What did you do this week to prepare?

[Venchka]

I got the flu, surfed the web for gear I might want to buy, priced flights to Kathmandu in case I want to trek to Everest Base Camp, and surfed on-line hiking web sites. I'm good to go. BTW, did you know you can fly from Chicago to Kathmandu round trip for less than $700. What a deal.

That fare increases by over $1,000 in the rest of the USA. No clue how much the Lukla Airport flight adds.
Have fun!
Wayne