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Prakash Tamang

Syabrubesi, Rasuwa

Ex-porter, 8 seasons Field-tests every recommendation Amazon Associate (discloses it) Rasuwa / Langtang region

Prakash — everyone calls him Praks — started as a porter at 17 and has hauled, worn out, and quietly judged more gear than anyone on the team. He now tests kit the boring, honest way: on real treks, for months, until it breaks or earns its place in the pack. He will tell you when a $40 sock is worth it and when the $400 jacket is a rental in Thamel, not a buy. If he links something, he has used it.

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Articles by Prakash

A power strip with USB ports and plugs on a wooden table

The plug in your Kathmandu hotel is not the one you packed for

A canvas backpack, hiking boots and trekking poles laid out on rock

Buying a gift for someone going to Everest Base Camp? Get them this, not a jacket

A pulse oximeter clipped to a fingertip showing an oxygen reading

Should you bring a pulse oximeter to Everest Base Camp? What the number really means

Hikers in warm jackets sharing snacks outdoors on a cold evening

Dal bhat is the fuel. These are the snacks that get you between plates

Two travellers carrying a red duffel and a backpack

Lukla lets you fly with 15kg. How to pack a whole Everest trek into it

A photographer shooting a mountain lake on a sunny day

You do not need a big camera for the Himalaya. Here is what is worth carrying

A hiker in sunglasses and a headband in front of snowy peaks

The Himalayan sun will burn you through the cold. Here is what actually stops it

Winter boots standing in fresh snow

Cold feet at 5,000m is a sock problem, not a boot problem

A smiling hiker with a daypack and sunglasses on a bright day

Your porter carries the big bag. Here is what goes in the one you carry

A small stone mountain hut in deep snow among pine trees

Nobody warns you the teahouse nights are the hard part. Nine small things fix them

Soft-coloured refillable travel bottles with flip-top caps on a white marble surface

The TSA liquids rule, and the things people forget count

Trekking lodges in Nepal below Himalayan peaks

Starlink in Nepal and what it means for wifi on your trek

Hiker checking a wrist device in a mountain landscape

Garmin inReach vs Zoleo vs a PLB for trekking in Nepal, and who should buy none

Hiker in a red jacket checking a phone on a foggy mountain trail

Phone satellite SOS in Nepal and the country list nobody checks

A gloved hand holding a smartphone showing a map app in cold weather

Everything that keeps your phone alive, online and legal on a trek

Trekking gear backpack Nepal Himalaya — illustrating Your gear will not break in Nepal, it will quietly stop working above 4,000 metres

Your gear will not break in Nepal, it will quietly stop working above 4,000 metres

Travel luggage packed and ready — a soft duffel and a carry-on bag, the two bags that cover almost every trip

How to choose travel luggage without buying the wrong bag twice

Illustration: do you need an RFID wallet, the honest answer

Do you need an RFID-blocking wallet for contactless cards

Machapuchare above the Annapurna Base Camp trail — ABC gear buy vs rent 2026, Nepal

Annapurna Base Camp Gear: What I'd Actually Buy vs Rent in 2026 (from someone who's carried it)

Trekkers on the Everest Base Camp trail — what gear to buy vs rent for EBC 2026

I've Carried Loads to Everest Base Camp for 8 Seasons — Here's What to Buy vs Rent (2026)

Green monsoon-season trail in Nepal under cloud — wet-weather trekking gear that works, 2026

I Trekked Through a Nepal Monsoon on Purpose — Here's the Gear That Actually Kept Me Dry (2026)

Everest Base Camp Packing List for Women 2026 — Nepal

Everest Base Camp Packing List for Women 2026: What to Actually Bring

Everest Nepal Himalaya mountain — illustrating Everest Base Camp Packing List 2026: The Complete EBC Checklist

Everest Base Camp Packing List 2026: The Complete EBC Checklist

What to Wear Trekking in Nepal 2026 — Nepal

What to Wear Trekking in Nepal 2026: The Layering System Explained

Nepal Trekking Gear — Nepal

Nepal Trekking Gear: What's Worth Buying vs Renting in 2026

Do You Need Trekking Poles for Nepal? Honest Guide (2026) — Nepal

Do You Need Trekking Poles for Nepal? Honest Guide (2026)

Trekking gear essentials laid out for Nepal Himalaya packing

Nepal Trek Packing List 2026: What to Bring (and What to Leave Home)

Annapurna Nepal Himalaya mountain — illustrating What to Pack for Annapurna Base Camp Trek: Complete 2026 Packing List

What to Pack for Annapurna Base Camp Trek: Complete 2026 Packing List

Hiking boots trekking footwear — illustrating Nepal Trekking Boots Guide 2026: How to Choose & Break Them In

Nepal Trekking Boots Guide 2026: How to Choose & Break Them In

Trail through the Khumbu toward Everest Base Camp — EBC trek gear list, Nepal

Everest Base Camp Trek Gear List Latest Update 2024

First aid kit medical supplies — illustrating Nepal Trekking First Aid Kit 2026: What to Pack for the Trail

Nepal Trekking First Aid Kit 2026: What to Pack for the Trail

Water bottle filter purification hiking — illustrating Nepal Trekking Water Purification 2026: Stay Hydrated & Plastic-Free

Nepal Trekking Water Purification 2026: Stay Hydrated & Plastic-Free

Sleeping bag camping gear — illustrating What sleeping bag you actually need for a Nepal trek in

What sleeping bag you actually need for a Nepal trek in 2026

Nepal Trekking Gear Rental 2026 — Nepal

Nepal Trekking Gear Rental 2026: What to Rent, Buy, or Bring

Trekkers on a Nepal Himalayan trail — what to pack for a Nepal trek

Nepal Trek Packing List 2026: What to Bring, What to Skip

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