State of Sikkim What to Pack

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  • This kind of Feather jackets are of great help.
      This kind of Feather jackets are of...
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  • Cover your head with wind cheater along with cap.
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  • Properly dressed for high altitude.
      Properly dressed for high altitude.
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  • Ears were aching as my wollen cap had large hole
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Pack that Extra !

by goutammitra

Please carry backpack, bags, suitcases which are light in weight as you yourself will have to carry. Preferably it should have wheel to pull. If you are visiting North Sikkim destinations like Gurudongmar Lake ( 17800 Feet) or Yumthang ( 12500 Feet) during October to March ( it is very very cold, day temp could be -20 Degrees Celcius), you must wear good leather sneaker ( cloth sneaker are useless), wollen socks, Heavy/ monkey cap, wollen/ leather gloves, heavy feather jackets as they are very light (see picture), inner thermals for body and legs, wind cheaters like stuff. I wore a wollen cap which was not wind proof, I was having problem. Please carry your medicines, water and what your doctor has suggested for high altitude. I found chweingums of great help to overcome giddiness at very high altitude. Please carry anti vomit tablets like Avomine, Pregnidoxin, Reglan and Deriphyllin/...

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carry warm clothes

by mantru

carry medical supplies as no provision in the remote north carry warm,sweater and jacket carry medical supplies

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hello, We have planned a trip to sikkim in April and we will be arriving gangtok on 19th April 2012, just wanted to know whether... 

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A: 1. A lot depends on the weather. For example, today (16/04/2012) Tsogmo Lake is closed owing to bad weather. 2. The route is Gangtok-->Mangan-->Lachun (4 or 5 hours)... 

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