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Colca Canyon… ouch.
Please don’t get me wrong, our 3-day trek of the Colca Canyon was one of the best experiences of my life. The scenery, local communities, and one special mountain dog made for an incredible adventure....
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The Inca Trail. Wow!
Since mid-July, I have been looking forward to the 4-day, 42km trek around the Inca Empire’s stomping grounds. Due to government restrictions, only 500 people are allowed to hike the “Classic Inca...
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These boots were made for walkin’
Boots… trail runners… same thing. Today I threw away my beloved pair of Vasques that saw me through my entire South American journey. I sure got my money’s worth ($46 on Steep & Cheap, for the...
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Climbing Kili—A Labor of Love, The Beginning
When Erin first asked if I’d be interested in climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro I scoffed. Absolutely not. It sounded like a long, miserable journey that I was not in any way prepared to tackle. However, after...
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Climbing Kili—A Labor of Love, The Summit
We had been trudging uphill for over 6 hours in sub-freezing conditions when we finally saw the legendary sign. We had reached the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro! Or so we thought. In a final dirty trick,...
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Climbing Kili—A Labor of Love, The End
The thing about climbing a mountain is that once you’ve reached the top, you have to come back down. All the way back down. In this case, it was approximately 15 miles and while we took seven days to...
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