BackPack)  
• Aluminium poles for Polar treking (~ 700 poles)  
• Rentals (Around 300 for Micropikes)  

Medium Budget 

• Kindly buy the Forclaz 50L backpack (~ 4000 BackPack)  
• Buy Decathalon poles for treking (~2000 trekking poles).  
• Crampon/microspikes can also be bought from decathalon for 1500.  

High Budget

•   Black diamond deals (~ 8000 for Trekking Poles)  
•   Around ~5000 on Petzl brands, since they're effection on micospikes.  

 Food and Hydration Essentials by Budget  

• Low Budget 
• Support for regular water bottles, basic variant, is available. Go for the price above (500)+.  
•  Homemade nuts and chocolates and dry fruits are available from upwards of around 300.  
• Medium Budget 
• Pertaining towards insulated water bottles Go for energy pack bars, balls are available from 2000.  

High Budget

• Brand specific vacuum and water bottle are available in the market > 5000 along with premium electric packs and branded snacks.  

 Electronics and Documentation by Budget  

• Low Budget 
• LED headlamp: 300+. Shared power relieves electric 1000 . 

Medium Budget

• Headlamp is roughly  3000 and provides a power boost of 10000mAh meaning a combined electricity source. 

High Budget 

• Load =10,000 usable headlamps and multiple power sources are at your disposal.  

 Why Us? Why Dream Trips For Kedarkantha Trek?  

• Low budget packages: A single point track of defining hiking & trekking along with the generosity of an affordable price ensuring assistance on a low budget package. Lifetime guarantee with conditions stating to rent gear from us.
• Medium Budget Packages: These toss up between being cost-effective and providing good standards and therefore tends to be rather popular among the trekkers.  
• High Budget Packages: Total pampering with high quality equipment, ranges of options, customized services and much more for total ease.  

Safety and convenience are guaranteed by our expert guides and good quality gear irrespective of the budget.  
  

Conclusion  

For the people who loves Winter season, the Kedarkantha trek is surely one of the most fantastic trek, but for the trek to be a happening one, requires proper planning. By focusing on choosing the right set of gear that’s within your price range, you can put yourself in a scenario where even if challenges arise, you are comfortable to deal with it.  

Travel with Dream Trips to add more tranquillity and confidence to your expedition to the Himalayas. Visit www.thedreamtrips.in to search for packages for trekking that suit your requirements best. Let’s make your winter trek an experience that’s worth your while!