Comprehensive Everest Base Camp Trek Gear List
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2015
- Here is everything I brought along on my trek to Everest Base Camp and a link to the article on my website where I also list and discuss everything.
www.thewanderingsnare.com/ever...
This was an awesome video, maybe the best I've seen even after 2 years since you posted. Comprehensive and great advice! Informed me of some of the hard packing decisions I am currently making for my own trip. Really appreciate it!
Thanks Mike! I tried to take the stuff I'd seen in all the other similar vids I watched before my trip and improve on it.
Awesome video, so pleased you got back safely. This is a trip I dream of doing one day, it's nice to watch videos and see what people bring and hear experiences in the hope one day I too can complete this ultimate hike! X
Jessica Connolly Thanks Jessica! Its an amazing trip! I hope you get to do it some day!
I am going to EBC in two weeks. I have watched your video several times. It is the most comprehensive and easy to understand video I have found. I want to thank you for all your efforts.
+Hayden Leadford Best of luck on your trip!! Its an amazing experience! I'm glad you found the video helpful. I tried to make it in the way that I would have wanted to watch before I went.
Loved your video, especially your opinion and mentioning opinions of other trekkers in your group!!
My journey to Base Camp was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks and congrats!
Did the trek may 2017. This is an excellent video filled with great advise. Spot on with recommendations. I took icebreaker clothing and leggings so didn't need to bring quite so much and obviously went in a much warmer time of year. It was a great experience. Can't imagine being there when the earthquake hit.
Thanks for the comment. The quake wasn't bad from where we were at the time of the quake but it was devastating all around the area and kinda killed the rest of our trip. It happened while we were waiting for our lunch to come one day. Was there still a lot of damage when you were there?
Glad that you got home alright. Good overview of what you took with you.
1911Drew Thanks!
I loved the video! Thank you so much for the helpful info. I don't see a link to your page to look at details of some items you reference! I'm going in April 2017! 😊😁
This was great and very helpful.... I'm planning to do EBC and possibly the 3 passes in April and this was exactly the info and detail I was looking for! Thanks!
glad you found it helpful. Good luck on the trip!
Hey man, glad to see you made it home in one piece! Keep up the gear review videos.
Cheers
***** Thanks!
Looking forward to doin the trek il be checking this video for things i need. Thx mate
Best of luck with the trek!!!
Great to have you back safe and sound! Glad it was still worth it considering. I now understand your source questions. I thought you had purchased the military version of the bladder. The tubing is thicker on the tactical model. Anyway great analysis as usual.
SnareMan That's the least I could do for all the great reviews you do! It has to be a bummer for sure, not being able to go all the way that is. But you have gone a place most could only dream of.
Awesome vid, glad you're back safe!
Phil659 Thanks Phil!
Thanks so much for the information. I will be venturing off in the upcoming weeks to tackle the base camp trek... All that you've mentioned was very helpful.
+Karen harvey Good luck on the trek!! Let me know how it goes.
+SnareMan I'll provide an update once I return.
+Karen harvey Hopefully you'll actually make it all the way to BC.
My 2 favorite edc tools. The delica and the juice s2. Great kit.
christian seely Thanks! Although realistically I probably could have gotten by with just the Juice, but the Delica is so light it was hard not to bring it.
Very good video; helped to think out a few things on our trip.
thanks And good luck on the trip!
I like how you talk about the earthquake, which was a bummer but you still are in high spirits. Best of luck next time man!
thanks. Just finished a trek in Peru. No earthquakes. :-)
By far the best Gear List for EBC i've found. And on top of that, i like how you are sensible when it comes to cleanliness, security and taking Diamox for the altitude sickness. Many others try to act brave on UA-cam and are obsessed with being ultralight. Like, a couple of underwear wont make your bag weigh a ton more, so why risk infektions, stinking like a pig, etc?
Thanks!
I just purchased the 120L black hole duffle too during black Friday deals. Can't wait to take it on the EBC trek.
Good luck on your trip! When are you going?
I'm actually going to Nepal in February just to see how things are and do some easy treks. And then plan to go back a do the EBC trek the following year if everything works out. I can use all my gear regardless if I go to the base camp or not, as I plan to be in Nepal for several months every time I go. In the meantime I'm using my black hole duffel in my truck loaded with emergency supplies :D Thanks again for all your suggestions and packing list! Very helpful.
