What can I expect on a fully organised (camping) trek?
The day starts early when you’ll be woken with a cup of tea or coffee from one of your Sherpa crew, who’ll also provide you with a bowl of hot water for washing. Once you’re up breakfast of porridge, eggs, bread, pancakes, tea and coffee is served. While you’re enjoying your breakfast and the local views, your Sherpa crew will take down the tents, tidy up the camp and pack up the loads for the porters. The entire group is usually on the trail by 7am to take advantage of the cool morning to accomplish most of the day’s trek. The porters are slower and the Sherpas, especially the cooking crew, race ahead to prepare lunch for when you arrive. The afternoon walk is usually short, lasting 3 or 4 hours at most. Tents are put up well before sunset and soon afterwards dinner is served. This is a more elaborate meal consisting of hot soup and a main meal (a variety of Nepalese, Chinese and Continental cuisines) rounded off with dessert and a cup of tea or coffee. Then an early bedtime and a goo
