What should you pack for Everest Base Camp? Layers, a heavy down jacket, broken-in boots and a sleeping bag rated to at least −15°C, since teahouse rooms are unheated. A porter carries your duffel and you carry a daypack. Here is the full checklist, what to rent in Kathmandu and the weight limits for porters...Read More

When is the best time for the Everest Base Camp trek? October to mid-November, followed by April to May, when trails are usually dry and the views clear. Winter is clear but very cold, and the monsoon brings rain and Lukla flight delays. Here is each month rated, with Namche temperatures and rainfall.Read More