When I said I want to hike Afghanistan, I didn’t mean I wanted to join the MILITARY to get a free trip there.
Stars and Stripes posted a photo series on “Afghan hiking”.
Troops of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade got an eyeful of scenery walking down a mountain in Afghanistan’s Kunar province. Many of the men ran out of the water along the way and began cramping up.
The original article was reprinted in American Hiking Society, posted by Jeffrey Hunter:
Yesterday I came across an online article in Stars & Stripes, a paper published for the US Military. The article talked about how hiking can be a regular part of the routine for a member of the US Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade. Of course, hiking in Afghanistan is nothing like hiking in the US. These soldiers not only have to negotiate steep terrain carrying as much as 100 pound! They also run the risk of encountering enemy fire along the way. My hat is off to these brave young men! …
American Hiking Society – Hiking in Afghanistan: A Soldier’s Perspective
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i was one of the first people to hike those mountains, i feel for you guys that was a rough place. it takes an amazing amount of internal fortitude to be able to live there.