Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
Hank and Susan put together a terrific video of their guided Base Camp trip. The three passes are Renjo La, Cho La, and Kongma La, all more difficult than Base Camp itself.
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read more – Without Baggage – How to Hike Nepal’s Three Passes
Three Passes is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.
Check our Three Passes information page.
Drew posted the best Ausangate page we’ve yet seen.
Ausangate is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.
Distance: 42.8 miles
Elevation Gain: 9406 ft
Minimum Elevation: 12498 ft
Maximum Elevation: 16,828 ft
Time: 5 days
Permits: No
Visa: Single entry tourist visa to Peru for US citizens
Trail Condition: Wide fired road on the start which narrows to single track and alpaca trails
Cell Phone Reception: None
Trail to Peak – A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE AUSANGATE TREK
If you are considering this amazing adventure, that page is MUST READ.
Rahawa Haile:
What happens when an African American woman decides to solo-hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine during a summer of bitter political upheaval? Everything you can imagine, from scary moments of racism to new friendships to soaring epiphanies about the timeless value of America’s most storied trekking route.
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Hiking recently in dry southern Turkey, once again I realized how precious water sources are in the desert. In this case, Texas.
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They look too much like prey.
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Hayley Littleton:
… I found the solitary joys of camping and being alone on the trail. Driving up the dark switchbacks in the night, I’d climb into my sleeping bag in the back of my car and wake up to the first rays of sunlight jutting out over the peaks. Shuffling into my boots and slinging a pack across my back, I ventured out in the crisp, quiet stillness. …
related – In Praise of Walks and Wilderness
I’m currently testing the new Columbia’s OutDry Extreme technology. So far, so good.
Seems to me this kind of rainproofing is the future.
In the meantime, here are some good tips on staying dry and warm on the trail.
Source: Partselect.com
Our favourite hike in South America is getting easier. Locals are developing a guided trip where you could sleep under a roof every night.
Click over to Adventure Junkies — HIKING THE AUSANGATE TREK IN PERU
Edward Dorian is a student of Outdoor Environment and Sustainability Education in the U.K.
He put together some good reminders for us all. Check it out.
The Seven Principles:
Plan Ahead and Prepare
Travel and Camp on Durable Ground
Leave What You Find
Dispose of Waste Properly
Respect Wildlife and Farm Animals
Minimise the Effects of Fire
Be Considerate of Others
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