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Doofus Dad Does Everest Base Camp

One of Planet Earth's Epic Adventures Told by a Slightly-Less-Than-Epic Guy

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Doofus Dad Does Everest Base Camp

By: Alan Arnette - foreword, Mark E. Johnson
Narrated by: Mark E. Johnson
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Imagine setting off on a 12-day trek through the Himalayan wilderness to the foot of Mount Everest, experiencing the world's most startling landscapes and vibrant Sherpa culture and struggling to catch your breath at nearly 18,000 feet above sea level - all without leaving your favorite listening chair.

Doofus Dad Does Everest Base Camp brings that scenario to life.

In April 2018, Tennessee writer Mark E. Johnson embarked on an epic, grueling, and often hilarious adventure - the 80-mile trek from Lukla, Nepal, to Mount Everest Base Camp - after launching an improbable trekking company a year earlier in the flatlands of the southeastern United States. This was Johnson's first excursion out of the continental US, and this journey into the exotic country of Nepal was indeed a trial by fire (and ice).

Hike alongside "Doofus Dad" on each part of this bucket list quest, from the starting point of Nashville, Tennessee, through a mind-numbing 23 hours of air travel into the suicidal traffic of Kathmandu, and on every day of the trek with equal parts lush detail and sly humor. Experience Kathmandu’s Hindu and Buddhist temples, the infamous Yeti's Scalp of the Khumjung Monastery, a hysterical salsa dance lesson at 14,000 feet, and a crazy helicopter rescue.

If you're considering this adventure for yourself, then this book is an invaluable resource and contains the Everest Base Camp itinerary, daily trek statistics, gear lists, and training suggestions.

The foreword is provided by mountaineering legend and Everest blogger, Alan Arnette, called "one of the world's most respected chroniclers of Everest" by Outside Magazine. “This book is a must-have for the bookshelf of yesterday's, today's and tomorrow's traveler,” says Arnette.

The audiobook is read by Johnson and even includes sound effects from the trek itself!

Johnson is a longtime freelancer and blog writer, best known for his Dave Barry-esque stories about parenting, rural living, and health and fitness.

©2018 Mark E. Johnson (P)2018 Mark E. Johnson
Travel Writing & Commentary Adventure Nepal Funny Witty

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I loved it.
You’ve made me want to do that trek a little bit more.
Fiona

Fab story

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as someone planning to do the Everest base camp trek I found this book helpful, hilarious and brilliantly narrated

hilarious

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This book is a light hearted insight into trekking to Everest camp though it contains little information about kit and training the author does direct you to his online site that does have this information. The descriptions of events from his home town in the USA to Everest base camp are informative, with light hearted as well as encouraging for anyone who is looking to tick this adventure of their bucket list.

Enjoyable entertaining and inspiring

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Really enjoyed listening to this as someone who is aiming to do the ebc trek. Narration was really good and the story was great.

Funny and informative

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Absolutely brilliant account of Mark's team base camp journey. As funny as it is informative it's a must have for anyone considering this challenging hike. From Kathmandu to Lukla, on through all the villages along the way this story is littered with humour and drama. Mark's ability to portray a moment is thoughtful and entertaining, his voice is just right and his grammar is way better than most. I recommend this 100% . Well done Mark and the team.I hope to meet you out there one day.

Best EBC production ever!

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Really enjoyed this audible book,hats off to the Johnson's looking forward to listening to more adventures or reading 📚

excellent

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Loved this listen I’m currently planning for my trip later this year and found it entertaining , motivating and informative .

Must listen for EBC

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A real inspiring story about the ebc trek. Got me booking to go and live it myself. Bucket list stuff

Honest and inspiring

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booking to do basecamp myself in Nov good insight into trek I need to get my fitness levels up !!!!!!!

good insight

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