Shopping

Items Can Be Purchased From:

You can obtain many items cheaply if purchased at a right time i.e.during sales, on the internet.
Recommended Web Sites:

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/
http://www.campmor.com/
http://www.northface.com/
http://www.rei.com/
http://www.llbean.com/
http://www.patagonia.com/
http://www.ems.com/
http://www.gorp.com/ (for guide on buying hiking shoes, sleeping bags, jackets, walking sticks, gloves, clothing-etc)


Shops:

R E I
L.L.bean
Camphor
Sports Authority
Gander mountain

If you have time at Nepal, you also can buy there in Thamel, you can buy branded things here.
You will be surprsied to know what you can get.

My advise is : Do not worry if you do not get to buy these before trip. Ask your tour organisers to take you to Thamel. But you need atleast half a day

Emergency & Insurance:

It is recommended that Travel Insurance be obtained. This should include emergency evacuation by helicopter.If you do not obtain such insurance, you will be liable for any medical expense, helicopter evacuation etc. Though it should not happen, as a smart and cautious traveller you should have one.

Food and Beverage

Organizers will provide vegetarian breakfast and dinner cooked by Sherpas at campsite. They carry all the items from Kathmandu itself. You are advised to bring sufficient supplementary food like chocolates, biscuits, nuts, pickles, bhujias and your favorite tinned products to add variety to the meals. During parikrama, Lunch will be packed in form of light snacks.

Clothing

Clothing needed for both extremes of climate and temperature. While driving to Manassarovar lake, it will be warm inside the vehicle and light clothing will be required, but as soon as you step out of the vehicle, warm clothing will be required to keep off the cold winds of the Tibetan Plateau. Evening will be generally cold and warm clothing will be required. It is recommended that you bring along the following clothing's and accessories with you:


1x wide brimmed hat for sun shade.
Baseball cap will also do but wide brimmed is preferable
1 x Balaclava/monkey woolen cap covering entire head & face with opening for eyes OR
1 x Fleece cap made with Wind stopper fabric
1 x Woolen scarf, if you generally feel cold.
18x Cotton underwear. (Suggestion: Buy cheap ones, which you can leave behind)
Undergarments (for women)
4 x Lightweight thermal tops (Duo fold / CoolMax or similar) as underwear
4 x Light weight thermal long johns (Capilene / Duo fold or Similar)
3 x Flannel shirts
Long and short sleeve T-shirts
Shirts when traveling by air, at hotel & sightseeing in Kathmandu
3 pairs Trousers suitable for outdoor / hiking wear
1 x lightweight Jogging suit (top & bottom when traveling in car, hotel)
1 x Long sleeve fleece jacket (North Face or similar)
1 x Ski jacket (North Face or similar) with Gore-Tex (windproof & waterproof) if you generally feel cold
10 x Woolen socks (at least 65% wool)
Socks liners
1 pair Woolen gloves/ski gloves.
1 pair glove liner
1 x Raincoat/waterproof parka
1 x Swimwear (for use when dipping in Lake Manasarovar)
Handkerchiefs
Towels-Qty: 1 bath, 2 hand towels, 4 washcloths
1 pair lightweight waterproof hiking shoes preferable ankle high with in-sole if required OR
1 pair Sneakers that have deep tracks for gripping
1 pair Shoes (for Kathmandu, India)
Spare shoelaces
1 pair slippers

Do not pack too many clothes to Manasasarovar, because you wont get to wear them all. When you are traveling in the vehicle and during night time, you only need fleece pants. During nights in the guest house you need to wear inner woolens and the fleece pants and your fleece jackets.