Trip Essentials

Permits

• Leh to Nubra Valley and Back
  Inner line permit issued from the District Magistrate, Leh
  
  
• Leh to Indo China Border and Back
  Inner line permit from the District Magistrate. Foreign nationals not permiteed from Lukung to Mahe.

Fuel
No fuel available from Leh to Indo-China sector - carry 20ltrs of spare fuel.

Clothing
Thermals, Gloves, Wollen Socks, and Balaclava are a must to survive the cold

Food
Eating dry Fruits and Chocolates helps to keep warm and kills hunger pangs.
Keep canned or readymade food packets if camping.

Acute Mountain Sickness(AMS)
To avoid AMS, drink lots of water and avoid spending too much time at high altitude passes. A tablet of DIAMOX and ASPRIN each is said to prevent AMS.

Personal and Clothing
Shoes, long rubber ones are good while crossing cold streams
Jacket
Gloves
Riding Glasses
Socks
Tent
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Mat
Waist Pouch
Slippers
Bungie Cords - 4 Avoid the one's with a plastic "O" Link, go for metal link
Bungie Net - at least 1
License
Vehicle Registration+ Insurance Papers- Original Xeroxes of the same-2, keep one copy in bike other carry with you or in the toolbox, another in the luggage.
PUC Certificate
Medicines-If any
Rucksack with Polythene cover/Garage Cover
Carry lots of polythene bags
Torch
Map

SPARES + Acc
Spark Plug
Clutch Cable
Accelerator Cable
Front brake Cable
Spare Tube -2
Duplicate Set of Keys
Half litre Engine Oil
5-Litre Jerry Can for Petrol - 2
Chain Link
Spare Headlight- Halogen
Spare Tail Light
Tool-Kit
Petrol Pipe
Spare Fuses
Insulation Tape
Luggage carrier/Saddle bags