Everest Base Camp Trek: Backpacking Gear (Solo Travel)

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
  • I am on my way to Nepal to attempt the Everest Base Camp (EBC) trek, and I'm doing it completely on my own: no guide and no porter. Here's everything that I'm taking with me. Towards the end of the video, I provide my final weights.
    Thank you so much for watching my very first "What I'm Packing" video. I really hope that you enjoy it, and thank you so much for watching ❤️
    00:00 Introduction
    01:09 The Bags in My Pack
    05:23 Wearing to the Airport
    06:29 Luggage Scale
    06:59 Moving to the Table
    07:28 Each Item Individually
    14:23 Display of All Items
    14:36 Total Weights
    16:47 Slow Motion Hair Toss
    17:08 Exit Music
    Music by www.bensound.com
    License code: 5LTMOK3IAOR3YWP4
    I purchased all of these items on my own with my own money, and they are all items that I use regularly and would recommend. Please let me know if there are other items that you would like a link to ❤️
    #affiliate
    Waterproof Bags: amzn.to/3JIxhwi and amzn.to/3JIxhwi
    Luggage Scale: amzn.to/43aHRTM
    Weight Scale: amzn.to/46B157P
    Water Filter Straw: amzn.to/3PLTg9t
    Nalgene Bottle: amzn.to/46xsnMu
    Solar Power Bank: amzn.to/3YZLT0A
    Ultralight Power Banks: amzn.to/3YUMvVu

ความคิดเห็น • 60

  • @janiceharding9003
    @janiceharding9003 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I loved your video of the EBC trek. Your sense of wonder along the way was so much fun to watch! I'm doing the trek solo (with a guide though) in 2025 and your video was so informative and helpful. I'm quite concerned about altitude sickness, but plan to trek very slowly. Thanks again!

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi, Janice! It's so great to hear from you! What a lovely message. Thank you! I am so excited for you! Hooray for your upcoming trek next year! Oh my: the altitude sickness was miserable! Thankfully, your guide will be there with medicine on hand - and hopefully supplemental oxygen - which I wish I had 😀I think that you are going to have an incredible time, and I can't wait to hear more about it. Mandi

  • @anilpant1584
    @anilpant1584 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi ! Mandi , I watched your EBC trek vlog at the midnight. The way you present the content and the scenery is so unique and lovely . I have watched many different vlogs but your's is the most interesting . The love you are showing to the animals, it's pure and heart touching, there's no word to describe your affection towards animals and children.

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi, Anil! Your message is so very beautiful and touching, and I am so lucky to have your as a viewer! Your very kind compliments have started my day off in the best way imaginable; thank you so much! I hope that you'll be back for Part 2 of this video which will be released in only 22 minutes 🥳

  • @cherishedthemoments8960
    @cherishedthemoments8960 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Namste from Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
    Lots of love and blessings. Always kip rocking ur life..

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hi, and thank you so much! What a lovely message. Lots and lots of love back to you and Nepal 💕

  • @Xassets
    @Xassets ปีที่แล้ว +1

    how cool!

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi, Andrew! A huge welcome; I'm so happy that you found me! Thanks so much for saying hi, and I hope to see you again here soon 🎉

  • @LinjaRai
    @LinjaRai ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you are so brave i am really proud of you, cant wait to hear all your everest stories

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi, Linja! What a lovey message; thank you! Messages like this totally make my day! I hope to see you back this coming Thursday, July 6 for Part 2 of this video 🎉

    • @LinjaRai
      @LinjaRai ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GoMandiMartin defo will be waiting.

  • @hadiutomo6400
    @hadiutomo6400 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Terimakasih telah berbagi cerita.🙏🙏

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You are too sweet, Hadi! Thank you so much for all of your messages; I 💗 them!

  • @user-le4ju1nl9d
    @user-le4ju1nl9d 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love your videos. Just a quick question, what type of purifying water tablets have you used ?

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi, Justinas! It's so nice to hear from you; thank you so much for your kind words. For water purification tablets, I use these: amzn.to/45J8Qrk I really hope this helps, and I hope that you'll be able to join tomorrow's live chat Premiere.

  • @JoeKyser
    @JoeKyser ปีที่แล้ว

    I was going to ask how much it weighs. I love you weighed it. I would say thats a good weight. Good job balancing that out.

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're too sweet, Joe. Gosh, getting to that weight was such a challenge, but yippie! It felt like the perfect weight as I carried it, too. Not too light that I regretted leaving stuff behind, and not too heavy that I regretted some of the things I took. It was just right 💃 Thank you for your daily positivity; you help make this channel such a joy! 🤩

  • @banzeelimbu
    @banzeelimbu ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Watching from Nepal 🙏
    Lots of love 💕

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi, Banzee! You are too kind! Thank you so much for the very wonderful message. I hope to see you back this coming Thursday, July 6 for Part 2 of this video 🎉

    • @banzeelimbu
      @banzeelimbu ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GoMandiMartin welcome.
      Sure. I am waiting for that. You are making really amazing vlog.keep it up. ❤️🙏🙏

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@banzeelimbu Aw, thank you Banzee! Wonderful comments like that really make my day 😁 I'll see you in a few more days with the next video!

