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What to buy: The local crafts that these people make are beautiful. The bags are great as are the belts and the head scarves. But particualarly nice are the socks and gloves, they are very very warm.
What to pay: Approx. 400Rs for a bag, 200Rs for a belt and 150Rs for some socks, but it really does depend on the quality and size.
Written May 14, 2006
What to buy: To my knowledge there are two dedicated guidebooks to Langtang, in addition to the UNDP booklet on Lower Langtang.
1) Kev Reynolds 1996: "Langtang with Gosainkunda & Helambu. A Trekker's Guide", A Cicerone Guide, Cicerone Press, Milnthorpe, UK.
2) Jamie McGuinness 1997: "Trekking in Langtang, Helambu & Gosainkund". Nepal Trekking Guides, Trailblazer Publications, Hindhead, UK.
I know that the last one has been published in an updated version after I bought mine in '97. What with the other one I do not know. Both books are about equally good, the latter somewhat larger and more comprehensive
What to pay: 1) USD 22.95 (1996)
2) GBP 8.85 (1997)
Updated Jun 25, 2004
What to buy: Before you go to Langtang check out the little book "East Trek the Lower Langtang", published by Pradhan & Harrison, UNDP Partnership for Quality Tourism Project, Nepal 1997.
It is a thin but informative handbook about trails, villages, houses and peoples and everything else you need to trek sensitively and sensibly in the lower end of Langtang: the Dunche-Syabrubensi-Goasinkunda triangle. A good help on the trail and a good memory when you return home. Warmly recommended!
What to pay: NRS 250 a couple of years ago.
Written Jun 25, 2004
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