What Emergency Supplies Should You Bring to Tibet?
Imagine waking at dawn on a wind-scoured ridge above 4,500 m. The sky is cobalt, the prayer flags snap like whips, and every breath feels half-full. In Tibet "emergency" is not a dramatic word; it is the thin margin between exhilaration and crisis. At altitude the air can steal oxygen faster than you notice, dropping blood-saturation into the danger zone where High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema or Cerebral Edema bloom within hours. Daytime sun may toast you at 25 °C, but the moment it slips behind a peak, temperatures plummet toward freezing, turning a light sweat into the seed of hypothermia. Add to this the long corridors of silence—valleys and passes where mobile phones show zero bars—and you understand why your pack must be a portable lifeline rather than a suitcase of comforts.

Some electronics can quite help you a lot: a fingertip pulse-oximeter that beeps when your saturation dips below 85 % and tells you, without argument, to stop climbing. A high-capacity power bank that doubles as an LED torch is needed, because guesthouses have limited conditions. If the journey leads far beyond the last village, renting a satellite phone for the week adds an invisible rope to the outside world.

Medicine deserves much attention. Begin with acetazolamide or the local "Gao Yuan An" capsules to speed acclimatisation; begin the course the night before you ascend above 3 500 m. Slow-release ibuprofen will blunt the predictable altitude headache that arrives like clockwork on night two, while glucose gel can reverse a sudden blood-sugar crash during the final push to a pass.

Conclusion
When you finally spill out of the train or plane in Lhasa, do not panic if something was forgotten. The narrow lanes around Barkhor Square are lined with rental shops where you can hire ice axes, trekking poles, even full-size medical oxygen cylinders by the day. Pack light, pack smart, and let your worries left behind.


35 Comment ON "What Emergency Supplies Should You Bring to Tibet? "
Asked by Liliana Me** from Macau
plan a 7-8days trip for me and my boyfriend in April
Hi! I would like to plan a 7-8days trip for me and my boyfriend in April (3rd to 10th ideally) to Nepal, Tibet, and, if possible, Bhutan. Do you think it would be doable? Based on what I read, there are some places/things to do to consider: Nepal: Everest Base Camp trek and the Annapurna Circuit, ancient temples, sacred sites like Lumbini, Kathmandu, Tibet: The Potala Palace in Lhasa and the Jokhang Temple. eventually the holy Mount Kailash or the high-altitude plains. Bhutan: Thimphu, Paro, and the famous Tiger’s Nest Monastery. To take part in cultural traditions, yoga, meditation... Of course I am open to any recommendations you could make. For your reference, we are both based in Asia: him, in Bangkok and myself in Macau. Thank you so much for the information you could provide and, if possible, an estimated budget for your offer.
Asked by Ke** from Singapore
Cycling Tour to Mt Kailash
Hi , we are planning a Cycling Trip once Tibet opens for Tourism. The plan is we shall arrive to Kathmandu , travel to the border and enter via Kerung. Can you pls send a day to day Itinerary starting from Kerung - Lake Manasarovar - Darchen - Asthapath. We shall go around Kailash on foot and resume Cycling back to Kerung. We are a Group of 6-8 persons. Thanks Pls send ur reply to Kevin
Asked by Debo** from USA
Please can you tell me the prices and dates for the Tibet Luxury Tour.
Also, could you please provide a detailed itinerary - I want to see how many hours are spent on buses/vehicles. Thank you! Deborah
Asked by S** from HongKong
Tibet Tour from HK
May I know if holding Mainland Travel Permit for HK Residents. is it also need to get the visa permit to Tibet and what is the procedure if need to apply? Thank you
Asked by Na** from USA
Is Kailash Mansarovar Trip open for Indian Passport Holder?
Is it open for Indian Passport Holder?
Asked by A** from Singapore
Enquiry on private tour
We are planning a trip from Hong Kong to Tibet during the 12th to 21st of April. We want a private tour that covers all the scenic places as well as the EBC. Please advise an itinerary along with the cost breakdown. Thanks.
Asked by Na** from Canada
We would like to take the train from Xining to Lhasa
Asked by Gr** from Canada
The "Tibet Entry Permit" should be apply
Asked by Tam** from Singapore
Sightseeing Potala Palace
Asked by Ka** from Singapore
plan to travel to Mount Kailash