Packing list

For this route in October

• Thermal layer and winter glovesHigh halts fall below freezing at night, even in summer
• Rain suit that fits over riding gearWeather turns within the hour near the passes
• Puncture kit and a pumpThe nearest repair can be a hundred kilometres away
• Spare clutch and throttle cablesCheap, light, and a broken one ends the day
• Spare tube, if your tyres use tubesA torn tube cannot be patched
• Chain lubeWater crossings and dust strip it in a day
• Extra fuel canOnly if the fuel check says so for your bike Fuel check
• Postpaid SIMRiders report that prepaid SIMs from other states do not work in Ladakh or Jammu and Kashmir
• Cash in small notesCard machines and phone payments need a network
• Licence, registration, insurance and pollution certificateAsked for at check posts. Carry paper copies.
• Identity proof, and permits or fee receipts where they applySee this route's rules Rules
• Sunscreen, lip balm and sunglassesThe sun burns faster at height, and snow doubles it
• Water, two litres on the bikeDrinking enough is the simplest help against altitude sickness
• Basic medicines, and any your doctor advises for altitudeAsk a doctor before the trip, not a chemist on the way
• Torch or head lampCamps and villages lose power
• Bungee cords and a tarpaulinLuggage shifts on broken roads
• This route saved to your phoneMost of the road has no network Save this route

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