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Top 5 Tips to Make Your Everest Base Camp Trekking A Grand Success

15 July, 2021
Makalu Adventure

You should probably take a short refreshment and trek to the most preferably beautiful place on the planet, Everest base camp? The most iconic destination in the world pleasing you with the silence of majestic Himalayas, breathtaking views of magnificent 8000 meters mountains. Travelers come to Nepal to explore this base camp more than once as "ONce sis not enough to Explore the Everest base Camp". EBC Kalapathar is the gateway to the summit of many mountains of the Everest Region. Well, I’ve made this journey three times and have 99 percent success ratio. Here is my top to 5 tips to make your Everest base camp trekking a grand success. So, let’s find out what are they:

Train prior to the real action:

Keep in mind that, it’s not a technical climb, so you don’t need any technical climbing experience. However, you’ve to be physically fit in order to enjoy your Everest base camp trek to the fullest. If you haven’t trained your body to survive the pressure frequent sprain at high altitudes, you may find it a very tough ask to complete the trek. I’d suggest that you spend a minimum of 4 days a week performing some kinds of intense physical activities 3 or 4 months before your trek begin.

Prepare mentally to be at Everest base camp

Relying on your degree of comfort with the outdoors, you might require to ready yourself for life in the hills. Fortunately, I’m a lover of the outdoor and pretty easygoing with the mountain life, comprising camping, bugs, dirt, and going toilet outdoors. However, those who are not acquainted with outdoor life, need to prepare themselves mentally. Overall, you need to prepare for many unexpected things.

Move with essential Base camp gears

Your feet are the most vital part to take care of while trekking to Everest base camp. Purchase a pair of robust trekking boots and make sure you’re used to them before leaving for Nepal. Buy yourself a good piece of the jacket because the tea houses are pretty chill higher up the trail. Also, put a sun hat in your bag because the sun could be very intense in the Himalayas. Don’t forget to carry enough drinking water because you may experience altitude sickness.

Move slow & steady:

While trekking in Nepal or the Everest base camp, keep in mind that it isn’t a marathon or sprint. Adaptation to the low level of oxygen in the hills needs you take your own time, to gradually your body gets used to scarcity of oxygen.

Everest Base Camp (EBC) Kalapathar

Stay away from the sun rays whenever feasible:

The higher you up in height, the lower the level of UV protection you’re finding. Staying away from the sun rays is not just great for lessening those annoying wrinkles and ignoring skin cancer, but it also enhances your chance of being triumphant on the trek.

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