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Teahouse meals keep you going, but the hours between them are where energy crashes. What to bring from home, what to buy on the trail, and…
By Prakash Tamang · Oct 8, 2026
Dal bhat, rice with lentils and vegetables, is the fuel of every Nepal trek, and at most teahouses a second helping is free. It is not the meals that fail people. It is the long hours between them, climbing at altitude, when appetite fades and energy drops. A…
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Because appetite drops as you climb, and the body still needs the energy. Many trekkers eat less above 3,500 metres even while they are working harder. Small, frequent snacks you actually want to eat are easier than a big lunch you cannot finish. The ones…
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Electrolytes and a handful of favourite snacks. Electrolyte sachets weigh almost nothing, turn treated water into something you will drink more of, and replace the salt you sweat out. Bring enough for one a day. Add a few energy bars or a bag of nuts and…
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Most underrated
Oral rehydration salts
Almost everyone gets a bad stomach day in Nepal and dehydration at altitude turns that from unpleasant into dangerous — sachets weigh nothing, and they are also sold in every pharmacy in…
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Almost everyone gets a bad stomach day in Nepal and dehydration at altitude turns that from unpleasant into dangerous — sachets weigh nothing, and they are also sold in every pharmacy in Kathmandu for pennies.
Not for: Nobody. Take six sachets.
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Chocolate, biscuits, instant noodles and tea are sold at almost every teahouse. Prices climb with altitude, because everything is carried up by porter or yak. That is fair, and it is also a reason to bring your few favourites from home rather than buy…
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Drink steadily and treat everything. Refill at teahouses and treat the water with a filter or tablets rather than buying plastic bottles, which are expensive up high and a waste problem. Our water guide covers the options. Our Annapurna Base Camp trek…
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Fastest flow
Katadyn BeFree 1L
The fastest flow of any soft-bottle filter and it collapses to nothing when empty — the flask is the weak point, and a pinhole in it ends the system rather than the filter.
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The fastest flow of any soft-bottle filter and it collapses to nothing when empty — the flask is the weak point, and a pinhole in it ends the system rather than the filter.
Not for: Rough handling in a duffel. Take the Sawyer if your kit gets thrown around.
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The virus half of the answer
Aquatabs Water Purification Tablets
Handles the viruses a filter misses and weighs nothing, which is why we recommend carrying both — it does not touch cryptosporidium, and it makes the water taste of a swimming pool.
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Handles the viruses a filter misses and weighs nothing, which is why we recommend carrying both — it does not touch cryptosporidium, and it makes the water taste of a swimming pool.
Not for: Use as your only method. Filter first, then treat — that combination covers everything.
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Filters, tablets and refills. Food, rooms and costs. Where the snacks go. Including rehydration salts. The verdict: eat the dal bhat, bring electrolytes and a few favourite snacks, and buy the rest on the trail.
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