OpenTube

38 Tips You Must Know Before Trekking To Everest Base Camp

Better Hiking

164,518 views

Here are 38 tips and pieces of advice that will help you on your journey to Everest Base Camp!

These are all the finer details that end up going a long way to making your time that much better - the important stuff that not many people talk about.

Check out my pre and post trip videos below for more information:
Pre Trip 🔗 My Everest Base Camp & Island Peak Gear Li...
Post Trip 🔗 Complete Guide To Island Peak - Everything...

🔗 MY LINKS 🔗
Follow me on Instagram ⤵
Instagram: betterhiking
Check out my website ⤵
https://betterhiking.com.au
Sign up for my newsletter 📧
https://betterhiking.com.au/newsletter/

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Tip 01
0:52 - Tip 02
1:14 - Tip 03
1:36 - Tip 04
2:07 - Tip 05
2:22 - Tip 06
2:40 - Tip 07
2:49 - Tip 08
3:04 - Tip 09
3:36 - Tip 10
3:54 - Tip 11
4:05 - Tip 12
4:35 - Tip 13
4:49 - Tip 14
5:03 - Tip 15
5:26 - Tip 16
5:49 - Tip 17
5:56 - Tip 18
6:18 - Tip 19
6:46 - Tip 20
7:00 - Tip 21
7:17 - Tip 22
7:35 - Tip 23
7:54 - Tip 24
8:20 - Tip 25
8:58 - Tip 26
9:09 - Tip 27
9:37 - Tip 28
9:49 - Tip 29
9:57 - Tip 30
10:28 - Tip 31
10:55 - Tip 32
11:03 - Tip 33
11:12 - Tip 34
11:23 - Tip 35
11:42 - Tip 36
11:52 - Tip 37
12:17 - Tip 38
12:26 - Outro

#everestbasecamp #trekking #betterhiking

20 Comments

@betterhiking Creator 1 year ago Pinned

Hi everyone, thank you supporting this video - I am glad it has helped so many of you.

For further information on Everest Base Camp, I made a comprehensive guide which you can view here: https://youtu.be/fHEuY7FYB0Q

Also, for those looking for a tour operator, I highly recommend Scenic Nepal Treks, I have booked treks & climbs through them twice: https://www.scenicnepaltreks.com/everest-base-camp-trek

@GeoffCole-k3i 6 months ago

I used 34 of these tips when I walked around Regents Park in London.

@vynderma 1 year ago

I did this trip back in 1982. I was 30 years old and hardly brought anything. Rented a sleeping bag in Kathmandu. No showers. Few tea houses. There was nothing to buy in Namche. Big difference today.

@thegorn 2 years ago (edited)

A great tip is to get up at least 3 hours before the hiking starts for that day. Overnight people’s saO2 (oxygen saturation) drops and it takes 3-4 hours to normalise after you’ve woken up. If you just wake up, eat and go you’ll find it super difficult and get AMS and maybe die.

@karipintakivi9153 2 years ago

Tip #1: do NOT hike both up and down via Tengboche monastery, as there is a much more impressive high trail on the opposite side of the valley via Mong La - Phortse - Pangpoche. Awesome views high across the valley, lots of wildlife and practically no other trekkers. Takes the same amount of days as the standard route on the way up, Tengboche can be visited on the way down.

@Cuchulainn42 2 years ago

I learned quite a bit. This is something that I would like to accomplish one day. Your tips will ensure I am successful.

@vizvizvizvizviz 1 year ago

I watched this all the way through. I have never walked up a mountain and don’t intend to. No idea why I watched it. But it was interesting. :)

@chipledhungaman 1 year ago (edited)

Check that your travel insurance covers you for trekking to and above 5000 metres - many policies only cover to 2000m now. A sleep mask can be a good item to bring with you as well as a back up torch or headlamp. Regarding hygiene, you can get packs of biodegradable wet wipes (Amazon sell large wipes made from bamboo) which kept me socially acceptable on my 32 day trek

@atulpatel2850 11 months ago

THANK YOU. Your video is the best video with what to do and not to do. I am 72 now and want to prepare for EBC.

@jetzeschaafsma1211 1 year ago

When on a skying trip, we had two bedrooms. The sleeping room, and the snoring room.

@masiuneasu 1 year ago

By far the best video with advice for the EBC trek! Every single tip here really matters — nothing is random or made up.

@polarbrrrr 1 year ago

Very helpful. Thanks. Doing the trek in March 2025.

@thebudgetbackpackers 2 years ago

Great tips! Love what you said about the Bluetooth speaker, hygiene while trekking, and snoring. Thanks for sharing!

@CireTX 10 months ago (edited)

Next time, put antiperspirant deodorant on your feet’s normal hot spots as well as any place like the top of your toes too. I was taught to use white stick deodorant, but that was all there was back then, so I am not sure if spray deodorant will work or not. I go most days without reapplying it with the exception of getting my feet wet, and you will NEVER get a blister again. It flat out works.

Edit: it also solves chafing if your thighs rub.

@gerdalejasmeiere1649 2 years ago

This was most useful. Thank you

@motohobo 1 year ago (edited)

My #1 tip. Dont fly in to Lukla. Start your trek from Jiri. The hike is great and youll be fully acclimatised by the time you reach Lukla. If youre short on time,fine,then fly in to Lukla. Otherwise walk in from Jiri. Chances are you're only going to be doing this once so why not make the most of it and do it like all the famous expeditions did before Lukla "airport" was built.
Edit:
It has been brought to my notice that my comment is misleading.Please read the additional comments. My initial sentence about being "fully acclimatised" and "Lukla" is explained better.