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Nepal Three Passes Trek Gear List

By Mac 16 Comments

Using all I learned last year on my first journey to the Himalaya and up to Everest Base Camp, I have carefully crafted the following gear list detailing everything to go with me on my attempt at completing Nepal’s Three Passes Trek.

Much of what’s coming with me this time around is the gear that came last year, but I have made some additions, subtractions, and substitutions from my previous gear list.

The one thing that has taken some deliberation this time around is the question of whether I want to bring micro-spikes with me to assist on the potentially icy passes. Honestly, I still haven’t made up my mind, but I will be sure to update this when I return to let you know what ended up being necessary.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions (I’m always looking to try new things), then leave a comment and let me know!

THE BIG STUFF

  • BACKPACK | Osprey Exos 58 (REVIEW)
  • SHELTER | Mountain Hardwear SuperMegaUL 2 (REVIEW)
  • SLEEPING BAG | Mountain Hardwear Wraith (REVIEW)
  • SLEEPING PAD | Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Xlite
  • LINER | Sea to Summit Reactor Thermolite
  • TREKKING POLES | Black Diamond Alpine Ergo Cork

THE KITCHEN

  • UTENSIL | Snow Peak Titanium Spork

I have converted to stoveless backpacking for reasons that can be found here.

THE CLOTHING

  • HEADWEAR | Los Angeles Dodgers New Era Fitted Baseball Hat
  • HEADWEAR | Mountain Hardwear Dome Perignon
  • SUNGLASSES | RayBan Polarized RB2140 Wayfarer (54mm)
  • JACKET | Columbia Decompression Down Jacket
  • JACKET | Columbia Heatzone 1000 TurboDown Hooded
  • SHIRT | Columbia Freeze Degree Long Sleeve Shirt
  • BASELAYER (TOP) | SmartWool Men’s NTS Mid 250 Zip Thermal Top
  • BASELAYER (TOP) | Columbia Midweight Stretch Baselayer Long Sleeve Shirt
  • GLOVES | Mountain Hardwear Jalapeno OutDry Mitt
  • SHORTS | Mountain Hardwear Chockstone Midweight Active (REVIEW)
  • BASELAYER (BOTTOM) | SmartWool Men’s NTS Mid 250 Bottom
  • BASELAYER (BOTTOM) | An old synthetic pair of long underwear
  • SHOES | New Balance MO989
  • INSOLES | Superfeet Wide Green Premium Insoles
  • SOCKS | Darn Tough Vermont Men’s 1/4 Cushion Hiking Socks
  • SOCKS | Darn Tough Vermont Men’s Coolmax Boot Full Cushion Hiking Socks
  • UNDERWEAR | Under Armour HeatGear Sonic Compression Shorts (x 2)

THE SMALLER STUFF

  • HEADLAMP | Princeton Tec Remix
  • MULTITOOL | Leatherman Skeletool CX
  • RAINCOVER | Osprey UL
  • WATER TREATMENT | SteriPEN Ultra
  • WATER BOTTLE | 2L plastic bottle (x2)
  • STUFF SACKS | Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Stuff Sacks (2.5L, 9L)
  • SLEEPING BAG STUFF SACK | Mountain Hardwear Wraith Stuff Sack

THE ELECTRONICS

  • BATTERY | Anker 2nd Gen Astro3 12800mAh
  • CAMERA | GoPro HERO3: Black Edition
  • CAMERA | Canon 60D
  • LENS | Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
  • TRIPOD | Joby Gorillapod
  • ACCESSORY | Peak Design Capture Camera Clip (x 2)
  • STRAP | Peak Design Camera Hand Clutch Strap
  • MISCELLANEOUS | Spare 60D battery, micro USB cord, mini USB cord

THE MISCELLANEOUS

Toothpaste, toothbrush, cards/cash, Mini Bic, rubber bands, notebook, pens, Ziplocs

DETAILED VIEW

OSPREY EXOS 58 (M)

Osprey Exos 58 Backpack

PROS
Comfortable, lightweight, detachable hood, stretchy mesh pockets, wide enough for my winter sleeping bag, lifetime warranty

CONS
Not an ultralight pack, poorly designed sleeping pad attachment strap

42 oz / 1.19 kg / $220 US

CHECK IT OUT!

DETAILED REVIEW

MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR SUPERMEGAUL 2

Mountain Hardwear SuperMegaUL 2 Yari

PROS
Freestanding, incredibly spacious, two mesh pockets, holds up in rain a lot better than the UL1, light for a two person tent

CONS
The footprint turns out to be a lot bigger than I imagined, expensive

34 oz / 980 g / $450 US

CHECK IT OUT!

DETAILED REVIEW

MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR WRAITH (-20 °F / -29 °C)

Mountain Hardwear Wraith-006

PROS
Incredibly warm, resistant to water and wind, comfortable, not constricting, glorious neck baffle and pocket

CONS
Bulky – but that’s to be expected with a winter bag – down can only compress so much, I thought it was going to be yellow – it’s orange

4 lb 6 oz / 1.99 kg / $900 US

CHECK IT OUT!

DETAILED REVIEW

THERM-A-REST NEOAIR XLITE

NeoAir Xlite Tent

PROS
Surprisingly compact, 3.2 R-value, lighter than the Z Lite Sol, comfortable, made in the US

CONS
Inflating and deflating takes some getting used to, cannot be deployed quickly during breaks (like a foam pad), a risk of puncture wounds

12 oz / 350 g / $130 US

CHECK IT OUT!

SEA TO SUMMIT REACTOR THERMOLITE LINER

Sea to Summit Liner and Gear

PROS
Adds warmth, can be used in lieu of sleeping bag on hot nights, makes the bag more comfortable, keeps bag cleaner

CONS
Adds unnecessary weight

8.1 oz / 229 g / $58 US

CHECK IT OUT!

BLACK DIAMOND ALPINE ERGO CORK TREKKING POLES

Black Diamond Ergo Cork Trekking Poles

PROS
Cork grip prevented hands from becoming filthy (as happens with rubber grips), easily adjustable, locks never failed under stress

CONS
Never used for going downhill, I think I prefer poles with shocks (more fun to lean into whilst stopped)

19.9 oz / 564 g / $140 US

CHECK THEM OUT!

MORE ON TREKKING POLES

COLUMBIA DECOMPRESSION DOWN JACKET

Columbia-Decompression-Down-Jacket

PROS Warm, lightweight, hooded, stretchy cuffs that don’t lose spring, drawstring at hem, zipper never snags, packs into itself

CONS Expensive

9.6 oz / 273 g / $400 US

CHECK IT OUT!

COLUMBIA HEATZONE 1000 TURBODOWN HOODED JACKET

Columbia-Turbo-Wave-Jacket

PROS Water resistant, pockets are below down so hands stay warm, drawcord at hem, treated and water-resistant down

CONS I have an unfortunately ugly color, it’s expensive, it’s long (not necessarily a bad thing, but it fits almost like a parka), heavy

1 lb 8 oz / 674 g / $450 US

COLUMBIA OMNI-FREEZE SHIRT

Columbia Omni-Freeze Zero Shirt

PROS
Comfortable, lightweight, quick-drying, convertible sleeves

CONS
Columbia’s “omni-freeze” gimmick does not keep you cooler with this shirt, expensive for what it is

9.6 oz / 272 g / $95 US

CHECK IT OUT!<

SMARTWOOL NTS MID 250 ZIP THERMAL TOP

SmartWool-NTS-Thermal-Top

PROS
Comfortable, love the zip, warm, excellent wicking, merino wool, odor resistant, did I mention it’s comfortable?

CONS
Heavy

$100 US

CHECK IT OUT!

COLUMBIA MIDWEIGHT STRETCH BASELAYER LONG SLEEVE SHIRT

Columbia-Midweight-Baselayer-Shirt

PROS
Plenty of stretch and flexibility, warm/cool enough to leave on all day (and night), comfortable

CONS
Still not convinced that Columbia’s “omni-heat” is really doing anything

$55 US

MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR JALAPENO OUTDRY MITT

Gear-Mountain-Hardwear-Jalapeno-Glove

PROS
Waterproof, windproof, nose wipe patch (yum), durable, leather palm

CONS
Heavy for something I will only use a few times (but that I will need), sizing is off (I need to wear mine with a pair of gloves underneath

8.3 oz / 236 g / $130 US

MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR CHOCKSTONE MIDWEIGHT ACTIVE SHORT

Mountain Hardwear Shorts Sugoroku

PROS
Very comfortable, awesome stretchy material (no more crotch ripping), quite water-resistant, two zipper pockets, built-in belt that appears to work

CONS
No rear pockets, only two large zipper pockets in front (this can be good or bad depending on your needs)

9.9 oz / 280 g / $75 US

CHECK THEM OUT!

