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Trekking and Travelers Information
Daily
trek routine:
You will awaken up with a cup of tea brought to your tent at about 6.00 AM
followed by a small bowl of hot water for you to wash. Before breakfast, you
should pack up your gear, bearing in mind that your sleeping bag will also have
to fit into the duffel bag. Roll up your mattress, put it in a stuff sack, and
ensure your tent is free of rubbish and personal belongings.
Your
duffel bag will be taken by your Sherpa and tied up with other gear into a
load, which heads off early with the porters. This will be available to you at
the next camp. We usually hit the trail by 7.30 AM and stop for lunch around 12
O'clock. Lunch is usually about one and half-hours. This allows sufficient time
to serve meals to the group members. The afternoon walk will be shorter and we
camp around 4 to 5 PM. Please keep in mind that these times are general
conditions - weather, availability of suitable camp-sites and water supply may
effects them greatly at any time. The evening meal is served around 6.30 PM
inside the dining tent. Normally a pressurized kerosene lantern lights our
dining tent. Food is served on tables while we sit in camp chairs. After dinner
the leader, Sirder, will brief everyone on the next days trekking. Then you can
retire to your comfortable sleeping tents, step out to watch the stars or
socialize in the mess tent. Food on the trek is plentiful,
hygienic, wholesome and varied. Enough staple products are carried for
the entire outing. While fresh supplies of vegetables, eggs and meat will
purchase locally. Every camp has a simple but hygienic toilet-tent.
Food
and Water:
Our trekking staff take maximum care with water hygiene. Water is boiled
properly before preparing tea or coffee. We advise against drinking water from
tea shops. Our camp staff will re-fill your water bottles during breakfast and
dinner times with properly treated water. Food on treks is wholesome and freshly
prepared for each meal. We rarely serve canned food, it is only used on long
treks. (More: Foods & nutrition)
Altitude:
Acclimatization is important for the trekking above 3000m. Our trekking
schedules have been carefully designed to maximize your ability to acclimatize
safely. We ascend slowly and ensure an adequate number of rest days. However, it
is still possible for mountain sickness and your tour leader or Sirdar will be
watching for symptoms with an experienced eye throughout the trip. These
symptoms are commonly headache, nausea, lethargy and sometime breathlessness. If
you or any of the group members display any of these symptoms he will be able to
provide informed advice and ensure a proper course of action. Your tour leader
will advise you more thoroughly regarding the altitude and most of the problems
prior to starting on trail.
The
given
oxygen varied percentage rates of different altitude
level in every trekking program page in this site provide you least of an
idea to know yourself for your trekking/climbing journey. Which is listed from
the highest point of world Mt Everest (8,848m/ 29,028 feet) top and 760mmHg
standard sea level. (More: Altitude sickness)
Insurance:
Your medical insurance policy should cover for
helicopter evacuation, many policies leave this out so be sure to check
yours. The fee for such an evacuation can amount to US$ 2000.00 per rescue. Your
medical insurance policy should cover for helicopter evacuation, many policies
leave this out so be sure to check yours. The fee for such an evacuation can
amount to US$ 2000.00 per rescue or more.
First
aid kit:
We provide a first aid kit on our group treks. We suggest you bring the
following supplementary items with you:
Anti-diarrhea tablets, blister pads, sterile plain and crepe bandages, tube of
antiseptic cream, decongestants/antihistamines, throat lozenges, paracetamol or
aspirin and personal medicines as prescribed by your physician. (More:
Medical Suggestions)
Trekking
permit:
A valid permit is required for certain areas, which we will obtain upon your
arrival. We will require at least two working days for special trekking permit
to restricted trekking regions of Nepal and two passports size photographs.
Trekking Registration Certificates (TRC) is
required for the Annapurna,
Everest and Langtang
trekking. Similarly, conservation fee and National Park fee are required for
these national parks. (More: Trekking permits)
Disposal
of rubbish:
We recommend that each trekker have keep a small bag during the course of the
trip. Each morning a small fire is lit for burnable rubbish. Any non-burnable or
non-biodegradable rubbish should be carried back to Kathmandu and disposed
appropriately. The trekking crews team lead by your guide will be manage all
these. We request you to support our environment concern and help us be really
Eco-friendly Trekking Group by spirit. (More:
trail and base camp clearing programs)
Money and valuable securities:
Always carry Nepalese rupees in small bills on your trek. The amount to be cared
depends on the area and the duration of the trek. A guideline for this will be
presented during our trek briefing. Money will only be required for the purchase
of soft/hard bottled drinks and souvenirs along the way. Other money and
valuables should be kept in a safe deposit box in your hotel in Kathmandu.
(More:
Currency)
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