Tips for Trekking to Everest Base Camp

Quality waterproof shoes, socks, scarf, hat, sunnies, sunscreen, tissues, first aid kit, clothing (synthetic or wool blend-avoid cottons), soap, daypack, waterbottle, trash bag & snacks. Game cards. Diarrhoea medicine. Camera, extra film & batteries.

Organised treks or find your own guide (Nepal)
An organised trek gives you a planned trip that is hard to beat. Try World Expeditions. If you want to mosey, ask other travellers or friends for guide referrals to avoid being abandoned during festival time. Plan rest days & book places to stay.

Camping v Teahouses (Nepal)
When the sun goes down (around 3-4 pm), it gets cold and dark. For a warm fire, meat, a shower, & to stay up late- go to teahouses. Beware of nits! Or try it tough- sleep on snow, bathe from a bowl, cards by torch, a million stars then early to bed.

Eco-responsibility for those who care... (Nepal)
The Nepalese cut down trees to make the lodges and fires that give you a bed and a hot shower. This is having an impact on the stability of the hillsides and the environment. Consider your choices.Try to take all disposable rubbish back to Kathmandu.

Take care of your health- it's likely you'll get sick. (Nepal)
High altitude can kill- don't overdo it or run. Buy water with plastic seals. Ask a sherpa the best way to walk. Tie a scarf over your mouth to avoid trekkers cough. If the runs, breathlessness or headaches start, get help from your guide asap.

Bartering at the markets- Kathmandu to Namche Bazaar (Nepal)
Excepting food & essentials, you haggle, whether buying or selling (in Namche they'll buy your shoes!). There is local price & tourist price, but no tax. Bargains galore here! Offer a third to half less than what's offered- be prepared to be firm!

Why trek to Everest base Camp? (Nepal)
It's a trip you will never forget, thrilling, difficult, breathtaking. The mountains are higher than the clouds, experience a culture without cars and western luxuries. You'll be pushed to the limit, create lifelong friends, & help the local economy.

Highlights (Nepal)
Markets, hindu & buddhist festivals, Yeti Airlines, bucket hot showers, Gokyo Ri, Chol-la pass & the top of the world, get fit, Tengpoche monastery, mountain vistas day & night, yak burgers & chips, nepalese people- a new appreciation for your life!