Many trekkers arriving in Nepal will have established views on drug treatments for altitude sickness. |
For the Himalayan expedition, trekkers would have to spend a day for acclimatisation and orientation. |
Great care is taken to acclimatise trekkers to increasing altitudes to avoid problems with altitude sickness. |
The trekkers also planted maize wherever they settled, and this soon came into cultivation by the Africans. |
Many of the locals we met along the trail were there solely to cater to the needs of trekkers. |
The trekkers then rounded up all the cattle in sight and returned triumphantly to their laagers. |