Wow, that sounds like some great trips!
Thanks i was just going to try them out ... I hear they are very light and durable. Thanks Mate
+Hanif Rajan yes, I think they are great. I've taken them on a bunch of hiking trips.
Thanks. Just packing right now.
Welcome back!
Wanttoknowabout Thanks!
That was a very comprehensive video. Thank you.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
I like the photo behind you. Just wanted to point that out. Your couch looks really comfortable, too. And that's a nice glass countertop :-)
Thanks! I'll sell it to you in 6 months when I move. :-) And the couch is quite comfortable. :-)
Thanks for the video! I'm going to be doing this trip in May and have been having a difficult time deciding on whether to use trail running shoes or hiking shoes. I don't need the ankle support (shoes with ankle support hurt my feet), so was wondering what you thought? Since I'll be going in May when it's warmer, would trail runners be enough? Thanks!
thanks mate. that's some useful info. Nebula - best travelling pack ever indeed. Didn't hear anything about down jacket. Was the softshell/vest and thermals all the insulation you had? I'm looking to go next year and add a 6000er on top of it. What happens if you get over 15kg limit? do you pay extra?
One of the best EBC packing videos I've seen, especially as it was done AFTER the trip. So many people do the video before they go, and it seems like they are way overpacking.
Thanks! Definitely seems to make more sense to do it after the trip so you can say what was useful and what wasn't
@@SnareMan by the way. Maybe you should update the list...’if I were to go now’ as a lot of the gear you took has been discontinued. It was frustrating to hit the links to find the gear unavailable.
@@keithmoorechannel Thanks for letting me know. It has been awhile. I'll see if I can do that.
Links updated! 👍
This is what I need for my EBC hike!
Glad it helped!
Great video - is there a link to the camera/backpack clip that you are using? Thanks.
+Vanessa Barnett Did I ever reply to you with a link? I don't see it here.
If you hike during winter months, you won’t have a chance to take a shower. The water gets frozen. Baby wipes are useful. Aqua tabs are good as backup pills. Ear plugs are helpful. Face mask, oversized sunglasses can reduce sunburn. My iPhone is my only camera. I don’t bother me with music but keep my eyes on the treks and the Himalayan sceneries. Adapters and charge cables are must-have.
Glad you are home safe
sowelu924 Thanks!
I just purchased the patagonia nano air jacket with the hood. Thanks!
it's a great jacket. I've taken it on lots of trips!
I couldn't decide on the regular version or the hoody. I just played it safe and got the hood just in case. I'm assuming you like the non-hoody one better? I'm thinking about buying a second one, different color without the hood. decisions.
I actually didn't even consider the hooded version when I bought it, but probably would get it for extra cold trips if I had it to do over or got a second one. I wear my current one to work sometimes and don't need the hood for that, so one of each might be a reasonable idea if your needs fit
great video, loved the sony A6000 clip! (great camera)
Did you feel or should say experience the Earthquake?
+sean cox Thanks. I actually slept through the beginning of it while waiting for our lunch to come and woke up confused by everyone was yelling and running outside.
Sun Screen: Want a fast, effective sunscreen that isn't "gooey"? Try the spray-on from Coppertone. The Sport line has a 100 SPF. I can spray it and use it in the pool even for up to 2 hours. I went to Machu Picchu, and sprayed it on in the morning, and it lasted ALL day. Very fast, sprays on even, and no gooey mess. This is especially nice if you're a hairy man! :)
+1vw4me Thanks for the tip!
great video :) im going in 2 months. Starred the vid. so i can watch it right before leaving :)
+Jeg Liker Kake Thanks and good luck on the trek!!
+SnareMan How cold would it get at night at the coldest in early june? Different internet pages seems to say many different things :S
+Jeg Liker Kake I wasn't there in June so I can't really say and I think it also just depends - the group that was there a week before us had snow on a good portion of their trek and we really didn't. So I think it just depends on how lucky you get.
great vid, whats the name of the first pants you showed the one that unzip the legs?
