one high-top. The boots will get soaked eventually, but the more you have them water sealed, the better. I like to do them twice beforehand; put them in the sun and let the leather take on the seal, and then do it one more time. I am bringing extra seal with me for us to use during the trip but this needs to be done now.
The socks are important. Buy polypro liners and then polypro hiking socks. The liners will help wick the water away, both from sweat as well as if we start hiking in the morning with wet feet (there is nothing more rude than putting on cold, wet, stiff, hiking boots). I am taking detergent along and we can do some light laundry washing occasionally. (Iâll do your bras if you do my underwear.) I am only traveling with three pairs of underwearâin addition to:
âtwo pairs of polypro long johns, tops and bottoms
âthree polypro t-shirts
âtwo light weight pants, one which converts to shorts
âone pair of hiking shorts
âsix pairs of socks and six pairs of sock liners
âone good pair of gloves and five pairs of lightweight glove liners (these are good as they are comfortable to wear during the chilly days without having to wear gloves)
âone wool sweater
âone down vest
ârain parka and rain pants
âone long-sleeved soft fleece jacket to wear in the camp at night
âa warm pair of camp pantsâcomfy insulated pants that I will only wear at night. I will sleep in my long johns.
âCome up with a suit of clothes that you will only wear at the end of the day after hiking is over; it is rather nice to change into something that is basically clean, warm, and dry.
âI bought a good insulated sleeping-bag pad. This is importantâdo not buy an inflatable one. This will keep you warmer and more comfortable than anything else.
âtwo water bottlesâimportant
âtwo pairs of sunglasses in case one is broken or lostâabsolutely necessary to have these as we will be in snow in full sun.
I have brought three courses of Cipro and I suggest you get your doctor to give you three as wellâI am also going to take Pepto-Bismol tabs in Kathmandu as sort of a prophylacticâthey say it works. If we get food poisoning, it will be in Kathmanduâwe will be perfectly fine while on the trail as long as we only drink boiled water. DamnâI forgot to bring along iodine tablets for water purification. Would you please pick up a bottle for us? I might be able to buy in Kathmandu but not sure. Generally we donât need them, however, during the beginning of the trek and again at the end, it is HOT hiking and at least I go through gallons of drinking water a day.
As I mentioned before, get a prescription for altitude sicknessâthey will know which it is. We are destined to sleep poorly when we get that highâbut at least we will have each other to talk to during the night. I experience this really awful oxygen deprivation/panic attack thing for the first few nights above 10,000 feet. The drugs really help that.
I have brought plenty of foot dressing, blister treatment, so you donât have to bother with that.
I still do not have your flight details and they will need this in order to meet you at the airport in Kathmandu. I hope we can fly together homeâat least to Bangkokâand go out for some luxurious feast to celebrate the end of this experience. I arrive in Bangkok on the 3rd and leave for home on the 5th.
You will need money only in Kathmandu and in transit for meals and lodging (easily we can live for $50/day, I think). I cannot recall if our hotel, the Norbu Linka, takes credit cards or not. Kathmandu is fun, and fun for shopping tooâWe will have such a good time there together.
Sue and Bleddyn in full swing of training for thisâtaking six-mile mountain hikes every day, it sounds. Sue will not be in great shape for this, but you two will get along quite well. She is a dear and a trouper.
The socks are important. Buy polypro liners and then polypro hiking socks. The liners will help wick the water away, both from sweat as well as if we start hiking in the morning with wet feet (there is nothing more rude than putting on cold, wet, stiff, hiking boots). I am taking detergent along and we can do some light laundry washing occasionally. (Iâll do your bras if you do my underwear.) I am only traveling with three pairs of underwearâin addition to:
âtwo pairs of polypro long johns, tops and bottoms
âthree polypro t-shirts
âtwo light weight pants, one which converts to shorts
âone pair of hiking shorts
âsix pairs of socks and six pairs of sock liners
âone good pair of gloves and five pairs of lightweight glove liners (these are good as they are comfortable to wear during the chilly days without having to wear gloves)
âone wool sweater
âone down vest
ârain parka and rain pants
âone long-sleeved soft fleece jacket to wear in the camp at night
âa warm pair of camp pantsâcomfy insulated pants that I will only wear at night. I will sleep in my long johns.
âCome up with a suit of clothes that you will only wear at the end of the day after hiking is over; it is rather nice to change into something that is basically clean, warm, and dry.
âI bought a good insulated sleeping-bag pad. This is importantâdo not buy an inflatable one. This will keep you warmer and more comfortable than anything else.
âtwo water bottlesâimportant
âtwo pairs of sunglasses in case one is broken or lostâabsolutely necessary to have these as we will be in snow in full sun.
I have brought three courses of Cipro and I suggest you get your doctor to give you three as wellâI am also going to take Pepto-Bismol tabs in Kathmandu as sort of a prophylacticâthey say it works. If we get food poisoning, it will be in Kathmanduâwe will be perfectly fine while on the trail as long as we only drink boiled water. DamnâI forgot to bring along iodine tablets for water purification. Would you please pick up a bottle for us? I might be able to buy in Kathmandu but not sure. Generally we donât need them, however, during the beginning of the trek and again at the end, it is HOT hiking and at least I go through gallons of drinking water a day.
As I mentioned before, get a prescription for altitude sicknessâthey will know which it is. We are destined to sleep poorly when we get that highâbut at least we will have each other to talk to during the night. I experience this really awful oxygen deprivation/panic attack thing for the first few nights above 10,000 feet. The drugs really help that.
I have brought plenty of foot dressing, blister treatment, so you donât have to bother with that.
I still do not have your flight details and they will need this in order to meet you at the airport in Kathmandu. I hope we can fly together homeâat least to Bangkokâand go out for some luxurious feast to celebrate the end of this experience. I arrive in Bangkok on the 3rd and leave for home on the 5th.
You will need money only in Kathmandu and in transit for meals and lodging (easily we can live for $50/day, I think). I cannot recall if our hotel, the Norbu Linka, takes credit cards or not. Kathmandu is fun, and fun for shopping tooâWe will have such a good time there together.
Sue and Bleddyn in full swing of training for thisâtaking six-mile mountain hikes every day, it sounds. Sue will not be in great shape for this, but you two will get along quite well. She is a dear and a trouper.
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