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Oldstephen

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Re: Everest Base Camp
« Reply #15 on: 10:16:38, 10/12/13 »
The bucket under the dripping tap is for flushing.  Not sure where it goes.
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Nigel l

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Re: Everest Base Camp
« Reply #16 on: 10:39:21, 10/12/13 »
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Nigel l

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« Reply #17 on: 16:35:16, 12/12/13 »
Whats the accomodation and food like??? ???
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« Reply #18 on: 20:33:11, 12/12/13 »
Accomodation in the tea-houses is basic, as you'd expect. For your first nights on the trek you might get the luxury of a private bathroom in your room, but above Namche Bazaar the chances are you'll get a simple room with shared toilet facilities.


Food is good, with more variety on the menu than you might expect. For breakfast you could have Porridge, Muesli, Cornflakes or Eggs/Omlettes. The lunch and dinner menu is the same, with choices of soups, main dishes such as fried noodles with chicken or vegetables, spaghetti bolognese, fried potatoes, rösti, chips, meat or vegetable curry with rice, and the ubiquitous dhal bhaat (curried vegetables with rice and a lentil dhal). If you're having vegetable curry or the dhal bhaat, you may well be offered second helpings.
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« Reply #19 on: 20:48:41, 12/12/13 »
I was just about to reply much the same as H & L.  If it's anything like my trip we had more food than we could eat, always being offered seconds of freshly cooked food, a mixture of Indian and Western food but always very tasty.  We slept in tents so I cant speak for the accommodation in the tea houses but I think you'll be happy with anywhere to lay your head!
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Nigel l

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Re: Everest Base Camp
« Reply #20 on: 08:17:32, 14/12/13 »
Cheers for the info guys, much appreciated O0
 
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Re: Everest Base Camp
« Reply #21 on: 15:14:23, 14/12/13 »
Bottled mineral water is expensive on the trail, and empty plastic bottles are a big litter problem. The best solution is to use purification tablets.
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« Reply #22 on: 17:23:52, 14/12/13 »
Yeah, i did see some pretty unsightly pictures of all the dumped plastic bottles, so will be taking purification tablets. O0
 
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« Reply #23 on: 18:51:30, 14/12/13 »
Sorry to slightly divert. My wife and myslf were solo on our trek, that was before the main civil war and marauding Maoists started collecting donations on trek routes at gunpoint. Solo trecking sufferd a decline as a result. Those of you that have done the trek fairly recently - did you see many solo treckers en-route.

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« Reply #24 on: 19:05:13, 14/12/13 »
How long ago was that? Doubt it happens now a days
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Re: Everest Base Camp
« Reply #25 on: 23:10:38, 14/12/13 »
 
There's a link here for my trip to EBC if you fancy a read.
I got stopped at a Maoist checkpoint and was 'invited' to make a donation. They now rule Nepal as a republic following the abolition of the monachy in 2008.

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« Reply #26 on: 23:21:29, 14/12/13 »
How long ago was that? Doubt it happens now a days

It was in the mid 1990s before the most of the then Royal family were slaughtered by one of their own in a hail of gunfire at the Royal Palace.

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« Reply #27 on: 00:50:57, 15/12/13 »
I met a few solo trekkers whilst I was out there recently. None of them reported of any such incidents.
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« Reply #28 on: 02:53:57, 15/12/13 »

There's a link here for my trip to EBC if you fancy a read.
I got stopped at a Maoist checkpoint and was 'invited' to make a donation. They now rule Nepal as a republic following the abolition of the monachy in 2008.
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Re: Everest Base Camp
« Reply #29 on: 16:56:08, 15/12/13 »
My friend Mark recently did the Ghorepani Poon hill trek. He wrote about the food, accomodations and costs involved. Of course with the package you booked a lot of that is taken care of for you.


Here's his post w/ two videos: http://migrationology.com/2013/08/ghorepani-poon-hill-trek-ultimate-guide/ [nofollow]


Anyway, you're going to have a great time at EBC. The package from The Adventure Company seems like a pretty good price too.


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