Travel Resources
The practical layer
Visas, permits, insurance, transport, connectivity, altitude and packing. Everything that decides whether a plan survives contact with the ground.
Trekking Resources
Trekking Permits in Nepal
NPR 2,000 (individual), NPR 1,000 (through an agency)Which permit you need for which route, what each costs, where to get them, and the guide requirement that changed in 2023.
Everest Base Camp Packing List
8–10 kg without waterA tested packing list for a 12–14 day teahouse trek to 5,545 m, with weights, what to hire in Kathmandu, and what to leave behind.
Altitude Sickness — Prevention and Treatment
Commonly above 2,500 mHow acute mountain sickness develops, the acclimatisation rules that prevent it, and the point at which the only treatment is descent.
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