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Hey Guy's,
Has anyone been to base camp Everest? I'm going in a couple of weeks and wanted a list of must do's (or vital equipment/clothing to take) whilst there. It's a three week trip with two weeks being used to hike from Lukla (Nepal) to base camp and back.
We've a couple of nights in Bangkok. Anything extraordinary over there to do (I'm with the wife so keep it clean)
Cheers,
Has anyone been to base camp Everest? I'm going in a couple of weeks and wanted a list of must do's (or vital equipment/clothing to take) whilst there. It's a three week trip with two weeks being used to hike from Lukla (Nepal) to base camp and back.
We've a couple of nights in Bangkok. Anything extraordinary over there to do (I'm with the wife so keep it clean)
Cheers,
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Hey Guy's,
Has anyone been to base camp Everest? I'm going in a couple of weeks and wanted a list of must do's (or vital equipment/clothing to take) whilst there. It's a three week trip with two weeks being used to hike from Lukla (Nepal) to base camp and back.
We've a couple of nights in Bangkok. Anything extraordinary over there to do (I'm with the wife so keep it clean)
Cheers,
Has anyone been to base camp Everest? I'm going in a couple of weeks and wanted a list of must do's (or vital equipment/clothing to take) whilst there. It's a three week trip with two weeks being used to hike from Lukla (Nepal) to base camp and back.
We've a couple of nights in Bangkok. Anything extraordinary over there to do (I'm with the wife so keep it clean)
Cheers,
Kind of hard to give advice about something like this, especially when no one really has done anything this extreme. It's probably best for him to get on a forum that has to do with this type of things. Other wise, it would be like a kid giving advice about life.
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Guy's,
I'm ex British Army (13 years) and have lots of expedition experience. My asking was just in general chit chat to see if anyone has done this before, not advice for technical issues.
I'll post a few pics when I get back. Hopefully, I'll still have all my fingers and toes!
I'm ex British Army (13 years) and have lots of expedition experience. My asking was just in general chit chat to see if anyone has done this before, not advice for technical issues.
I'll post a few pics when I get back. Hopefully, I'll still have all my fingers and toes!
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I have done quite a lot of mountaineering and long distance backpacking. I have climbed lots of peaks including Rainier, St Helens (before it blew), Baker and Adams several times.
I assume you are in great physical shape and know what it is like to work at altitiude. Base camp is higher than Rainier so it takes extra effort.
You need good fleece (light and heavy), Gortex shell and good boots that are NOT NEW.
You should go to Marmot in Bellevue. They have the right equipment and the experienced staff to help.
What kind of pack do you have? This can make an incredible difference in your overall comfort. You also will need a very good sleeping bag.
You can PM me if you want some help.
I assume you are in great physical shape and know what it is like to work at altitiude. Base camp is higher than Rainier so it takes extra effort.
You need good fleece (light and heavy), Gortex shell and good boots that are NOT NEW.
You should go to Marmot in Bellevue. They have the right equipment and the experienced staff to help.
What kind of pack do you have? This can make an incredible difference in your overall comfort. You also will need a very good sleeping bag.
You can PM me if you want some help.
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I have done quite a lot of mountaineering and long distance backpacking. I have climbed lots of peaks including Rainier, St Helens (before it blew), Baker and Adams several times.
I assume you are in great physical shape and know what it is like to work at altitiude. Base camp is higher than Rainier so it takes extra effort.
You need good fleece (light and heavy), Gortex shell and good boots that are NOT NEW.
You should go to Marmot in Bellevue. They have the right equipment and the experienced staff to help.
What kind of pack do you have? This can make an incredible difference in your overall comfort. You also will need a very good sleeping bag.
You can PM me if you want some help.
I assume you are in great physical shape and know what it is like to work at altitiude. Base camp is higher than Rainier so it takes extra effort.
You need good fleece (light and heavy), Gortex shell and good boots that are NOT NEW.
You should go to Marmot in Bellevue. They have the right equipment and the experienced staff to help.
