Climbing in the Himalayas is a challenge for a mountaineer. A visit to the Indian mountains is the ultimate aim in his mountaineering career. Every year, hundreds of foreigners visit India for mountaineering. Even in India, hiking and mountaineering are very popular sports. There are three mountaineering institutes and a number of registered mountaineering clubs. In colleges, there are hiking clubs. Even then, India is still the least developed of all gear used in the mountains. Why this anomaly? First, mountaineering equipment manufacturers tend to be rather small firms with few or no research facilities. Second, there is a lack of feedback from research organisations to these firms. Third, there are little or no research organisations for these firms. Third, there is little or no research with respect to the Indian environment to suit the Indian climate, structure, and capacity of an Indian mountaineer. There is some research done by the Indian army, but the outcome of the research is not made available to common people. Carrying the load on the back, or “backpacking,” is the most important phase for a hiker or a mountaineer. The comfort, safety, and convenience of equipment are his main concerns.