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Electronic equipment

Although electrical devices are generally available in India, you will probably want to bring them from home. Bear in mind that unless you use a solar charger you will not be able to charge batteries during your trek. Good quality AA and AAA batteries are available in the cities (including Leh), but do not expect to buy them in villages. Proper recycling of used batteries is not popular in India, and so using rechargeable batteries is recommended. When buying them, consider their capacity, cycles of charging, durability and the time the charge will hold at low temperatures.

India uses a 220–240V/50Hz electric system. European plugs with two round pins fit most of the sockets used in the country.

If you still use a film camera, do not expect to buy your favourite film in Ladakh (although there are a few shops offering a range of film in Delhi) so bring all you expect to need. Processing at a Kodak Q-Lab certified laboratory is possible.

Medical supplies

Medicine is easily available in India, and is cheap; usually you can buy antibiotics without seeing a doctor. However, according to popular opinion, some pills available in the country are made of substances that are banned in the West, and medicine storage regulations are less strict than those in Europe. On the other hand, some local medicaments, antibiotics especially, are more effective in fighting local bacteria. This seems to be particularly true in the case of common gastric problems.