If you are trying to decide on which long hike to plan for, this is the book.
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Great Hiking Trails of the World by Karen Berger
Pacific Crest Trail, Hadrian’s Wall Path, Kungsleden, Annapurna Circuit. Many, many more.
(via Chris Townsend)
Three Capes Track, Tasmania
46km, 4 days
Maximum 48 hikers starting each day.
When the Three Capes Track opened two days before Christmas 2015, it immediately set a new benchmark for Australian bushwalks, creating a hike that’s both heady and hedonistic, combining the raw beauty of the southern hemisphere’s highest sea cliffs with comforts and interpretation unsurpassed by any other trail in the country.
… its finest moments come when the track teeters along the cliff edge on its approach to Cape Pillar and the Blade. As the Roaring 40s winds inevitably howl in from the Southern Ocean, there’s a humbling sense of being poised at the edge of the world. …
Before you get too excited know that this is a private hike – cost AU$495.
Book here.
9-Year-Old finishes Triple Crown
Christian Thomas, aka Buddy Backpacker, finished the Continental Divide Trail on September 18, becoming the youngest person to complete all three of the nation’s longest hiking trails
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besthike photos
Best hike editor Rick McCharles posts his photos on flickr. Explore those hikes (since 2006).
dirtmonger treks Ausangate
Everest – Beyond the Edge [2013]
Beyond the Edge is a 2013 New Zealand 3D docudrama about Tenzing Norgayand Sir Edmund Hillary‘s historical ascent of Mount Everest in 1953.
As well as featuring dramatised recreations shot on location on Everest and in New Zealand, the film includes original footage and photographs from what was then the ninth British expedition to the mountain.
It also includes audio from interviews with Hillary and recorded narration by expedition leader John Hunt. …
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You can watch the entire film online free on YouTube. (1hr 39min)
Review: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm
Cam Honan:
I recently returned from a two month hiking trip to Peru and Bolivia.
Due to the subfreezing conditions I was going to encounter, before setting out I decided to leave behind my beloved Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite, and opt instead for its thicker and warmer cousin, the Thermarest NeoAir XTherm.
It turned out to be a good decision. …
Review: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm Sleeping Pad
10 beautiful hikes
The Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Hike Trail
The Kalalau Hike in Hawaii
The Laugavegur Trail, Iceland Hike
Tour du Mont Blanc Hike
Mount Rinjani Volcano Hike Eruption
The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Hike *
The Wadi Numeira Siq Trail, Petra, Jordan Hike
The Three Capes Track, Tasmania Hike Australia
The Yosemite Half Dome Hike
The Zion Angels Landing Trail Hike
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* Whenever I see Inca Trail on a list, I suspect the author is not a serious hiker. It’s famous for being famous, but there are many better ways to hike to Machu Picchu.
hiking to Petra, Jordan
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The best section of the Jordan Trail is between Petra and Wadi Rum.
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