1.) Anyone interested in trekking Annapurna Circuit in March 2005?
I would like to go without a guide (trails are obvious), maybe just hire a porter.
2.) If I don't find travel mates prior...what are your thoughts (anyone that has already been) on the chances of meeting some people in Kathmandu who are also doing the circuit w/out a pre arranged tour?
3.) How about other sources for finding travel partners? I've been to travelchums.com and yetizone.com (which by the way is a GREAT resource!!)
Me - 28/female/fit/travelling solo/USA/never trekked this distance or altitude before.
Cheers,
Kelly
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anonymous
hi,
2. since march is a good trekking time, i think you will meet many other people at guesthouses who will be looking around etc. there should be notice boards in many guesthouses with people looking for trekking partners.
you should try to hire a porter who can act as a guide and one that can speak english (i.e. communicate with you). you'll have much more fun that way in learning about him/her while walking around.
3. i think the distance should me manageable. your bigger worry should be adjusting to altitude. so make sure you read up a little bit on altitude sickness and what you should and should not be doing.
happy travelling
pallav
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chapatiman
Check out the LP book and see if this is what I'm thinking about. When I was in Nepal, I was told about these guides who were sisters or called sisters. I heard some really good things about them. I'm in Iraq right now, otherwise I would try and dig for my book. I did my trekking in Nepal on my own. Happy trails!
Chapatiman
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stilltrekkin
Since you say that you have not trekked this distance before (280km - 19 to 21 days) nor at high altitude - you are definitely taking a chance going on your own or with other trekkers whose experience may be an unknown quantity. Be sure to do your homework and inform yourself before you go. The day you cross the Thorung La you will be trekking 23 km, climbing 1000m to the summit and descending 1600m to Muktinath. I'd say you would be much safer spending a few bucks and hiring a licensed guide or Guide/Porter.
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banalia
I did the Annapurna trek over Thorung La with a guide and a porter, very nice blokes. A guide can teach you more about the culture and can translate for you. Otherwise, you might catch up with other travellers on the trail.
In Kathmandu the Kathmandu Guest House, a famous hotel in the Thamel area, has a signboard where you can fix/read messages for/from other travellers.
To acclimatize well, spend two nights in Manang (or one in Braga and one in Manang) and then another night in Letdar (very cold).
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