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Sharon Evans is the founder of Freewheeling Kiwi and one of Australasia's leading small group Himalayan trekking specialists
She has walked the full length of Te Araroa — 3,000 kilometres from Cape Reinga to Bluff — and led multiple groups to Everest Base Camp with a 100% summit success rate. She also treks in Australia, Bhutan, the Annapurna region and across New Zealand.
What to Pack for a Himalayan Trek: Gear Advice from Someone Who Has Done Both
The gear question starts early. Sometimes before the booking is even confirmed. And it should, because getting it wrong is expensive, uncomfortable, and entirely avoidable.
I have trekked to Everest Base Camp and into the Annapurna Base Camp trail and led multiple groups to each. This is what I actually pack, what I leave behind, and where the two treks differ in ways that matter.
Sharon Evans is the founder of Freewheeling Kiwi and one of Australasia's leading small group Himalayan trekking specialists
She has walked the full length of Te Araroa — 3,000 kilometres from Cape Reinga to Bluff — and led multiple groups to Everest Base Camp with a 100% summit success rate. She also treks in Australia, Bhutan, the Annapurna region and across New Zealand.