Mt. Everest - Our Equipment

Hiking Equipment

We are preparing for our trek to Mt. Everest base camp in September 2018.  Many colleagues and friends have been concerned because of all the stories they have read or heard about.  Don't worry!

We are going with guides and sherpas and some other folks.  We will be fine.  However, we are not crazy.  We have some serious equipment.  Since many of you have asked me about the equipment I thought the fastest way to let all of you about it is to show you some of our cool and compact gear.

This includes our Rab electron jacket for the most extreme conditions in the world (keeps the water, snow, and wind out but allows moisture to pass freely away from us).  Patagonia puff (or down) pants.  Recco detection clothing (part of an advanced rescue technology).

We also have SteriPENs to sterile our water - ultra-violet light tool (Ultra's UV lamp treats up to 8,000 one-liter treatments and is proven to be safe and effective, eliminating over 99.9% of bacteria, viruses and protozoa that cause water-borne illness), Space Pen (writes -30 degrees F, underwater, at any angle, even upside down), and more.


Space Pen

UV Water Purifier - Works in 48 seconds


So sit back and relax and take a look at some of the extraordinary things they make these days to make the journey (reasonably) comfortable and safe.


(click here)

There is more to come concerning our prep, including altitude training and medications in case we run into problems. There will also be a video about us learning to master our drone so we can bring you spectacular video of our journey and the majesty of one of the most beautiful places on earth.

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