Like most people, I change my gear from time to time but this is my list as it stands at the end of April 2017 and it is what I used during my treks in Nepal earlier this year. Keep in mind that this was all teahouse trekking and I didn’t have to bring a tent or cooking equipment.
This is what I carried
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Item |
Make |
Type |
Weight |
Notes |
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Pack |
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Backpack |
Zpacks |
Arc Haul |
Incl. belt pouches |
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Waterproof Liner |
Zpacks |
Airplane Case |
Sacrificial layer during transport |
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Sleeping |
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Sleeping Bag |
Zpacks |
10 Degrees |
Good to -12 Celsius |
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Dry Bag |
Zpacks |
Cuben Fibre |
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Clothing |
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Long Sleeved Shirt |
MacPac |
Merino |
Base Layer |
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Long johns |
MacPac |
Merino |
Base Layer |
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Gloves |
Ice Breaker |
Merino |
Thin liner gloves |
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Fleece shirt |
Columbia |
Mid Layer |
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Puffy Jacket |
The North Face |
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Mitten Shells |
Wilderness |
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Balaclava |
Wilderness |
Fleece |
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Rain Jacket |
Outdoor Research |
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Rain Pants |
Outdoor Research |
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Spare Socks |
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Stuff Sack |
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Toiletries |
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Toothbrush |
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Toothpaste |
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Soap |
bar |
In ziplock bag |
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Nail Clippers |
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Stuff Sack |
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First Aid |
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Band Aids |
Leukoplast |
10 Small, 3 Large |
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Gauge |
Leukoplast |
2 rolls |
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Tape |
1 Roll |
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Voltaren |
Help for the Knee joints |
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Ibuprofen |
Help for everything else |
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Personal Medication |
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Stuff Sack |
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Electronics and Camera Equipment |
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Camera |
Canon |
80D |
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Lens |
Canon |
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Camera Clip |
Peak Design |
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Spare Battery |
Canon |
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Charger |
Newmowa |
Incl. USB cable |
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Lens Brush |
Zeiss |
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Lens cleaning tissue |
Zeiss |
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Micro fibre cloth |
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Mobile phone |
Apple |
Iphone 7 |
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Protective case |
Lifeproof |
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Charger |
Belkin |
Incl. USB cable |
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Miscellaneous |
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Notebook |
Moleskin |
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Pen |
Parker |
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Water Treatment |
Aquamira |
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Lip Balm |
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Sunscreen |
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Emergency Bivy Bag |
SOL |
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Personal Locator Beacon |
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Multitool |
Leatherman |
Mini |
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Whistle |
MacPac |
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Nylon Cord |
3 Meter |
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Lighter |
Bic |
Mini |
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Matches |
In waterproof container |
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Torch |
Petzl |
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Towel |
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Total Weight |
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Wandering Eric 