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On the morning of August 26, 2026, a glacial collapse near the Nepal-China border triggered a catastrophic flash flood down the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems. Hundreds are confirmed dead, thousands remain missing.

The guides and porters who make trekking in Nepal possible live in these mountains. They are not abstract. They are real people dealing with real crisis. And if you've trekked in Nepal, if you've sat in a teahouse and listened to your guide's stories, then you know these people matter.

This is the story of what happened, why it matters, and what resilience actually costs when repeated disaster is the cost of staying alive.

Day 80 on Te Araroa. Eighty days without a rest day, pushing through foot injuries, running a business remotely, creating content, managing comments and brand partnerships while walking the length of Aotearoa.

The Richmond Range ridgeline is where it all caught up with me, not because I couldn't finish the walk, but because the weight of everything else made me stop.

This is the story of what happens when you ask for help, when a stranger named Leah shows up with Christmas cake, and why stepping back sometimes takes more strength than pushing forward.

Food is always the first thing trekkers stop thinking about and the last thing they should.

At altitude your body is working harder than it ever has, your appetite drops off right when you need fuel most, and the decisions you make at the tea house table matter more than most people realise.

Here's what you need to know before you go.

People ask me what the Annapurna Base Camp trek is actually like. Not the glossy brochure version. The real version. What are the days like, what will you see, what will you feel, what will surprise you? After leading multiple groups to Himalayan Base Camps, I know exactly what this trek delivers. And it delivers more than most people expect.

Ten days. Kathmandu to Pokhara, rhododendron forest to glacial moraine, tea house dinners to the moment the Annapurna Sanctuary opens up around you at 4,130 metres. Here is the full picture, day by day, based on our group trek departing 28 October 2026.