Journal · Preparation & packing

What to bring, and what to leave.

Lodges provide beds and meals, so you carry a daypack and porters carry a duffel of up to 12 kg. Warm layers matter more than gear.

At a glance

Sleeping bag rated to –10 °C, down jacket, waterproof shell
Broken-in boots and a second pair of light shoes for evenings
Water filter or purification, two one-litre bottles
Headtorch, sunglasses, sun cream, lip balm
Personal first aid, any prescription medication, and a copy of your insurance
A notebook. No speaker, no drone.

The snow summit pyramid of Manaslu at first light, a dark forested ridge below it

Two children sitting on a fallen log beside the trail, both laughing, the younger one holding a sweet

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