+frips1000 They are the Kuhl Liberator Convertible. Great pants!!
ua-cam.com/video/17DZYWZbM7Y/v-deo.html
I am working on my gear spreadsheet for my upcoming hike to EBC in Oct this year and I am really struggling to make the 15KG weight for the flight to Lukla. I have watched your video several times and gone over the list from my travel company and I still am slightly over the weight limit and this is without a lot of stuff (cameras, toiletries, etc). I too have the a6000 and will be using a little GoPro for my vids. Using the same backpack you took, a 80L duffle, etc. I have pretty much all top end gear (no heavy cotton items, etc). REI has based next years business model on my showing up each week to buy stuff. I do a lot of solo hiking here (Mt Whitney) and so I am very careful about how much items weigh. Do you still have your old spreadsheet you could put up somewhere so I could compare item weights? Do you remember what your total weight was for the flight to Lukla? Thanks so much for your great vids and any help or suggestions you could make.
LOL. I know the REI problem you speak of. I looked and do still have the spreadsheet I made. Shoot me an email and I'll send you a copy of it.
Sorry to bother again. One other thing. Where did you find that nice pill box you carry with all of your medicines?
It's a Plano fishing tackle storage container type thing. Works pretty well for the purpose on several trips now. I think I got it at Dick's Sporting
Hey! I am planning to do the EBC trekking next year, hopefully where the coronavirus issue will be part of the past. Do you think that a 70L duffel bag plus a 25L daypack will be too small? Thanks
It might be pretty tight on space, but if you are a really miserly packer and don't mind bringing minimal clothes it might fit everything. I'm trying to do Kilimanjaro if corona would ever get out of the way. I was supposed to do it next month. Good luck with your trek!
Hey SnareMan need advise on boots I`m doing this trip in April and what kind of boots would you recommend...
+Hanif Rajan Hi Hanif. 4 of us including our guide had Salamon 4d GTX boots. Here's a link: amzn.to/1Nky7Id
Check out my article to if your haven't with links to all the stuff:
www.thewanderingsnare.com/everest-base-camp-packing-list/
Good luck on the trip!!
I'm planning to go this October. Can you recommend a travel insurance? Also, where did you exchange Dollars for Rupies prior to your trip?
+ltforce99 I think I used Travelex. I just got Rupees out of the ATMs in Kathmandu. They are easy to find.
So you have to rent a room in a hotel (yak and yeti?) during the whole Everest expedition? Is it not advisable to leave your valuables at the base camp?
+Muning N No. Base camp is the end point (or mid point as the case may be?) of the trek. Start in Kathmandu, trek 40mi to base camp at 18k ft and then 40mi back down. You leave all of your valuables in Kathmandu. You only need a hotel room a day or 2 before and after.
Very nice video. I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro last February and getting all the gear I needed was quite a challenge. (Now something in Annapurna and the Inca Trail are on my bucket list.) I didn't even know what a base layer was--I always called it long underwear. It was thanks to videos like yours that educated me. Your outer layers were rolled and I didn't see exactly what they were. Could you briefly explain (exactly) what your outer (down, fleece, hard/soft shell) layers were. Also what was your sleeping bag. I just bought a Marmot down 15 degree (sawtooth) and I was wondering if it would be warm enough. And now a helpful hint for you: I always take a small (lightweight) roll of duct/duck tape on trips. As the "Myth Busters" demonstrated, you can fix or make almost anything with duct tape. I never leave home without it. Thanks again for the video.
+1121gsm How was Kili?? I think I'm going to do that in 2017. I just have to get used to a week in a tent with zero hope of a shower. I'm doing the Salkantay trek into Machu Picchu in the spring. I'm with you on the being clueless thing. I had no clue how that layering thing worked. I was just explaining to my dad last weekend how its called a base layer as he is still calling it long underwear. :-)
Sleeping bag is at 10:49. I could have gone warmer, but I rolled the dice and got the Mont Bell Downhugger #1 with a silk liner that I didn't use.
Outer layers were a REI co-op down vest followed by Patagonia Nano-Air and Patagonia M10 hard shell depending on the weather. I usually just wore the base layer followed by the NanoAir.
