When packing for your trip, it's nice to see what others have taken for similar trips. I spent a month trekking around Annapurna, without a guide or porter. I travelled in October and November, which is ideal, because the weather is good. Here's everything I took:

Clothes
light hiking boots
sneakers
wind parka
pile jacket
baseball cap
ski gloves
long-sleeve shirt
polo shirt
3 TShirts
blue jeans
long pants
2 shorts
5 underpants
5 cotton socks
1 wool socks
1 thin silk sock liners
belt
long underwear
Buy There
wool sweater
wool hat
sandals
TShirt
light, baggy cotton pants
Rent There
Sleeping bag
Down parka
These cost about 15 cents each per day and are good quality. You'll be wearing shorts at lower elevations, and wearing everything you have at higher elevations.
Packs
med. size backpack
small day pack - for Kathmandu or a day hike
small camera belt pouch
4 straps
Hiking supplies
Therma-rest air mattress
swiss army knife
flashlight
headlamp
whistle
compass
lighter
water bottle
insect repellant (deet)
woolite
extra camera battery
extra flashlight battery
Toiletries
razor, razor blades, shaving cream
toothbrush, toothpaste
dental floss
comb
nail clipper
deodorant
sunscreen
chapstick
shampoo
soap
toilet paper
small towel
earplugs - useful surprisingly often
moist towelettes
Medication
tylenol, aspirin, ibuprofen
antacid
anti-diarrhetic (immodium)
anti-histamine (dimetapp)
powerful antibiotic (ciprofloxacin)
Emergency Kit
moleskin
ace bandage
band aids
first aid tape
sterile gauze pads
antibiotic cream (neosporin)
duct tape
sewing kit
2 food bars
water purification tablets
waterproof matches
aluminum emergency blanket
signalling mirror
copy of eyeglass prescription
copy of travelers check numbers
Misc
passport
international vaccination certificate
plane tickets
extra passport photos for visa and hiking permit
money belt
cash and travelers checks
sunglasses
3 pens
postcards from home
inflatable neck pillow
20 feet of nylon line
lock and key for your backpack
small lock, plus a key on a ring,
rubber bands
2 large trash bags
5 kleenex packets
2 air filter masks
extra nylon stuff sack
35mm camera
camera film
paperback novels
diary
guidebook
phrase book

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