MUST-KNOW INSIDER tips to do this hike yourself:

1. ADD EXTRA DAYS to your itinerary in case of likely delays due to weather in Lukla Airport. Your hike will begin from the famed “most dangerous airport in the world”, and weather can cause significant delays to your plan. It’s normal for people to be delayed for multiple days, so take this into account and add extra days to your plan as a buffer.

2. BUY GEAR THAT YOU DON'T HAVE in the capital city of Kathmandu instead of on the trail, it’s much cheaper here!

3. AVOID EATING MEAT on the trek! Slaughter of animals is forbidden while on the trail for religious reasons, so any meat that you can eat during the hike is likely not very fresh due to being transported up by livestock. You will notice that locals never order any meat dishes as well.

4. HOT WATER IS LIMITED on this hike, what I and most others do is use sanitary napkins/wet wipes to clean ourselves overnight instead of taking cold showers in an already freezing room.

5. TRAIN YOUR CARDIO and use stair machines (or just use real stairs/upwards hikes) to help prepare for hiking on this trek, you do not need to be Superman to complete this trek, but improving your cardio and getting used to hiking will only make the experience more enjoyable for you!

6. ALTITUDE SICKNESS IS THE MAIN ENEMY, limit yourself to about 600 meters of elevation gain each day, and spend one or two nights acclimatizing by sleeping at the same village that you arrived at the day before. Stay hydrated as much as possible too, as that helps to keep the altitude sickness away. The main cause for people not completing this trek is altitude sickness, not their fitness level.

I made a video covering all the things you will need to know, including these tips in more detail on my Youtube channel!

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