Island Peak Base Camp and Dakman Ry

The hike from Chukung to Island Peak base camp, was suppsed to be 3 hours. Once again, we make it in well under that time and just about 2 hours.

This is the guy who carried my bag then entire time I was in Nepal. His first name is Dakman Ry (not sure of the spelling). Dakman Ry was bout 5' 6" and about 130 lbs. He was also amazingly strong.

On the daily voyage, I would pack my big black patagonia bag and haul it out side. Dakman Ry would lift my 60 lbs of crap and put it on top of his basket. These baskets were triangular in shape. Dakman Ry's stuff went into the basket, and my giant bag went on top.

Dakman Ry would leave while we ate breakfast. I would usually catch him an hour or so later, but remember, I didn't really have anything to carry. He had EVERYTHING. This guy impressed the hell out of me. He spoke no English, so I didn't get to know him very well, but for all his work, he was paid 500 rupees a day, or about 8 US dollars. I made sure he got a tip when we were back in Lukla.