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

Climbing the Seven Summits set up amazing tents for us at their camp complete with mats to keep our sleeping bags off the rocky ground. But it was also 15 degrees at night. And we had to use our packs as pillows. I think I probably slept 30 minutes total the entire night, and when we woke up, our sleeping bags and the top of our tent were covered in frost.

Still, staying at base camp was one of the most incredible experiences, and I wouldn't change a second of it.