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▶ Story Gear & TechTrail shoes or hiking boots, and what the ankle-support research actually found ▶ Story Gear & TechMerino or synthetic base layers, and what a lab found when it measured the smell ▶ Story Safety & AdvisoriesIf someone you know is missing in the Nepal flood, you don't have to fly to… ▶ Story Records & PeopleMount Everest's Official Height Was Wrong for 65 Years, Until Nepal and China… ▶ Story Records & PeopleNepal's Gokyo Lakes Turn an Impossible Turquoise Every Autumn, and Rock Dust Is… ▶ Story Records & PeopleNobody Tells You Nepal's National Flower Turns Whole Mountainsides Crimson… ▶ Story Gear & TechWaterproof jackets fail in a way the label never warns you about ▶ Story Gear & TechNew hiking boots ruin more trips than bad weather does ▶ Story World DestinationsAltitude sickness doesn't need a mountain, just a flight to Cusco ▶ Story Records & PeopleThe Gurkha Blood Myth That Even the Falklands War Couldn't Kill ▶ Story Flights & AccessThat Tiny Hole in Every Airplane Window Is Not a Manufacturing Flaw ▶ Story Trail & WeatherEverest Base Camp or Kilimanjaro: Which Trek Should You Actually Do in 2026? ▶ Story Flights & AccessHow Many Days Do You Actually Need for Everest Base Camp in 2026? Every… ▶ Story Records & PeopleEveryone Calls This Nepal's Deepest Lake. A Government Survey Says It Isn't. ▶ Story Flights & AccessPokhara Just Got Its First Real International Flight, Three Years After the… ▶ Story Festivals & EventsDashain 2027 tika is Saturday 9 October, twelve days earlier than this year ▶ Story World DestinationsThe World’s Best National Parks to Visit in 2026: A Continent-Hopping Bucket… ▶ Story Records & PeopleThe Yeti Footprint Fooled the World for 70 Years — Then DNA Solved It ▶ Story Records & PeopleThe Kathmandu Valley You're Walking Through Used to Be a 200-Metre-Deep Lake ▶ Story Safety & AdvisoriesTravel Vaccinations by Destination in 2026: The Sensible Overview (Routine… ▶ Story Records & PeopleNepal Has Two Rivers Called Bhote Koshi, and Only One of Them Flooded ▶ Story Festivals & EventsNepal Gives Every Dog a Flower Garland and a Tika, Even the Ones on the Street ▶ Story Gear & TechLuggage Buying Guide 2026: Hard vs Soft, Carry-On vs Checked, and Backpack vs… ▶ Story Visas & EntryETA vs eVisa vs Visa vs Visa-Free in 2026: What the Difference Actually Is ▶ Story Money & InsuranceTravel Money Mistakes to Avoid in 2026: The Quiet Fees That Drain Your Trip ▶ Story World DestinationsCheapest Countries to Visit in Asia in 2026 (Where Your Money Goes Furthest) ▶ Story Records & PeopleNepal Has a Temple Where Fire Burns Straight Out of Water, and Nobody Fully… ▶ Story Festivals & EventsKathmandu's Biggest Street Festival Has a Stone Demon That Spits Rice Beer Into… ▶ Story Breaking · Safety & AdvisoriesNepal’s tourism minister is asking you not to cancel your trek ▶ Story Deals & RoutesHow to Survive a Long Layover in 2026: Lounges, Sleep Pods, Showers and Leaving… ▶ Story Gear & TechTravel Water Bottles & Purification in 2026: Drink Safely and Skip Single-Use… ▶ Story Visas & EntryDo You Need an Onward or Return Ticket to Enter a Country in 2026? The Rule… ▶ Story Money & InsuranceHow Much Travel Insurance Cover Do You Actually Need in 2026? Sizing Every Limit ▶ Story Safety & AdvisoriesCan You Trek to Everest Base Camp at 82? What the Record and the Research… ▶ Story Flights & AccessEverest Base Camp Trek or Helicopter Tour? The Kala Patthar Reopening Changes… ▶ Story World DestinationsUnderrated Alternatives to Overtouristed Destinations in 2026: Swap the Crowd… ▶ Story Records & PeopleMount Everest Was Named After a Man Who Never Saw It and Asked Not to Be ▶ Story Deals & RoutesBudget vs Full-Service Airlines in 2026: Which Is Really Cheaper Once You Add… ▶ Story Gear & TechDo You Need an RFID-Blocking Wallet in 2026? The Honest Answer on… ▶ Story Safety & AdvisoriesThe Nepal flood video with 7 million views was AI-generated, and here's how to…

Trek guides, as stories

▶ Story Trek GuideYour gear will not break in Nepal, it will quietly stop working above 4,000… ▶ Story Trek GuideHow to choose travel luggage without buying the wrong bag twice ▶ Story Trek GuideHow to claim on your Nepal travel insurance after a rescue, and the one call… ▶ Story Trek GuideNepal trekking insurance from the UK and Europe, and the cheap tier that stops… ▶ Story Trek GuideNepal trekking insurance from Australia in 2026, and the four policies that can… ▶ Story Trek GuideNepal trekking insurance for Americans, and the altitude limit nobody in the US… ▶ Story Trek GuideTwo Merino Tops Is Enough And Nothing You Wash Up There Will Dry ▶ Story Trek GuidePeak climbing insurance in Nepal for 2026, and why a trekking policy will not… ▶ Story Trek GuideAnnapurna trek insurance in 2026, and why the lower trek is the one people… ▶ Story Trek GuideEverest Base Camp trek insurance in 2026, and the altitude cap that quietly… ▶ Story Trek GuideThe Headlamp Question: Which Nepal Mornings Start at 3 AM, and What Survives… ▶ Story Trek GuideGlacier Glasses for Nepal: The One Bit of Kit You Cannot Rent in Thamel ▶ Story Trek Guide15 Mistakes First-Time Everest Base Camp Trekkers Make (and How to Fix Them) —… ▶ Story Trek GuideIs Everest Base Camp Worth It in 2026? An Honest Verdict (Who It Suits — and… ▶ Story Trek GuideWhat Does a Trekking Guide Actually Do? A Head Guide’s Honest Answer (2026) ▶ Story Trek GuideTrekking Nepal from Australia (2026): Flights, Costs in AUD, Best Dates & a…

What to pack, trek by trek

▶ Story Packing ListWhat to pack for the Everest Base Camp Trek — 15 Days ▶ Story Packing ListWhat to pack for the Annapurna Circuit Trek — 14 Days ▶ Story Packing ListWhat to pack for the Manaslu Circuit Trek — 16 Days ▶ Story Packing ListWhat to pack for the Island Peak Climbing — 14 Days ▶ Story Packing ListWhat to pack for the Mardi Himal Trek — 7 Days ▶ Story Packing ListWhat to pack for the Gokyo Valley & Lakes Trek — 12 Days ▶ Story Packing ListWhat to pack for the Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek — 22 Days ▶ Story Packing ListWhat to pack for the Annapurna Base Camp Trek — 11 Days from Pokhara ▶ Story Packing ListWhat to pack for the Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek — 5 Days ▶ Story Packing ListWhat to pack for the Chitwan Jungle Safari — 3 Days ▶ Story Packing ListWhat to pack for the Mera Peak Climbing — 15 Days