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This area was silent and looked pristine as days in a row (Hepka and Dakchi included),
the clouds descended on it. After meditating we could largely manage with a periodic
here for about half an hour, I thought I had change of clothes and the use of body wipes
lost my group - the cloud cover was so thick, - which I strongly recommend should be
I couldn’t even see the rest of the group carried.
clearly. I felt like I was transported out Food: The food that was served was cooked
of this universe. We slowly trudged back by the local Sherpas and was delicious and
(almost in a trance) to our camp. high in carbohydrate content.

Day 4
Camping is interesting at 12,000 feet and
above. The tents are equipped with two
sleeping bags and shared by 2 people. 3
tents share one bathroom. The bathroom
looks like this.

Dr Sujeet Rajan
Delicious Sherpa cooking!
You cannot afford to eat a low-
carbohydrate, high-protein diet at high-
altitude! At high altitude your energy
Dr Sujeet Rajan
consumption is much higher and sufficient
Ingenious Toilet facilities carbs are required, regardless of whether
And it’s extremely bio-friendly - a little you are diabetic or not.
string within a plastic cover needs to be Medical checks would be done at least
pulled after you do your business and that twice a day
is then disposed off in a larger plastic bag.
The toilet tens are cleared and cleaned by
the local staff periodically, and the waste is
actually transported back to Kathmandu.
Toilet paper is available in the toilet tent,
and wet wipes and hand sanitizers help
you finish your job. A small pit hole in the
corner allows minor business to be done
without wasting plastic.
The Ingenuity of this camp and its
washroom facility is just amazing. Though Dr Sujeet Rajan
we couldn’t really take a bath for almost 7 Medical checks

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