  • @prembahadurtamangwaiba3749
    @prembahadurtamangwaiba3749 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wow 💘💘💘💘💘

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aw, thank you! Lots of love back! 🤩

  • @JoeKyser
    @JoeKyser ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the Appalachian Trial. There are so many spots to travel on it or even do the whole thing. that would be rad. This video is cool. Again loaded info. This is 4 months of planning packed into a video. Think about how valuable that is. Did you bring Diamox? is that part of the meds?

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว

      Right! The A.T. is great! It does have some miserable spots... you've seen my feet hahhahaaaa. Half of that is the handywork of the A.T. 😁 I'm really happy that you like this video, and I see from your recent message that you caught the No. 1 thing that I wish I had. Poor Diamox still sitting in it's package haha. I guess we can't have a trip that goes toooo smoothly, right? 🎈🎈🎈

    • @JoeKyser
      @JoeKyser ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GoMandiMartin Yes, I don't feel so bad because I would be the one that would go through. Hell and high water to get it, and then just forget to pack it. I see from other videos that the medicine is clutch.

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JoeKyser Oh, my gosh! I totally hear you on that one! I've definitely - accidentally - done that before where I'm been such a pain and spent so much time and energy, and then ended up not even taking the way-too-hard-to-get item with me The goat has no place here; he's just so adorable! And, when I was looking for a suitable emoji, this one was the one that made me laugh, so in he goes! Yeah, I was very back and forth about the medicine for that same reason. I was torn between, "what if I don't even need it," and "what if I don't need it," and "what if I take (consume) the medicine and then never know how I would have done without it." Around and around I went on that, but gosh. It was unfortunate that so many people never need it and have no effects, and I felt deathly ill. But, I'm still thinking of a way to use that to my advantage 😀

  • @bikalrai3745
    @bikalrai3745 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    BEAUTIFUL 🥰🥰🥰

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi, Bikal! Thank you so much! You're too sweet! I hope to see you back here this coming Thursday for Part 2 of this video 😊

  • @sandylarsen8971
    @sandylarsen8971 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Mandi, another informative video, I hadn't heard of the solo phone charger, was it reliable and do you put it on the window sill. Also did you pay for your coffee/water etc. in USD $ or Nepalese currency.

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi, Sandi! It's such a pleasure to hear from you again! Ah, yes! I have a collection of power banks, and they come with me just about everywhere especially when I'm filming, i.e., always! Haha. The one in the windowsill is solar, and I put put it in the sun to charge (Solar Power Bank: amzn.to/3YZLT0A) and I took mini/ultralight power banks with me as well (Ultralight Power Banks: amzn.to/3YUMvVu). They'll be a video dedicated to electronics and charging coming soon thanks to your wonderful and inspiring question. Thank you for being such an awesome subscriber! 💐

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oh yes, and from the moment you arrive in Lukla, it's all Nepalese rupees. There isn't an easy way for the locals along the trail to convert currency, and my experience was that no one accepted anything other than rupees 😊 Thank you for this question!

  • @kirkstaley1170
    @kirkstaley1170 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yay!

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว

      Kirk! I know that this particular video may not interest you - but I think you'll have something to say about it should you watch it hahhahahhahahhaahaaa. I crack myself up!

    • @kirkstaley1170
      @kirkstaley1170 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GoMandiMartin watching it right now

    • @kirkstaley1170
      @kirkstaley1170 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GoMandiMartin I just realized something, you’re not stable. I LOVE IT!!

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kirkstaley1170 Me, too!

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kirkstaley1170 Hi, Kirk! In what particular way do you mean? 😃

  • @bishalkhawash4024
    @bishalkhawash4024 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Is it allowed to trek without having a guide & porter.

    • @LinjaRai
      @LinjaRai ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i think solo traveling will be soon stopped.

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hi, Bishal! It's so nice to hear from you. I hope that you are doing well. When I did my trek in the middle of May, it was completely legal, but I had to purchase a government pass to do so. I'll be sharing a video on how I did that very soon, and I hope you are safe and healthy until then 😊

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hopefully, the government will continue to allow solo trekkers to purchase a permit to trek solo, as it's such an incredible experience to do it all by yourself ⭐

  • @agillkrish
    @agillkrish ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What I understand from the Nepal trekking groups,is that the mandatory guide rule is not applicable in the sagarmatha region.? Is guide / porter mandatory for trekking in Nepal? Can I trek without guide / porter in Nepal?

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi, Agilesh! It's great to hear from you and a huge welcome! Yes, you can at the moment trek without a guide and porter -- but, the laws around that have changed several times in the past few months. There's something called an "Trek Card" that independent/solo trekkers purchase on the trail for 5,000 Nepalese rupees that allows you to trek solo. I hope this helps. This is all I can share right now as I'll have a video coming out about this soon :)

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good morning, Agilesh! I hope that you are doing well today and that your possible plans to trek the EBC are progressing nicely. I just wanted to let you know that I just published my EBC trek video (Part 1), and if you're still curious about the Trek Cards and how to trek solo, I show some of that in this video. Here's the link, and I really hope it helps 😊 th-cam.com/video/m0ks7Iy6Rrk/w-d-xo.html

  • @BudhaRajGlan
    @BudhaRajGlan ปีที่แล้ว +2

    solu khumbu lukla terek lukla to phakting to Namche 😂😂😂😂

    • @LinjaRai
      @LinjaRai ปีที่แล้ว +1

      wow

    • @GoMandiMartin
      @GoMandiMartin  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi, and thank you so much for writing. I hope that you had a beautiful weekend.