What kind of pack do you have? This can make an incredible difference in your overall comfort. You also will need a very good sleeping bag.
You can PM me if you want some help.
). For instance, I will be running the 100 mile cascade challange next year and I regularly get up Baker in less than 1 hour. The elevation is really the only issue I've never really experienced. The highest I've been is Pikes peak, which I did in 3.5 hours. I'm a Sports Scientist and do have a fair amount of knowledge of Acute mountain sickness (AMS), and we do have medication for that should the need arise. Unfortunately fitness does not enter the equation when AMS is an issue. It just depends on your physiological adaptations to the elevation. We do have several acclimatisation days in our schedule at different elevations, so hopefully this won't be an issue. My gear is all Gortex, wick absorbant. Although I do need to get some gaitors. The sleeping bags will be hired over there, and will be good for -30 deg. My experience with bag packs is exceptional (ex airborne division) so that's not really an issue either, likewise the boots. Thanks for the input!
Guy's,
I'm ex British Army (13 years) and have lots of expedition experience. My asking was just in general chit chat to see if anyone has done this before, not advice for technical issues.
I'll post a few pics when I get back. Hopefully, I'll still have all my fingers and toes!
I'm ex British Army (13 years) and have lots of expedition experience. My asking was just in general chit chat to see if anyone has done this before, not advice for technical issues.
I'll post a few pics when I get back. Hopefully, I'll still have all my fingers and toes!
Have fun up there Dale! I'd personally just drive a snow cat to the base camp then have a keggar but thats me
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Managed to get back from Everest Base Camp with all fingers and toes intact, so I can still enjoy the Z
Fantastic journey and one that I shan't ever forget. Here's a link for few pics. TBH the photo's do not do justice to the fantastic scenery over there (I just suck at taking photo's). I would highly recommend the trip to all you budding hikers. The hikes themselves are not that difficult. We averaged about 5 hours hiking a day (although other people were taking about 7-8 hours to do the same hikes). The greater the altitude the more demanding the hike.
Weather was fantastic with clear blue sunny skies. But the clouds rolled in about midday and the temperatures plummeted. The lodges en-route were freezing and we awoke each morning to find ice on the inside of the windows in our rooms. The highest and coldest point was Kala Patar at 5550 m and -30 deg C (that's about 18200 ft and -25 deg F). It took about 1.5 hours to get to the top as my wife was struggling with the elevation and cold. But it was worth it as the views of base camp and Everest were to die for.
Hope the pics inspire someone else to do this fantastic trip
Oh, and five days in warm Bangkok was a bonus too.
http://s436.photobucket.com/albums/qq88/dalecan/
Fantastic journey and one that I shan't ever forget. Here's a link for few pics. TBH the photo's do not do justice to the fantastic scenery over there (I just suck at taking photo's). I would highly recommend the trip to all you budding hikers. The hikes themselves are not that difficult. We averaged about 5 hours hiking a day (although other people were taking about 7-8 hours to do the same hikes). The greater the altitude the more demanding the hike.
Weather was fantastic with clear blue sunny skies. But the clouds rolled in about midday and the temperatures plummeted. The lodges en-route were freezing and we awoke each morning to find ice on the inside of the windows in our rooms. The highest and coldest point was Kala Patar at 5550 m and -30 deg C (that's about 18200 ft and -25 deg F). It took about 1.5 hours to get to the top as my wife was struggling with the elevation and cold. But it was worth it as the views of base camp and Everest were to die for.
Hope the pics inspire someone else to do this fantastic trip
Oh, and five days in warm Bangkok was a bonus too.
http://s436.photobucket.com/albums/qq88/dalecan/
Last edited by dalecan; Jan 20, 2009 at 12:17 PM.
wow you have a wife that can stomache something so physically and mentally demanding! I can't even get my girlfriend to go on a more simplistic day hike.
you sure picked a crazy time to go. I hope to accomplish something like this within the next 5 years, we are warming up to it with easier hikes first.
you sure picked a crazy time to go. I hope to accomplish something like this within the next 5 years, we are warming up to it with easier hikes first.