Basics

Days: 12 (9 up incl. 2 acclimatisation, 3 down. Was supposed to be 4 but got shortened due to extra travel day – no flights to Lukla from KTM)

Tour company: G Adventures

Trekking Dates: 10 – 21 November 2019

Cost: £880 tour + £200 insurance (True Traveller) + £363 everything else (food, snacks, tips, kit hire) = £1443

Temperature: +25ºC to -13ºC

Kit deets

• Hired: -15ºC sleeping bag and down jacket from Shona’s Alpine (awesome)Water purification: 60 Chlorine tablets (have a Sawyer mini filter but didn’t want to risk it getting frozen)Water bottles: 1.5L Camelbak, 1L Nalgene, 300ml insulated flaskTrekking poles: Brought 2, used 1Daypack: 22L Osprey TalonSuncream: SPF 30 (need SPF 50!)

Clothing

• Hiking boots x 1Walking shoes x 1Walking and trekking socks x 6Everyday socks x 2Leggings x 2 (one pair merino)Hiking trousers x 2 (one pair zip off)3/4 trousers x 1Shorts x 1 (as pajamas)Short sleeved technical tops x 2Long sleeved technical tops x 2Vest x 2Long sleeved technical shirt x 1Cotton T shirt x 1 (for evenings)Montane “outdoor” jumper x 1Down jacket x 1Waterproof/windproof jacket x 1Glove liners x 1 (cheap from Trekking Clobber!)Thick gloves x 1 (hardly used)Buff x 3Wide-brimmed sun hat x 1 (awesome)Peaked cap x 1 (didn’t use)Beanie x 1Proper Rab warm beanie x 1 (hardly used)

Trek deets

• Distance walked: 130kmElevation gained: 2860m Lukla, to halfway up Kala Patthar 5400m = 2540mHours walked: 64Yaks and mules seen: Countless!