Our list of groceries
Groceries which we bought for the six of us (incl. 1 guide + 3 porters) :
- Potatoes – 5kg
- Rice -10 kg
- Atta(Flour) – 4 kg
- Cooking oil – 2 ltrs
- Beans – 2 kg (this was v expensive)
- Brinjal – 1 kg (which we never ate)
- Green chillies
- Onions – 4 kg
- Tomatoes – 2 kg (again expensive)
- Noodles (Maggi & wai wai) – 12 packets
- Eggs – 2 dozen
- Milk powder – 1 packet
- Tea – 2 packet
- Coffee – 1 packet
- Hot Chocolate powder – 1 packet
- Spices (masalas) -Turmeric, red chilli etc.
- Dals (lentils) – two types – 2 kg each
- Soup – 12 packets
In addition we bought :
Kerosene – 15 litres
Vessel to carry Kerosene and water (for cleaning)
Super glue – came really handy at least to me
Batteries for torch
We had brought Snacks from Bangalore – lots of them – biscuits, chikkis, dry fruits, figs