Must-bring from home
- Properly broken-in boots
- Merino base layers
- Sunglasses (glacier rating)
- A headlamp with spare batteries
Rent in Kathmandu
- Down jacket
- Sleeping bag rated to -15 °C
- Trekking poles
- Duffel bag for the porter
Leave behind
Jeans, cotton t-shirts, and that third pair of boots. Every extra kilo costs you on the ridges.
