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To Be, Or Not To Be… Guided, That Is

Posted on January 29, 2024October 22, 2025 by Backcountry Fever

To be, or not to be …guided, of course… that is the question. I have very mixed feelings about using a guide, or not, especially after my first guided experience in Mexico. Let’s unpack my reasons. Why Go Guided Going guided is certainly the easier choice — and a far more convenient one — for…

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EBC Plans Taking Shape

Posted on March 2, 2020October 28, 2020 by Backcountry Fever

Decisions, decisions, decisions… there are a lot to be made when putting together a trek to the base camp of Mt. Everest.  As our EBC plans begin taking shape, a few of the biggest ones we’ve just finalized are: 1) who to guide us, 2) what villages to see along the way and 3) when…

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Next International Plan: EBC in 2020

Posted on April 4, 2019August 22, 2024 by Backcountry Fever

I’ve been seeing a lot of pictures lately of people returning from treks to Everest Base Camp. While I have no desire to summit Everest, I’ve always thought the idea of getting to its base camp would be an amazing experience all by itself. I know it would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me as…

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