DETAILED REVIEW

SMARTWOOL NTS MID 250 BOTTOM

SmartWool-NTS-Thermal-Bottom

PROS
Comfortable, warm, excellent wicking, merino wool, odor resistant

CONS
Heavy

$95 US

CHECK THEM OUT!

UNDER ARMOR 9″ COMPRESSION SHORTS

Kennedy Meadows Beers

PROS
Comfortable, effective at preventing chafe, rarely begin to smell, dry quickly, can be passed off as shorts

CONS
An inside seam on one pair tore (still usable, will replace)

4 oz / 113 g / $30 US

CHECK THEM OUT!

DARN TOUGH 1/4 HIKING SOCKS

Darn Tough Socks

PROS
Comfortable, wool, lifetime guarantee, great cushion

CONS
You will never want to buy another brand of socks

7.2 oz / 204 g / $20 US

CHECK THEM OUT!

DETAILED REVIEW

DARN TOUGH COOLMAX BOOT FULL CUSHION HIKING SOCKS

Darn-Tough-Boot-Full-Cushion-Hiking-Socks

PROS
Comfortable, wool, lifetime guarantee, great cushion

CONS
Nothing. I love these socks.

$23 US

CHECK THEM OUT!

NEW BALANCE MO989 TRAIL RUNNERS

New Balance Shoes Gear

PROS
Comfortable, water-resistant Gore-Tex, wide (come in 4E), great grip

CONS
Hard to find in stores or online

13 oz / 369 g / $100 US

CHECK THEM OUT!

SUPERFEET WIDE GREEN PREMIUM INSOLES

Green Superfeet

PROS
Offer more support than generic inserts (and arch support), don’t easily come up out of the shoe, comfortable

CONS
They don’t last forever, out of the box they need to be cut to fit your shoes

0.42 oz / 12 g / $45 US

CHECK THEM OUT!

MOUNTAIN HEARDWEAR DOME PERIGNON BEANIE

Mountain Hardwear Dome Perignon Self

PROS
Warm, good at blocking the wind, comfortable for sleeping, can be worn multiple ways

CONS
Not the lightest beanie out there

2.8 oz / 80 g / $36 US

PEAK DESIGN CAPTURE CLIP

Peak Design Capture Clip

PROS
Makes carrying a DSLR incredibly comfortable and easy, it’s durable, lifetime warranty

CONS
Nothing, this thing is awesome.

3.5 oz / 100 g / $60 US

CHECK IT OUT!

DETAILED REVIEW

SteriPEN ULTRA

SteriPEN Ultra

PROS
Kills protozoa, bacteria, and viruses, quick and easy to use, rechargeable (no heavy batteries)

CONS
Does not remove sediment, doesn’t work with murky/cloudy water, need container to fit, reliance on technology

4.94 oz / 140 g / $100 US

CHECK IT OUT!

DETAILED REVIEW

PRINCETON TEC REMIX HEADLAMP

Princeton Tex Remix Headlamp

PROS
Bright, doesn’t eat through batteries, multiple settings, adjustable beam direction

CONS
No red light, no strobe

2.9 oz / 83 g / $30 US

CHECK IT OUT!

LEATHERMAN SKELETOOL CX

Leatherman Skeletool CX Open

PROS
Sharp, locking blade, clip, changeable bit, externally accessible tools

CONS
Heavy, but I carry in a pocket, pliers have yet to be useful – I’d prefer scissors

5 oz / 142 g / $90 US

CHECK IT OUT!

OSPREY UL RAINCOVER

Osprey Atmos 65 Rain Cover Sweden

PROS
Packs into itself, drawstring and button to cinch, can protect bag in the vestibule from puddles

CONS
Could be replaced by a trash compactor bag, a bit large for my pack

2.8 oz / 80 g / $30 US

CHECK IT OUT!

SEA TO SUMMIT ULTRA-SIL STUFF SACKS (2.5, 9L)

Sea to Summit Stuff Sacks

PROS
Lightweight, drawstring closure, have never had one tear or break on me

CONS
Not completely necessary, expensive for what they are

.4 oz, 11g / .7 oz, 20g / $9, $14 US

Am I doing anything wrong? Did I miss anything? Do you have any suggestions?

Comment below and let me know what you think!

Disclosure: Your trust is important to me and that’s why I only recommend products I love and personally use. This page contains affiliate links which means at no additional cost to you, I may receive small commissions for purchases made via these links. This helps keep the site up and running.

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