Looking Treking equipments

[Koraltptp]

Hello I'm koral. In 4-8 sep iam planning to start ABC or AC. which equipments do I need , if some one has experience ; can u give me advices. Equipment lists, costs and where can I find (buy, rent, second hand buy).also if some one has equipments for treking and want to sell them, I'm thinking about second hand buy for useful stuff as shoes, glass etc.
Please mail to me, it is easier to contact. Thanks you guys...

koral.tptp@gmail.com

[Escher]

It's better to post on here than mail you personally, then other people can read what advice is given:-

Lots of information already written here (http://www.trekinfo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3066) and here (http://www.trekinfo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9042).

[Michael Sunkist]

:pNameste, Escher has a pretty good list. I'd be cautious using 2nd hand boots that don't fit your feet well. If you get lame due to blisters and such you will wish you had good boots that fit you well and are broken in. Be wary of down products bought in KTM. Most are knock-offs and sometimes filled with chicken feathers rather than hiqh quality goose down which will lead to hypothermia if you need good warmth at higher altitudes. Carry lots of small denomination rupee notes. Getting change up the trail is sometimes hard. I recommend a good water filter. I always pack one to insure my water is good to drink. Buying bottled water may seem like a good idea until you buy a bottle that has been filled from the local water source, never boiled, and recapped to sell to a naive trekker who ends up sick as a dog further up the trail. That and lame feet will bum your trekking adventure big time. Happy trails

[Nepal Trekking site]

I second Michael Sunkist opinion, unless you know your way and can bargain do buy in KTM, there are couple of good places in thamel,KTM but take a guide or some familiar face when you go for shopping for the equipment, Happy trekking

[gonzobman]

I'll also second what Michael states about both boots and drinking water.

Boots need to fit YOUR feet, not someone else's. Sore feet will end your trek.

Don't trust bottled water. A recent study showed that just over HALF of the bottled water in Nepal was safe to drink (by westerners). Also note that a "good filter" is not enough. It's a good start and will make the water 99% safe, but a chemical or some other treatment is still needed. (Look at the size of the filter then compart that to the size of Crypto or Giardia!) I've heard good things about the Steri-Pen. Haven't used one myself yet, but will be on my next EBC trek. They claim (and others support) 45 seconds for a liter of safe water, 30 for half a liter.

[Michael Sunkist]

Nameste, I've been going to Nepal for decades. Water filters are such a good invention. I got giardia back in the 70's in Nepal and it wasn't pretty as in those days Nepal wasn't as clean and neither was the water or were there many decent medical facilities like today. Since I've been using them I have never gotten sick again with giardia. Granted there is no gaurantee of virus removal except for Katydyn brand. Pens are fine until they aren't like a dead battery high up the trails. I use MSR, the filter never seems to wear out. But I so agree, using bottle water thinking you are safe is not a good idea. Good way to end your trek due to illness. Happy trails