FIELD TEST · 2026-05-15
Dhaka → Kathmandu → Pokhara → ABC
14 days. Three flights. One monsoon. Everything that survived in my kit.
The plan was a 14-day Annapurna Base Camp loop with three days in Pokhara at the back end. The actual trip was that, plus a 36-hour Biman delay in Dhaka, a monsoon shower on day two that turned the trail to clay, and a yak that liked my pack cover.
This is the gear that came back with me. Everything in this kit is on the store today, and I would still buy it again tomorrow.
The 40-55L pack was rented in Thamel. Everything else in this list came from Dhaka in my carry-on.