I Hiked to Mount Everest Base Camp and Back — Here's How Hard It REALLY Is

You don't have many big push days, but when you do, they are long. While you hike some days for three or four hours, others can be seven hours or more. You do get to stop for lunch and tea and can always stop for water when you need it, but you should mentally prepare yourself for long stretches of strenuous hiking. And on top of that, you'll most likely experience all four seasons in one day. You'll be cold in the morning, peel off layers of clothing when you're hiking in the hot sun, start to shiver when the sun goes behind a cloud and the temperature suddenly drops, and have to put your Winter hat on when it starts snowing.