Off to Kathmandu!

[tobes01]

Tried to dig out the photo of me trying one of our porters' packs - sorry I don't have it in digital form. In a nutshell, big (6'2" 16st) guy collapsing under a stack of rucksacks that 1 tiny porter had run up the mountain with it all strapped to his head...

 

[kiltedpict]

Oh heck yes...Agree with Boops... Merino is the only stuff to wear.... you might not appreciate it but the folks your with definitely will! Warm, comfortable and little smell after 2 weeks!

Trying desperately to upload pics to flickr... darn slow upload speed....

 

[Walks with dogs]

I have been using a light icebreaker tshirt this summer and it is as you say fantastic. We intend taking one maybe two icebreaker tops each.

Edited to add, I currently have the Atlas t.shirt which is great for summer but probably not warm enough for winter. I am looking at the Oasis Crew long sleeved which is currently on sale at Go outdoors. Any views on that one?

 

[He' s left the building]

I took one Icebreaker thin/long-sleeve and a thicker one with a neck zip along with some cotton t-shirts.

Next time I'll be taking a Craghopper shirt (synthetic) for the warm days and both merino shirts, maybe one cotton t-shirt to wear in the Irish bar in Thamel.