Anisha RaiClient Experience Lead28 February 20266 min read
After fifteen years of gear checks in Thamel, this is the list we hand every client the night before they fly to Lukla.
The single most common mistake is over-packing. Your porter carries a strict weight limit, and anything above it is redistributed to you at 4,000 m.
Bring a down jacket rated to -15°C, two merino base layers, one softshell, and a rain shell that genuinely seals. Everything else is negotiable.
Buy the small things in Kathmandu. Duffels, liners, trekking poles and thermals are excellent value in Thamel and save you baggage fees.
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Anisha Rai
Client Experience Lead at Nepal Heaven. Based in Kathmandu, on the trail roughly half the year.