+SnareMan Thanks for the quick reply. Kili was challenging. I'm sure you know the feeling of going uphill all day long. I was worried about getting cold but I was always warm enough. I even slept warm and well with an old military sleeping bag (heavy but warm). The problem was that is rained every day (February was supposed to be a dry month). I took a poncho which works fine on flat land. However, the poncho got in the way when going uphill and using trekking poles (which saved my life). I had never used trekking poles before but I quickly learned. We took the Machame route but if I had to do it again (which I would like to do), I would take the Marangu route where you sleep in wooden huts instead of tents. We took diamox and never had any headache or other altitude symptoms. Serengeti safari after was a real treat (and a well deserved rest). Good luck in Peru. That's probably my next trip but not planned yet.
+1121gsm I knew someone else that did Kili and said it rained the whole time and was pretty miserable. I read somewhere that the recommended ponchos, but it would seem like a hard shell rain jacket and rain pants would work better. Is there a weight limit to what you can bring similar to the 15kg EBC limit? The problem with the 3 day route is that people don't have enough time to acclimatize and I hear there is only a 30% success rate. I don't know why someone doesn't build some little shelters on the other routs and charge extra money for them.
+SnareMan The weight limit is also 15kg for Kili. The porters there also carry all the tents, cooking gear, and most importantly, the toilet tent (the public outhouses on Kili are not pleasant). I read that on the various MP treks a poncho is recommended. That's probably where you read that. The poncho just funneled the rain water down to my ankles and boots. And it was in the way when using the trekking poles. I recently bought some rain pants and a lightweight North Face Hyvent jacket which will stay in my backpack. The Marangu route does have a lower success rate but you can add an additional day for acclimatization. Also it has been speculated that the low success rate is because many people who are in less than top shape want to take the "Coca Cola" route because it has more amenities. They actually sell sodas and other items along the way.
+1121gsm Is that 15kg just for the duffle your porters are carrying? With EBC it was 15 total including your daypack because of the flight into Lukla.
Great job mate! Loved your video. Did you take much money up the mountain with you? Do you find that you spend much? I have 3 meals a day paid for already - so can't see me spending too much more.
+tbate54 Thanks! I think I took around $500 if I remember correct. Or was it $300? I spent all of it between small things like some clothes in Namche, toilet paper (buy the 400 rupee roll, not the 200 rupee roll!), some random extra food and snacks and tips for the guides and porters. I read about the amount on tripadvisor.
+SnareMan Awesome! Thanks for the info! I hope you make it back over there to reach Base Camp in the future - fingers crossed no more natural disasters!
+tbate54 Hopefully someday. I'm trekking into Machu Pcichu next month and hoping for Kilimanjaro next year.
+SnareMan I look forward to some more videos then!
SnareMan Are you going complete a post(s) about your Everest base camp trip or upload pictures/videos? I've looked all over, and I'm not even sure you made it to the camp after the Nepal earthquake?!??!? Not sure how I stumbled on your youtube account, but now I'm obsessed with your trek to Everest and how it went...and your review videos.... FYI, I follow your blog too.
Kyle Krieg Thanks. Yes, that's the plan. I finally got Day 4 posted on my site today. Its taking surprisingly longer than I'd have thought to get them all written, although I've been less motivated because I haven't really figured anyone is reading it. Did you find my videos or website first? How did you come across whichever it was? Sadly we never made it to base camp. After the quake everything above us was closed so we ended up going back down. It sucked, but at least we were safe.
SnareMan I think I found your UA-cam videos first since I was researching backpacks and saw the review of the Osprey Kestrel pack. When I come across good videos, I click on the rest of the videos on the channel to see if anything sparks my interest. I saw your Everest base camp videos and started watching. Then it was over to your blog for more info and got wrapped up in it.
Hey I'm hiking ebc in September! They said I'm only aloud to bring 33lbs on the plane. Does that include your carryon as Well? Or just your main duffle bag?
That's total weight for everything. Wear the heavy stuff. :-) They didn't really weight it that scientifically though.
SnareMan thank You! Great video by the way.
Thanks! Good luck on the trek!
Thank you! Is it comfortable to go on the trek with this amount of clothes without porter? Or it would be better to reduce the amount, if i want to go solo?
You would have to be a really minimalist packer to it on your own and would need a much larger pack. I'd definitely recommend a porter.
