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Re Metje's schedule: D13 you can walk over the ridge to Pheriche to visit the medical center and attend the AMS lecture (I found this very...

In Oct. 2010 I paid 100 Rs for a room pretty consistently from Jiri to Gokyo and back, although I did need to haggle a little in a couple...

I did Nagarkot-Changu Naryan walk my last Nepal visit in 2010. We took a taxi to the lookout tower and walked down from there. Total...

I'd think a fit, acclimated trekker could do Phortse-Gokyo in one day.

I use a down-filled ski jacket I bought 35 years ago; a good coat will last a long time.

I read a couple of the blogs, and enjoyed the photos. Your writing style is very entertaining....

x2 on trekking poles, but get some spring-loaded ones to absorb shocks on descents....

Get a pair of spring-loaded trekking poles for descending. Makes all the difference.

Walking from Nagarkot to Changu-Naryan is mostly downhill and not challenging, and you get good views along the way....

St. Remy is a good central site for touring, but is a rather expensive town and quite crowded with tourists during the summer. The town...

For the rest day at Dingboche, you could walk over the hill to Pheriche and attend the AMS clinic there, then walk back later in the...

I also recommend the porter/guide option and going at your own pace. The only things you need to carry yourself are water and some...

I did see the bus in Shivalaya in the morning before it left to head back to Jiri; there were two goats tethered on the roof. I wouldn't...

Re #3, it would seem to me that the rest day should be at Beding rather than Na.

A GPS in Nepal is not useful for trail finding as maps are not sufficiently detailed/accurate, and in addition use a different datum than...