Trekking in Nepal

Kanchenjunga Trek is one of the most well-known activities of the adventure travel industry that's expanding all the time as the amount of retired individuals with disposable income rises. The Everest Base Camp comes to mind as one of the treks that most hikers frequently aspire to. Why is "trekking" different from "trekking"? The word trekking implies a greater space with more logistics at a spot that's far away from your home land. Treks are generally of multi day length usually 7 to 10 days in length. Due to the space, the use of pack animals such as lamas or mules might be required to carry supplies.

In certain countries including Nepal and Africa, using porters is acceptable. The trekking business that involves trekking companies with guides and porters and other support employees such as bus drivers and quarter masters becomes an significant part some overseas economies. I was amazed that even in the Alps the tradition of this mountain guide is very much alive. The guiding company might have trucks to furnish guests with transportation to track heads and support the trek while it is moving through the mountains. The van using it driver will meet the trekking group since it reaches the times milestone usually at a trailhead that's close to a mountain hut or lodge where the group may stay for the night. This morning, the process goes in reverse with the guide having breakfast together with his clientele. The van can be used to transport the guests to the trailhead for the next days hike to the next milestone where the process is repeated. In more distant areas of the planet such as Nepal. The guide will be in control of a group of assistant guides plus porters who carry the"bag" of the clients on the market. The bag is what the customer would take if they had been hiking back such as sleeping bag, extra clothing, toiletries and miscellaneous things that anyone would carry during a protracted multi day hike from the states. In the event of Nepal, we are obviously concerned about high altitude and how it might effect clients who might live at sea level.

The guide is also well versed with all the unique medical problems which may occur with elevation. Light headiness, nausea, fatigue and head ache. Sometimes the sole remedy is to descend to a lower elevation or to stay in exactly the same altitude until the person feels better. This might occur after a good sleep. Sometimes some drugs such as aspirin or in more severe situations a stronger medication may be used to reduce the symptoms. In extreme situations, the individual who is really ill with altitude illness has to be escorted down to a lower altitude with a porter who will subsequently bring them pack up to connect the main group after he symptoms have come under control. But some pre trip preparation goes a very long ways. Understanding of the language and the customs is excellent to have. Just getting into a trekking trailhead could possibly be an adventure completely into itself.