Last updated May 4, 2022 | First published on May 4, 2022 | Nepal
Gearing up in Kathmandu for trekking in Nepal wasn’t nearly as enjoyable as I had fantasized. But having just left Thailand during one of the hottest months (April), I was dreadfully unprepared for mountain weather. Looking down at my shorts and flip-flops, I...
Last updated Nov 27, 2022 | First published on Apr 21, 2022 | Nepal
My three days of getting ready to trek alone in Nepal went something like this: Blunder around Kathmandu to get a feel for the city Talk to experienced people, buy an Everest map, and plan a trekking route Book a flight to Lukla (the airport nearest Everest National...
Last updated Mar 29, 2023 | First published on Apr 12, 2022 | Nepal
The solo trekking in Everest National Park (Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal) I did in 2016 turned out to be one of the greatest adventures of my vagabonding life thus far. I’ve recently come across some interesting, forgotten stuff from that trek in my journal...
Last updated May 3, 2023 | First published on May 21, 2016 | Nepal
This is the true story of my surviving a blizzard in the Himalayas while solo trekking in Everest National Park in 2016. It’s been rough and rocky traveling, but I’m finally standing upright on the ground…after taking several readings, I’m...
Last updated Jun 29, 2022 | First published on May 21, 2016 | Nepal
I just finished 19 days of solo trekking in Nepal (Everest National Park). This turned out to be my biggest adventure ever as I wandered solo, self-guided, through the valleys, summits, and glaciers of the Himalayas with a pack on my back. The finest mountain scenery...
