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I have a chance to do this in October. I want to. But some problems.

Cons:
I have to pay for it. I never pay for things like this. People pay me.

It'll take, with planes and all, 30 days.

I'm fucking 68, and not as fast uphill as I used to be.

Pros:

I've always wanted to do it. (Everest fascinates me and I wrote the IMAX movie about it. I climbed when I was younger, but I always knew I had no right to be on that particular mountain.) Base camp is just the start. 18,000 feet or so. After that is the Khumbu icefall, where we stop. Then, to the summit, 11000 feet more.

Most I've ever done under my own steam is Mt. Karasimbi in Africa, just short of 15,000 feet. Also Mt. Whitney in CA, at 14,500 which I did from Death Valley, at 282 below sea level. That 18,000 beckons to me.

Probably, it's my last chance, even though I have to pay for it.

I'm sure the advice I'll get here is "don't do it."

I expect I will. If you want, I can duke you into this deal. You pay your own way, of course.

Do it. You'll regret it forever if you don't. Adventures like this are what life is about.

What Alfie said.

Do it and write it off on your taxes.

Write a proposal, I've heard people will pay you to write about stuff like this.

syaigh wrote:Write a proposal, I've heard people will pay you to write about stuff like this.

I remember reading "Into Thin Air" for the first time and thinking how cool it would be to be able to BS my way into trips like that just because I could write about them later.

Don't be an idiot. Do it.

My parents have been there. You probably wouldn't make it, considering your condition.

Get a sherpa or four to carry your boxes of Franzia. You'll be fine.

Fat Cat wrote:My parents have been there. You probably wouldn't make it, considering your condition.

Bet?

what possible reason is there not to do it?

besides, it will provide you with an incentive to get in shape, which might make you competitive in the fatty wager, a far bigger deal than everest.

Turdacious wrote:Do it and write it off on your taxes.

Exactly, then write a story afterwards for some magazine and self publish a longer version on Amazon that you can sell cheap but keep more $$$$.

Enjoy Timmy!

If you can afford it, DO IT

Don't be a pussy, Seahill.

Stay home. Keep telling yourself you are too old and out of shape, those are wonderful excuses for passing up a lifelong dream. The ensuing self-pity and self hatred will make you immensely attractive to women and someone for men to emulate.

you'll probably get hijacked on the way

Do it Tim. I would in a heart beat.

I haven't done Everest base Camp but I have climbed Lobuje East (on the way to EBC) and Imse Tse (Island Peak). Which means I have been most of the way to Kala Patar - which is most of the way to EBC. Generally the walk each day is not that long. You will have to be in shape of course but you will not have to carry a load - just a day pack with a snack, water, a jacket and rain gear etc - the Sherpas normally set up and break down camp - cook etc for you. I assume you will fly into Lukla and hike in from there - Namche Bazaar for a rest day probably - and then on in over the course of a week (probably more) depending on acclimation. There are places you can stay along the way but depending on the outfitter you go with - probably you will camp each place. I can try to answer any questions about the route etc but each trip will be somewhat different and to where they stay each night. It is a fantastic experience and you "MUST" go. If you have any questions - I'll try to answer them.

Do it, man. Let nothing stand in the way of your lofty goal of base camp.

Tim, having had the pleasure to meet you, I think you can do this and should do this. Think of the headlines!
"Writer dies on Everest". One of the coolest places to go out if you do.

FUCK FEAR! you party'd with Hunter S. Fucking Thompson so what's a walk in the Himalaya's?

God damn do it and then write it Old Boy.

DrDonkeyLove wrote:

Turdacious wrote:Do it and write it off on your taxes.

Exactly, then write a story afterwards for some magazine and self publish a longer version on Amazon that you can sell cheap but keep more $$$$.

Enjoy Timmy!

Budget extra Timmah. Don't repeat last year, or you'll to buy two plane tickets each way.

seeahill wrote:

Fat Cat wrote:My parents have been there. You probably wouldn't make it, considering your condition.

Bet?

I'm open to a modest wager, provided it goes to charity. It's a small price to pay to get you to risk your life.

Can you autograph a book so that when you die I can hawk it on ebay?

I say you go, even with your experience there's always more shit
worth doing.

On a separate note we should make a fund so seahill can take our IGX skulls & bones flag up there.