Readers of our blog should note that I’ve made a few changes to my last what-to-drink-on-the-trek post, dated August 23rd.
Regulations concerning the use of iodine are changing from the 1st October this year from which time you will no longer be able to buy iodine tablets for water purification. Chlorine-based products will be available instead. [...]

Hi all,
There was an interesting question recently asked by Jez in the comments to Rosanna’s “kit list for the everest base camp trek” post. I thought I would reply to it thoroughly and post the answer for all to see. Jez asked about how many iodine tablets he would need for the Everest Base Camp Trek, [...]

Whilst we are waiting for Rosanna’s story to resume, it’s a good time to tap into the resource of the Everest Experts.
I’m gonna post the second installment of the advice Rosanna received from Kirsty at Mountain Kingdoms. Kirsty is an expert on the Everest Base Camp Trek, so it meant alot to Rosanna to speak to [...]

I’ve had advice about altitude sickness from an expert in trekking holidays in the Everest region. For those thinking of an Everest Trek it’s good advice.

Kirsty at Mountain Kingdoms gave me advice related to the Everest Base Camp Trek:
we talked about the weather in Nepal, altitude sickness, kit, and food.

I went out last night with some friends, but I had to leave early because I felt so ill. I was really dizzy and I found it difficult to focus, my arms were also aching from the jabs and countless people bumping into them throughout the evening.
I don’t know whether it was the cocktail of [...]

I’ve just had my appointment with the nurse to have my jabs. I think I mentioned in an earlier post why I got them all together in one go diphtheria/tetanus/polio, hep A/typhoid and meningitis. 

I have plasters all over my arms, and they’re aching quite a bit. The worst by far is the hep A/typhoid which is making [...]

Apparently, she has to deal with “hundreds of trekkers that fall ill on the trek to Everest Base Camp”. That could be me!

I’ve started to research about Nepal and Everest. Dave gave me two books to read to start me off - Coronation Everest by Jan Morris, and Everest: A Trekker’s Guide, by Kev Reynolds.
Coronation Everest is a novel by a journalist for The Times who went on the first ever successful expedition to the summit [...]

I’ve booked appointments for my jabs.
I’m getting the Hep A/ Typhoid, Diphtheria/ Tetanus/ Polio, and Meningitis at the beginning of June. I’ve decided against the rabies jabs as apparently we’ll have very good medical insurance so in the unlikely event that I get bitten by a rabid animal, I can get quick medical attention. [...]

My foot feels a little better now, but you should notice that the nerve barometer is set to panic.

I’m going to go on a jog this evening and see how it goes.

I went for a jog again this morning, and decided to run on the grass instead of the concrete path as I’ve heard that running on grass puts less pressure on the knees, so it’s better for you.

However, it was raining and the grass was very slippery. As I was going downhill, I slipped on [...]

I’ve just come back from seeing the travel nurse. It seems that I’m going to have to get a fair few injections before heading off to the Himalayas. The nurse advised me to have a diphtheria/tetanus/polio booster and a meningitis jab, and also one for Hepatitis A/Typhoid. She gave me a map of Nepal and [...]