Most EBC training guides focus on the minimum. What’s the least fit you can be and still make it to Base Camp? What’s the slowest you can walk and still reach Gorak Shep before dark?

That’s not the question I’m asking.

One of the first questions anyone asks when considering Everest Base Camp is: how much is this actually going to cost?
Most articles give vague ranges without real numbers. This one is different.

When I started planning my Everest Base Camp trek, the question of timing felt straightforward. Surely there’s a “best” month and you just go then?

This is my honest, work-in-progress packing list for the Evertrek EBC via Gokyo trip in October 2026.

I’ve spent years hiking Scotland’s Munro’s in all weathers and exploring New Zealand’s beautiful track network. Puffing up the never ending ascent of Ben Nevis, frozen solid on the Lomond ranges, navigating in near-zero visibility on the Kepler Track. I love the mountains deeply — but I’ve never considered myself a mountaineer.