Inca Trail packing list: essential camping gear, personal care items, supplies, and clothing. I'll close with things I brought (but wish I hadn't), things I didn't bring (but wish I had), and then how this list accounts for the 10 essentials of hiking. I've listed every single item I took, brand/model I own, and rationale. …
It seems like only yesterday when I was trudging up Dead Woman’s Pass. This was when squat toilets were the norm, and quenching your thirst by drinking tepid water was a daily occurrence. Back then, it was perfectly normal to lose the feeling in your knees due to the ruthlessness of many stone steps. And rolling up your pant legs to use the squat toilets was the…
If there ever were a road trip of the lifetime, it would be this one. Based on Ernesto (Che) Guevara's memoir of the same name, the movie recounts the quintessential road trip that every wandering traveler (myself included) dreams of having. Though we know what eventually happens with Che, politics aside, the movie's focus is on the adventure. I envied that scenery from start to finish.…
To those vaguely familiar, the Inca Trail is 26 miles (43 kilometers) of rocks and stairs that connect several archaeological sites (i.e., ruins, settlements) that eventually lead to the city that was never actually lost. The entire 26-mile journey requires four days of hiking and three nights of camping. Completing this trek is fresh in my memory, so I thought — no better than to write down…