32 Things You Need to Know Before Doing the Mount Everest Base Camp Trek

While you're on the trail for pleasure (well, it's painful, but you know what I mean), the porters and yaks are working and doing their jobs. They always have the right of way, and you'll definitely need to step aside and let them through frequently. And when it comes to crossing those suspension bridges, you'll sometimes be waiting 20+ minutes for a long line of yaks to cross first before you can go. Just always make sure to step aside away from the edge of the trail!