{"id":11110,"date":"2017-01-30T03:26:50","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T03:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/?p=11110"},"modified":"2025-08-16T21:01:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T04:01:43","slug":"hiking-everest-base-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/hiking-everest-base-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"A GUIDE TO SURVIVE A TREK TO EVEREST BASE CAMP"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you’ve bitten the bullet and signed up for a trek to Everest Base Camp? Let me help you plan how you are going to make your trip a truly amazing adventure by sharing with you the highs and lows that only come from personal experience. In this Everest Base Camp guide I share all the tips, tricks and information you’ll need to survive, thrive and conquer your own Everest Base Camp Trek<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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1) HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR A TREK TO BASE CAMP<\/h3>\n

To prepare for a trek to Everest Base Camp<\/a> you’ll need to train for at least 3 months. Make sure you lose those excess pounds – you’ll be thankful you have less to move when the going gets tough. Do cardio training for 1 hour, 3 times a week – get out of breath as often as you can. Run up hills and lots of them. Get in the gym and use the Stairmaster with a loaded backpack of 4kg. Plan weekends where you can trek for 8 hours a day, preferably as steep as possible. If you do all these things, you will be body ready and fit for a hike to Everest.<\/p>\n

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2) GET THE RIGHT KIT<\/h3>\n

Invest in great quality kit or you will suffer! I\u2019ve seen firsthand the consequences of buying poor kit, for example a coat that isn\u2019t sufficiently waterproof leading to immense suffering during the cold. You can buy or hire great authentic kit in Kathmandu from North Face<\/a>, who have their own shop there. Buy cheap copies at your peril!<\/p>\n

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3) WHAT TO BRING<\/h3>\n

Here is a list of items that you should include in your Everest base camp kit over and above what your tour company will tell you that you need. These items helped me survive my lowest moments and my toughest physical times:<\/p>\n