Imagine yourself trekking through the epic Himalayan wilderness to Everest Base Camp — 17,600 feet above sea level and the gateway to the planet’s most iconic mountain. Experience the world's most startling, high-altitude landscapes, interact with the superhuman Sherpa people , and struggle to catch your breath as you narrowly avoid being trampled by an oncoming train of enormous, shaggy yaks loaded with climbing expedition supplies. Now, imagine living this adventure without leaving your favorite reading chair. Doofus Dad Does Everest Base Camp  brings that scenario to life. In April 2018, Tennessee writer Mark E. Johnson embarked on a life-changing, grueling, and often-hilarious adventure — a 12-day, 80-mile trek to Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal's Himalaya Mountains — after launching an improbable trekking company a year earlier. This was Johnson's first excursion out of the continental U.S., 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, visit the infamous Yeti's Scalp of the Khumjung Monastery and join in on a hysterical salsa dance lesson at 14,000-feet.   Doofus Dad Does Everest Base Camp  is a gripping adventure story that also serves as a practical resource for future trekkers. It includes A standard EBC trekking map An EBC itinerary Daily trekking statistics including elevation changes and hiking times The gear lists of Mark and his wife, Holly A Nepal trekking training guide 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 .  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.