Guide/porter for Jiri to lukla ????

Hello

Thanks for your inquiry about the everest region jiri to lukla, well It is possible to take a porter from jiri also but only the matter he don't have any good equipment, In my experience you take some of the idea before you live, I can give in my address padebik@yahoo.com
yours regards
padebik

Hard to say. Dpends if you want haul your own pack or hire a "human beast of burden". Guides are not really necessary as path finding is easy and striagtforward.
A guide though can give you lots of information that you otherwise would be without.
Not sure about the security situation these days from Jiri-Lukla, so perhaps a guide won't be a bad idea?? Up to you.
Did the Lukla-Jiri part last march and had no problems. The busride back to KTM was one of the worst. People puking on the floor, lots of army checkpoints and so on.

I flew into and out of Lukla last year and spent a month in trekking in the Everest Region without a guide or porter. The trails are easy to follow, make sure you have a map (easily purchased in Kathmandu) and a Guidebook (LP is good, I also used the Trailbazer Trekking in Everest guide).

The Cho-La is a tough walk, I teamed up with another trekker rather than go over on my own, though there were plenty of other trekkers on the trail that day. (Take care on the steep decent towards Gokyo, there were plenty of rocks crashing down onto the trail - it was the scariest part of my trip).

I met a few people that had trekked in from Jiri, they said that there were lots of Maoist flags in the villages (not sure whether they were there out of support for or fear of the Maoists). They paid the standard donation and were not otherwise hassled)

Hey Bakerboy,

you have posted quite some threads here ! ;-)

For the tour from Jiri to Lukla I want to start with this : it is beautiful. I went shanti shanti (slowly slowly) because I had 50 days time for trekking and I have to say, it had a relaxing effect on me. Also, you get all the acclimatisation you need when you go up to the Gokyo, Cho La, EBC, Chukung or other areas. (it is a bit sarcastic fun when you whistle your way up while the others are heavily breathing).
After the Jiri-Lukla, I went Gokyo, up to Cho Oyu base camp, back to Tengboche for a shower ;-), up to EBC, to Chukung, back to Lukla.

All depends on the time you go and the conditions that appear. Are you planning a heavy gear load ? Are you going February or May style. (this means more fleeces and heavier bagpack).

Do me a favour, you will see I have posted an answer on all your threads : send me an email with your initerary and period and I'll do my best to help you out.

Good luck,

Peter
info@mountainleaders.be

My opinion is that if you can afford a porter, you should do so to support the local economy. Walking with a daypack only means a more pleasant hike, and you'll have company as well.