Thank you, I will then.
what agency you has book the tour? and how much it cost?/
www.wilderness-medicine.com/?pg=courses_everest
Love the info! Can i ask what you did with your suitcase while you where trekking?;)
Thanks! We just left all of our extra stuff locked in the hotel in Kathmandu. it was perfectly safe. Even left my passport there.
Thanks matey...happy to subsrcibe;)
No problem and thanks for the sub!! :-)
I got a question if I may... You mentioned on the video that we are only allowed 15Kg on the flight to Lukla... How is that even possible? 15Kg is just to low... Are there any option to pay for overweight if needed? Other than that, great video!
Yes. 15kg/33lbs is correct. You just can't bring very much stuff so you re-wear a lot of things. I heard that our guide company bought an extra 5kg for us, although I don't think I knew that until afterwards.
What trekking company did you use? HOw much should porters be tipped after the trip is done?
Not sure exactly. Our main guide took care of all of the tips. We just each chipped in with some money and they divvied it out to everyone.
what would you suggest for Diarrhea and stomach trouble!? The last 2 times i have been to Asia my stomach starts gurgling from the first day till at least 3 days after ariving home! thanks!
+sean cox Yea, most of our colons weren't happy for a week after we got there. Finally calmed down by the end of the trip. I just toughed it out, but you could try some imodium or pepto bismol.
Digestive enzymes, ask in a pharmacy. Digestive enzymes help you to digest the food you are new to, anything fried or difficult for stomach. You take one with each meal. In case of diarrhea, use an adsorbent - activated charcoal is a very old medicine, nowadays there are better adsorbents, in our country we use Enterosgel. It adsorbs any toxins and takes them out of your body. Imodium will help you to stop diarrhea, but it does not resolve the cause. Use the Steripen as in the video, or Sawyers Mini filter for all water that you drink. Eat more food that was heated, if you eat a fruit, peel it.
It would be good to see what packs and gear needed for independent trekking with no guides/porters lugging your stuff
Great to have you back stateside. I'm going to look into sending something your way so you can take an adventure to somewhere with slightly more stable ground.
evilassaultweaponeer I swear I replied to you a week ago, but I don't see it. Thanks. Its good to be home. You are going to send something my way?
SnareMan Next time I find something cool at REI I'll grab one for you as well. Hopefully it won't be a duplicate, seeing as you've purchased half on their inventory, lol.
evilassaultweaponeer LOL. I did have a bit of a shopping issue last year. My REI dividend check was a few hundred dollars. Now that the big trip is over I don't have the constant urge to buy every cool looking thing I see. Its much nicer on my bank account. :-)
Hi what plug is needed for Nepal/EBC?
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How did you get the knife past security?
Prop122 Just put it in my checked bag.
great video thanks i am just curious which month did you go? i am going next month 09/2021
You're welcome. I think I went in May. Doing Kilimanjaro next month. Check out my videos from the trip if you haven't already. Good luck on the trek!!
@@SnareMan good luck I did m’acharne route in 6 days it’s my favorite country in the world! I worked in Serengeti and I am in love with Zanzibar hope you are staying in Arusha and not moshi enjoy
@@elisabel8405 I'm doing a solo Rongai climb with a full moon summit night. The full moon summit should be less busy than normal with covid. I am staying in Moshi though as it seems to be much closer to things and my safari afterwards.
@@SnareMan well enjoy take lots of Advil Its super easy until the last leg. We arrived at base camp at 2 pm to rest then they wake you up at midnight you climb up and each step is a real struggle gasping for air… you will arrive just on time for sunrise absolutely spectacular personality I was delirious and lethargic but it was worth . There is EMT and ambulance up there from the 60s no joke and an helicopter pad good luck
hi, were there electricity in all the teahouses to charge cameras and electronics?
+John Thng The rooms generally didn't have plugs, but you could charge them in the dining room usually for 200-300 rupees.
+SnareMan ok, thanks. sorry for the spam, my phone hanged
+John Thng YOu're welcome and no problem. :-)
Thanks for the video. Why did you get the duffel bag? Did you carry that with you as well? Was it carried by a porter?
No, the porters carry the duffel. You need something to put your sleeping back and clothes, etc in.
