List of essentials to take on any trip into the Himalayas...

 With a few more days to go Captain Dr Kate Yarrow, the leader of this expedition, has left us all with these last few wise pieces of advice, the indispensable recipe for a succesful trip to the other side of the world:

- 8 Passport photos

- Your filter bottle (you can drink ANY water through them); 5 of which  were kindly donated to DFN by Pure Hydration

- Medical books kindly donated for Lallit, DFN's sponsored medical student

- Pens/ A4 lined pad for data collection in Jumla

- Original travel insurance documents

- US dollars to buy your Visa on arrival (40)

- The indispensable travel towel

- Flip flops (great for washing up the mountain)

With all that, we should survive...