Saturday, 20 June 2015

Things to carry for Leh trip

Before we drive off, I decided to create a comprehensive list of all the items we are carrying with us. This may be of help to you in case you are planning a trip of the same. Of-course we plan to rough it out for any eventuality therefore there may be a few of items that you may or may not include depending on the budget
Vehicle
1) Car of choice - a diesel vehicle preferably a a four x four ( We are driving a Hyundai Santa Fe)
2) The car has been services
3) two spare tires with rims
4) Luggage carrier
5) tow rope
6) Winch set for any unforeseen events
7) Additional jack

Other things
1) a two man tent
2) A mobile loo
3) A pick axe
4) torches
5) batteries
6) A small stove
7) cooking utensils
8) a portable table /chair
9) Sleeping bags
10) Electric kettle with car plug
11) Camera
12) Go pro movie camera
13) Batteries
14) self filtering water bottles
15) Anti spill cups
16) Small knife
17) keg to carry fuel
18) icebox
19) reading lights
20) fuel lighter
21) Sun screen lotion
22) lip balm

Food 
1) soups
2) biscuits
3) rice
4) lentils
5) cup o noodles
6) maggi
7) dry fruits
8) Lots of drinking water
9 ) medicines - Dixom is important and a couple of portable oxygen cylinders .

I hope this list is more than enough to cover this journey , of-course one can splurge as much as they want but then for a budget traveler these are essentials. 

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