@@SnareMan Thanks for the answer. Wouldn’t a big backpack be better for them to carry on their back, or should I get a duffel like you did?
@@Sandouras No, they put your bags into another bag to make it easier for them to carry. They aren't just carrying it as it.
@@SnareMan Oh, i didnt know that. Thanks a lot!
@@SnareMan Could you recommend an agent in KTM for porters, etc?
What tent did you take
We slept in the tea houses so I didn't need a tent
What tour company u used?
+slace1000 This is the trip I took: www.wilderness-medicine.com/?pg=courses_everest
Outdoor Research also makes nice loose fit Merino wool base layers. Been using them for years. O.R. is GTG. If there is a way to contact you offline, I have an offer for you that will save you much money.
Center Mass snareman95@gmail or through the message function on here
Is a guide actually needed?
You could do it on your own and I saw people that did, but I'd fear that I'd get lost or make a wrong turn. It was nice to hae someone to manage the logistics. I heard you could get books though and it's not too bad on your own.
Awesome
Glad you liked it!
Looks like you spent a lot of money and time on this trip. Too bad the way it got cut short. Glad you got home okay.
arcflashed Thanks! I agree on all accounts! Thankfully I can use all of the stuff on future trips so it wasn't a wasted expense.
Many trekking companies provide their duffel bags to carry their guests’ luggage by their porters.
those ziploc bags or anything even close to them, are impossible to get here in Ireland. They look like a great cheap alternative for what they are needed for.
Cheap and lightweight. Wow, no ziploc bags over there??
None that size, been trying to find them for ages, not even ikea have anything close.
Interesting. I suppose if you were REALLY interested you could splurge and order from a US place and have it shipped. Might be kinda costly though.
i'll have a look, must check ebay actually, how much is the box of them do you remember? Wanna make sure I'm not getting ripped off which is probably inevitable.
Just checked US Amazon and 4 of the XL (10 gallon) bags are $6, so pretty cheap
I will not carry sleeping bag or use the hotel blankets. I would simply sleep in my full hiking gears. Why not? I sleep on the plane, bus, subway trains and airports. I can fall asleep anywhere in full gears.
Head lamp is the best for providing lights in the middle of the night. I heard the toilet papers sold by the tea houses are of very poor quality.
Got it you checked your red bag.
Prop122 Right. I checked the duffel on all of the flights. Although we went through one small airport on the way back from Lukla where we went through metal detectors that were off and then they just asked us if we had anything dangerous like a knife.
you forgot a personal toilet, the restroom conditions are disgusting up there!
yea, but they are manageable for that. Not wonderful, but manageable.
@@SnareMan no way I'm sharing a toilet up there with 300 people, that's just sick
WARNING : TSA locks are not made to protect valuable items, but to prevent a bag from opening in transit! If I can pick one of these in less than a minute using nothing but 2 paperclips, imagine what a "professional" thief can do!
Dude, you have enough get to go to the moon and back. Driving. Oy.
OK.
understand the point that the trip is kinda expensive plus the stuff cost shit ton of money xD
Summit trips especially. I have better ways to spend 50K. :)
it depend on your interest but as an outdoor enthusiate i am pretty sure the view is worth 50 k
I think summit bids are usually closer to $60-100k and about 3 months.
Water bladder is redundant, one Nalgene is plenty enough. It is not a race, teashops one hour apart. Your group porters would wash clothes anywhere for a song. When snowing no waterproofness is needed (gloves). You sitting right between the sofa cushions looks kind of funny... (like 24:54). Too many underwear, long johns, socks, shirts. I managed easily with 90 liter duffel, actually 110 liter for 2 (with a tent included). Please do not listen to music, be THERE! Otherwise quite nice presentation. (I have been there 5 times since 1985).
Thanks for the comments. I find I drink more often if the tube is there in front of my face. Never had a clothes washing offer, but did do it some in Dingboche. We had some rain, so the waterproof came in handy. I get the being there, but there is plenty of time along 80mi to be there. The hike down seemed to go on FOREVER. Certainly could have managed with 90L, but the extra space was nice for not having to cram things in the bag as much. And yea, could have brought less clothes, but I like being clean and had the room/weight.
Wear facial masks instead of buff.