{"id":2660,"date":"2015-03-16T20:58:19","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T03:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steveschwarz.com\/?p=2660"},"modified":"2015-03-31T00:15:12","modified_gmt":"2015-03-31T07:15:12","slug":"trekking-in-nepal-top-10-things-to-bring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steveschwarz.com\/?p=2660","title":{"rendered":"Trekking in Nepal \u2013 Top 10 things to Bring"},"content":{"rendered":"

In February 2015, I completed two multi-day treks in Nepal, including the 5-day Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek, and 8-day Langtang Valley Trek. The list below is based on what I learned along the way, and a recommendation to those trekkers whom do not know what to bring – and end up bringing far too much, and are burdened by very heavy backpacks while trekking in the low-oxygen air !.<\/p>\n

In a few words: When trekking – Less is better.<\/p>\n

Top 10 things to Bring:<\/p>\n

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  1. Passport (photocopy of passport and extra passport photos): for permits, and Money (~1500 Rupi\/day)<\/li>\n
  2. Flashlight (& extra batteries): many power failures<\/li>\n
  3. Toilet paper (& toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, small bottle of shampoo, towel, sleeping sheet). ** Sleeping bags not required if you stay at the guesthouses.<\/li>\n
  4. Backpack (with waterproof cover) [no more than 65 litre]<\/li>\n
  5. Hiking shoes (lightweight shoes are better that heavy leather boots) (ice grippers – seasonal)<\/li>\n
  6. Inner wear: 3x pairs of socks, 3x underwear, 3x quick dry shirts<\/li>\n
  7. Middle wear: quick dry pants, windproof sweater<\/li>\n
  8. Outer wear: rain coat, scarf, toque, sun protection (sunglasses and sunscreen)<\/li>\n
  9. Water bottle and water purifier (I used a UV-light; no taste, though needs the occasional re-charge of batteries)<\/li>\n
  10. First aid kit and altitude sickness pills (breathing mask for Kathmandu)<\/li>\n
  11. *Camera (& extra batteries)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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