Tonight, I am actually starting to pack. I have been postponing this moment. Not sure if it’s because I am afraid it will not fit in the bag or because it will get me too excited and won’t be able to wait until 22nd October before heading to Nepal.

Anyway, during packing I need to try stuff and make sure it works. So first trying the black diamond harness with all the gear to confirm the size – it’s unbearably hot in hk weather to be wearing high altitude gear!

Then testing of the flinter ‘light my fire’ survival spark maker which produces a 2,900 degree celsius spark, that’s bloody hot.



And that’s what it looks like – while resting: