First off let me say. I think it's very neat what you are planning to do. And I wish you a safe and enjoyable trip. Also thank you for showing how you are getting prepared for it as well. Looking forward to seeing your kit that you are taking along. As I have enjoyed seeing what you take while out kayaking. Have a good day.
Can't wait for these videos,I'm confident all things considered you'll get to your goal,safely and without injury first and foremost,it's an adventure of a lifetime, enjoy it to the max Pete, onwards and upwards 👍
For sure Les you get out of it what you put into it......& there's a bit more to go yet. Already got the basic plan to how & what I'll be videoing to share the unique experience. Cheers.
I enjoyed that Pete. Glad to see you are taking it seriously, proper guide, all your permits and logistics boxed off and proper insurance, then again, i know you would not have it any other way. Train hard, fight easy indeed. Onwards!. ATB Moose
Cheers Moose. Thankfully your response is based on actually listening properly to the whole content of this vid & seeing exactly where I'm coming from regarding the prep - which as the video states goes beyond aspects featured in this vid e.g On the physical side I was a PT for more than 20 yrs & remain involved in same work...so reccon I have an odds on pretty well knowing what I'm doing.....deep breath...& reeeelax lol.
Good luck Pete, if you’re going with a reputable tour company/guide they will look after you if you encounter any problems. I’m sure it will be rough terrain but you are aware of that and of course letting others organise it all lets you enjoy the experience. However far you make it up the trail at least you’re having ago and not just sitting back, of course I sincerely hope you make it to base EBC and I’m sure you will. ATB
Thanks. Your response sums up exactly what I was putting across in this vid. Plus you probably didn't fast forward & actually listened to what was being said regarding the trek I happened to be doing that day & reasons why, compared to me reviewing other exertive physical activity over recent months (more exertive than my usual fitness training) e.g. cross trainer, versa climber, incline treadmill with back pack on, repeatedly walking up & down steep 30 - 45 degree inclines on nearby hills - to name a few examples. Thanks for the positive encouragement. Right I'm off now to do yet again another afternoon walking up & down steep terrain - totally different & more challenging to this vid. Cheers.
Hi Pete, Good luck kn your walk. I first trekked into base camp in 1997. Its just a walk/trek nothing more. Dont worry to much. The best advice I can offer having trekked in that region and climbed many times is to walk slow, plod at one speed and drink as much as posible. I have seen 70 year olds walk better than youngsters because they have nothing to prove and took their time. Travel very light, use utralight walking poles. Travel real light... leave your bushcraft kit and packs at home. Atb..honestly go slow and rest, enjoy the walking.. oh take hand gel and expect possible tummy ache troubles.
Thanks J. Yes very poignant words, I have good reference points for trek via Sherpa (he's summited Everest twice) & Nepalese group, they say exactly as you - steady but surely, keep hydrated & then some, try to eat even when appetite reduces due to altitude, day pack with bear essentials as porter will carry other stuff (they want the work & like the pay) so one can experience the wonders of the Himalayas with least excursion. Adjust to altitude with at least 2 day stop overs at certain locations, the right mental attitude. Yep got all the needs to keep germs at bay/personal hygiene, besides taking care with drinking water as even bottled can be dodgy coz unscrupulous traders can refill bottles with iffy water & they get returned back into the teahouse chain. Steri tabs/iodine/decontaminate filter bottle besides boiled that gets put into 2 ltr s/steel bottle. Got all the Ts crossed & Is dotted covering all corners of consideration for the trek. Let's see how my THRs on both legs deal with 11 days 3-8 hrs a day strutting. Cheers.
Please check your insurance because ther has been a crackdown on helicopter rescues. I am heading to Tilicho Lake in March and have been to EBC twice, each time over 60 years of age.
That was brought to my notice the beginning of this year. Due to unscrupulous/fraudulent tourist guides rushing trekkers into altitude without proper acclimatizing, AMS needing helicopter creating more liability to medical responses & insurance policies - just like fraudulent car accidents raising insurance premiums. In case of many EBC insurances they put up the excess from a few £100s to anything from £1000 - £2000 if heli requested for AMS. My policy covers all injury medical with no excess, if helicopter AMS needed then my excess is £650, group I'm going with have used the same EBC travel insurance company for a good few years & trust them, they used to be adventure travel agency & from their experience over many years now only deal in specific specialist insurance for the likes of what I'm doing. Good luck & enjoyment with Tilicho Lake!
Reply no.2 Just had information sent to me today regarding another aspect to heli assistance with medevac - Nepalese government are having some real conflict with a specific insurance company that is accusing Nepal of negligence with wellbeing of trekkers hence insurers supply no heli cover plus they will charge extortionate insurance fees to make XL profits. Nepal says this is unfounded & accusations will deter tourism which Nepal relies on. As you say double check......& I did yet again with my insurers who guaranteed my cover is full on, documented etc tc.
I liked Brian Blessed's story of shitting over a precipice in a storm up there, and it landed back on his shoulder! He only found out after complaints of the smell, back in the communal tent. :)
He's a legend, nearly made summit without assisted oxygen all to fall short of nearly reaching summit due to helping bloke he came across with AMS & helped him back down saving his life.
I dont think your as fit as you think pete i noticed your out of breath walking on the flat surface the route to the base camps are rocky slippery and a lot of near vertical walking i hope you do it but i am questioning your fitness tbh i think your training wrong and not enough time doing it daily you should of started proper training at least 18 months ago good luck on your quest pete
As the vid states there are many people who hardly even train prepare & make it. Good though to take the advice of people who live & work out there which I have done & doing, itinerary is going well thanks. On what evidence/data are you supposed to physically prepare at least 18 months before hand?
Having guided there for several years, and gone much higher, I'd agree. Walking around Watership Down with a mask on isn't going to prepare you for the EBC trek. I feel you'd be a concern and liability, which I would not wish responsibility for. If you're going to climb mountains train on mountains. All the best, but I suspect it isn't going to end well. You should be far fitter at least a year before now.
@@Dancingfrit if you've been guide there you will know it's not climbing mountains, it's the trail which yes has very steep inclines along the way. Oh well what do I know - was only an exercise personal trainer for over 20 yrs & still train/condition athletes from climbers to sports persons. Spose in a lot of peoples eyes I might as well give up as there seems to be unfounded points of view as to what should & shouldn't be.done.....like all I have done & going to do is saunter along watership down - not the case.
MINDWISEMAN Maverick OutDoors So you’re stopping twice to acclimatise to the altitude at base camp (17,500 feet), but you’re not ascending a mountain ? You’ll have a change of mind about that. I was inferring that you could have at least been putting your self through more arduous training, on a regular basis, on UK mountains ! A saunter up Pen Y Fan and Corn Du on a weekend isn’t going to adequately prepare someone. Believe me, I spent many happy days running up and down there and the Black Mountains,in all weathers, during my time at Hereford.
@Graham McLaren Ascending/walking a mountain is not the same as "climbing" a mountain. Regarding this videos low key trek (wasn't trying to prove this is all I need to do) & reasons why explained at great length in this vid, compared to me reviewing much more exertive physical activity over recent months (more exertive than my usual fitness training) e.g. cross trainer, versa climber, incline treadmill with back pack on, repeatedly walking up & down steep 30 - 45 degree inclines on nearby hills, compound strength exercise (we can't get to mountainous terrains every day of the week) - to name a few examples on top of the lackadaysical walk in this video. Maybe rewind & listen to the whys & wherefores as to what I was doing that day - I explained the reason why with indication to other exertion I've been doing more intensely than my normal health & fitness since October - once I knew I could actually do EBC in May. Hope that clarifies the content of this video which is NOT the be all & end all of my endeavours. Your approach understandable considering what is needed to accomplish ones aims when attempting activity outside the norm/comfort zones, believe me I don't have my head in the clouds willy nilly thinking it's all easy peasy - it's not. I've recced the terrain - maps, gradients, ascents, descents, altitude heights at specific days of the trek etc etc (I mentioned more than once about the "itinerary") so can equate what to expect well before I go so being more prepared. You know it's not a beasting Fan Dance race military operation. If you feel like shite then you descend then attempt altitude/incline again when feel ready. Loads of people I know of who haven't trained half as much as I am & had no big issues achieving Base Camp!
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First off let me say. I think it's very neat what you are planning to do. And I wish you a safe and enjoyable trip. Also thank you for showing how you are getting prepared for it as well. Looking forward to seeing your kit that you are taking along. As I have enjoyed seeing what you take while out kayaking. Have a good day.
Thanks for your positive feedback & interest. Hope to canoe wild camp again soon before I do EBC.
@@MINDWISEMAN looking forward to that, have a good night or day, from across the pond.
Cheers.
Nice to see you Pete. 👍👍 enjoy. Looks like you've got a bit of work in front of you.
Thanks. Am looking forward to the experience.
Good luck with it Pete, ... it looks like a great adventure,
i will look forward to watching your updates,
Thanks Neil, more kit/itinerary updates soon.
Can't wait for these videos,I'm confident all things considered you'll get to your goal,safely and without injury first and foremost,it's an adventure of a lifetime, enjoy it to the max Pete, onwards and upwards 👍
Thanks, your words sum up the situation exactly. More preliminary details soon. Cheers.
There are no shortcuts in prepping for your future adventure Pete, you're doing well ;) The vids are going to be epic. Good wishes..........Les
For sure Les you get out of it what you put into it......& there's a bit more to go yet. Already got the basic plan to how & what I'll be videoing to share the unique experience. Cheers.
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I enjoyed that Pete. Glad to see you are taking it seriously, proper guide, all your permits and logistics boxed off and proper insurance, then again, i know you would not have it any other way. Train hard, fight easy indeed. Onwards!. ATB Moose
Cheers Moose. Thankfully your response is based on actually listening properly to the whole content of this vid & seeing exactly where I'm coming from regarding the prep - which as the video states goes beyond aspects featured in this vid e.g On the physical side I was a PT for more than 20 yrs & remain involved in same work...so reccon I have an odds on pretty well knowing what I'm doing.....deep breath...& reeeelax lol.
Good luck Pete, if you’re going with a reputable tour company/guide they will look after you if you encounter any problems. I’m sure it will be rough terrain but you are aware of that and of course letting others organise it all lets you enjoy the experience. However far you make it up the trail at least you’re having ago and not just sitting back, of course I sincerely hope you make it to base EBC and I’m sure you will. ATB
Thanks. Your response sums up exactly what I was putting across in this vid. Plus you probably didn't fast forward & actually listened to what was being said regarding the trek I happened to be doing that day & reasons why, compared to me reviewing other exertive physical activity over recent months (more exertive than my usual fitness training) e.g. cross trainer, versa climber, incline treadmill with back pack on, repeatedly walking up & down steep 30 - 45 degree inclines on nearby hills - to name a few examples. Thanks for the positive encouragement. Right I'm off now to do yet again another afternoon walking up & down steep terrain - totally different & more challenging to this vid. Cheers.
Wow pete, sounds like an adventure! Train hard my friend.
Certainly will be different form the usual videos of bushty wild camps etc that abound from the outdoors community. Am stoked "to the max" :-)
Sounds like a great adventure. Best of luck.
Thanks. Another update soon.
Hi Pete, Good luck kn your walk. I first trekked into base camp in 1997. Its just a walk/trek nothing more. Dont worry to much. The best advice I can offer having trekked in that region and climbed many times is to walk slow, plod at one speed and drink as much as posible. I have seen 70 year olds walk better than youngsters because they have nothing to prove and took their time. Travel very light, use utralight walking poles. Travel real light... leave your bushcraft kit and packs at home. Atb..honestly go slow and rest, enjoy the walking.. oh take hand gel and expect possible tummy ache troubles.
Thanks J. Yes very poignant words, I have good reference points for trek via Sherpa (he's summited Everest twice) & Nepalese group, they say exactly as you - steady but surely, keep hydrated & then some, try to eat even when appetite reduces due to altitude, day pack with bear essentials as porter will carry other stuff (they want the work & like the pay) so one can experience the wonders of the Himalayas with least excursion. Adjust to altitude with at least 2 day stop overs at certain locations, the right mental attitude. Yep got all the needs to keep germs at bay/personal hygiene, besides taking care with drinking water as even bottled can be dodgy coz unscrupulous traders can refill bottles with iffy water & they get returned back into the teahouse chain. Steri tabs/iodine/decontaminate filter bottle besides boiled that gets put into 2 ltr s/steel bottle. Got all the Ts crossed & Is dotted covering all corners of consideration for the trek. Let's see how my THRs on both legs deal with 11 days 3-8 hrs a day strutting. Cheers.
@@MINDWISEMAN awesome enjoy mate good luck!
Please check your insurance because ther has been a crackdown on helicopter rescues. I am heading to Tilicho Lake in March and have been to EBC twice, each time over 60 years of age.
That was brought to my notice the beginning of this year. Due to unscrupulous/fraudulent tourist guides rushing trekkers into altitude without proper acclimatizing, AMS needing helicopter creating more liability to medical responses & insurance policies - just like fraudulent car accidents raising insurance premiums. In case of many EBC insurances they put up the excess from a few £100s to anything from £1000 - £2000 if heli requested for AMS. My policy covers all injury medical with no excess, if helicopter AMS needed then my excess is £650, group I'm going with have used the same EBC travel insurance company for a good few years & trust them, they used to be adventure travel agency & from their experience over many years now only deal in specific specialist insurance for the likes of what I'm doing. Good luck & enjoyment with Tilicho Lake!
Reply no.2 Just had information sent to me today regarding another aspect to heli assistance with medevac - Nepalese government are having some real conflict with a specific insurance company that is accusing Nepal of negligence with wellbeing of trekkers hence insurers supply no heli cover plus they will charge extortionate insurance fees to make XL profits. Nepal says this is unfounded & accusations will deter tourism which Nepal relies on. As you say double check......& I did yet again with my insurers who guaranteed my cover is full on, documented etc tc.
Hey Pete, how is the prepping going for your trip? I have been curious as to how it's all going. Also I hope that you are well?
Thanks for your enquiry & well wishes. A back log of update vids on the way.
I liked Brian Blessed's story of shitting over a precipice in a storm up there, and it landed back on his shoulder! He only found out after complaints of the smell, back in the communal tent. :)
He's a legend, nearly made summit without assisted oxygen all to fall short of nearly reaching summit due to helping bloke he came across with AMS & helped him back down saving his life.
Sherpas are Van's like a transit,only high geared
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I dont think your as fit as you think pete i noticed your out of breath walking on the flat surface the route to the base camps are rocky slippery and a lot of near vertical walking i hope you do it but i am questioning your fitness tbh i think your training wrong and not enough time doing it daily you should of started proper training at least 18 months ago good luck on your quest pete
As the vid states there are many people who hardly even train prepare & make it. Good though to take the advice of people who live & work out there which I have done & doing, itinerary is going well thanks. On what evidence/data are you supposed to physically prepare at least 18 months before hand?
Having guided there for several years, and gone much higher, I'd agree. Walking around Watership Down with a mask on isn't going to prepare you for the EBC trek. I feel you'd be a concern and liability, which I would not wish responsibility for. If you're going to climb mountains train on mountains. All the best, but I suspect it isn't going to end well. You should be far fitter at least a year before now.
@@Dancingfrit if you've been guide there you will know it's not climbing mountains, it's the trail which yes has very steep inclines along the way. Oh well what do I know - was only an exercise personal trainer for over 20 yrs & still train/condition athletes from climbers to sports persons. Spose in a lot of peoples eyes I might as well give up as there seems to be unfounded points of view as to what should & shouldn't be.done.....like all I have done & going to do is saunter along watership down - not the case.
MINDWISEMAN Maverick OutDoors So you’re stopping twice to acclimatise to the altitude at base camp (17,500 feet), but you’re not ascending a mountain ? You’ll have a change of mind about that. I was inferring that you could have at least been putting your self through more arduous training, on a regular basis, on UK mountains ! A saunter up Pen Y Fan and Corn Du on a weekend isn’t going to adequately prepare someone. Believe me, I spent many happy days running up and down there and the Black Mountains,in all weathers, during my time at Hereford.
@Graham McLaren Ascending/walking a mountain is not the same as "climbing" a mountain. Regarding this videos low key trek (wasn't trying to prove this is all I need to do) & reasons why explained at great length in this vid, compared to me reviewing much more exertive physical activity over recent months (more exertive than my usual fitness training) e.g. cross trainer, versa climber, incline treadmill with back pack on, repeatedly walking up & down steep 30 - 45 degree inclines on nearby hills, compound strength exercise (we can't get to mountainous terrains every day of the week) - to name a few examples on top of the lackadaysical walk in this video. Maybe rewind & listen to the whys & wherefores as to what I was doing that day - I explained the reason why with indication to other exertion I've been doing more intensely than my normal health & fitness since October - once I knew I could actually do EBC in May. Hope that clarifies the content of this video which is NOT the be all & end all of my endeavours. Your approach understandable considering what is needed to accomplish ones aims when attempting activity outside the norm/comfort zones, believe me I don't have my head in the clouds willy nilly thinking it's all easy peasy - it's not. I've recced the terrain - maps, gradients, ascents, descents, altitude heights at specific days of the trek etc etc (I mentioned more than once about the "itinerary") so can equate what to expect well before I go so being more prepared. You know it's not a beasting Fan Dance race military operation. If you feel like shite then you descend then attempt altitude/incline again when feel ready. Loads of people I know of who haven't trained half as much as I am & had no big issues achieving Base Camp!