BikerZ goes to ... NEPAL!

[Veronica]

Have a fantastic time! I'm really looking forward to the pictures when you get back.

Veronica

[maillotpois]

wow! I am so jealous !!! I have wanted to do a trip like that for years, and one of my riding partners did this last year and loved it.

I have to remind you about DVT risk - please be sure to hydrate and move around on the plane both going and coming!

[bikerz]

Thanks Jo and V - I'll do my best not to let my team down!

And Sarah, thanks for the DVT reminder - hydrating is a big deal for combating altitude issues, and for the DVT risk, so I will be drinking water non-stop both ways. I'm going business class (thanks to years and years of saving up AA miles - I figured I'd better use them before they completely lose their value) so moving around should be easier than wedged in back in coach.

[Aggie_Ama]

Oh my gosh what an amazing experience!

The only thing I can relate to is hiking at altitude but never that extremely long of a hike. I get altitude sickness so hiking around a mountain of 11,000 feet was pretty tough for me. But you may experience nada.

Can't wait to hear about the journey!

[DrBadger]

Have a wonderful time Ann! And post photos when you get back!

I am assuming that the drs gave you a prescription for Diamox when you went in for all the pre-travel stuff....another thing that I used (never used the Diamox) in Peru was I took Ginkgo. There have been a few studies that show it may help with the altitude... I figured it couldn't really hurt, and I felt great up in Cuzco, so who knows. Here are a couple of reputable links: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/d...nt-ginkgo.html
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/g...oba-000247.htm
http://www.healthline.com/blogs/outd...-of-acute.html

Have a great and safe trip!
Ellen

[bikerz]

Hi Ellen -

Thanks for the tip about the Gingko and the links - I had just read about that in one of my books and I'm going to pick some up this afternoon. I have Diamox also, but am hoping I won't need to use it. We also have some tea from Peru with coca leaves and yerba buena, which we drank in Bishop, and I think it helped.

Also, glad you made it thought he big storm!

And Amanda, thanks for the good wishes!