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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2016 13:09:25 GMT -8
Hey everyone, I'm happy to be a part of this group and look forward to seeing everyone's trip reports as the season gets going! My wife and I recently quit our jobs to hike and travel around the world. You only live once right? I know many of you are interested in other long distance hikes and may be interested in some of our upcoming trip reports. We are doing the Alpamayo Circuit and Salkantay trek next month in Peru, and then will be heading over to Europe to do the Walkers Haute Route (Chamonix to Zermatt) in July and the GR 20 (Corsica, FR) in September. We will also be going to Nepal in October for one month, and then spending 3 months in NZ(hiking of course). I happy to answer any questions you might have about logistics, gear, etc!! Our blog is www.meanderingmayans.com and Instagram @meanderingmayans . We have some other stories/brief trip reports on hikes we did in the Winds, Tetons, Patagonia, Iceland, CO, and JMT if you're interested. Happy trails! |
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Post by rwtb123 on May 31, 2016 19:42:52 GMT -8
You picked some great routes and no world trip would be complete without experiencing some of the local cultures.I bookmarked your site, but be sure to update this thread as you go along to let us know where you are.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2016 5:33:19 GMT -8
Thanks! Yea, we are very excited to get some time to spend experiencing the culture! So many amazing places and people in this world!
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Post by rebeccad on Jun 2, 2016 6:57:41 GMT -8
Wow, great idea! We did the Alpomayo trek two years ago--I can vouch for that one!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2016 11:37:35 GMT -8
Awesome! Do you have any tips?
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Post by rebeccad on Jun 3, 2016 14:05:49 GMT -8
Well, we threw money at it and hired a guide and mule crew. To us, that was totally worth it (even though completely out of character). The passes are high enough and days long enough that not having to do camp chores was a blessing. Are you doing the whole thing, from Colcabamba around past Alpamayo to Cashapampa? Well worth it if you have the time. The other big thing for us was acclimatization. We did as much as we could before leaving home (5 days in the Sierra; came back just in time to do laundry and repack before leaving), though we had to spend a couple of days in Lima before going to Huaraz. Spent 3 days doing increasingly challenging dayhikes before starting the trek. Be prepared for all kinds of weather, and major water treatment, plus expect some digestive challenges. But keeping an open mind about food is, as I'm sure you know, part of the experience. If you want, PM me and I'll send contact info for the guide we used (we actually turned around with 1 rest day and did another 10 days in the Huayhuash, which was strenuous but certainly leveraged our fitness, acclimatization, and airfares!) and/or links to my TRs for inspiration. Or for the REALLY inspiring photos, check out my brother-in-law's images (he was on the trip with us) here: photoseek.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/PERU/C0000ONbbqof0WYE |
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Post by balzaccom on Jun 4, 2016 6:21:35 GMT -8
Good advice. We've done two trips in Peru-- Machu Picchu and Santa Cruz. Loved the hikes, loved the guides and porters (required for MP) and really loved the food and culture. We both speak Spanish fluently, so that helped.
My wife was very concerned about acclimatization, as MP gets to 14K and Santa Cruz over 15.5K...but the only thing that caused a problem was stomach issues. And those were not a problem on the treks, where all water and food was boiled. But in each case eventually needed medical attention for her ..
Happy to share more via PM (or here if you want to ask questions...)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2016 12:06:40 GMT -8
Thanks for the tips, rebeccad and balzaccom! rebeccad, we plan to hike from Cashapampa to Hualcallan village on our own. Those are some very nice pictures!! We have experienced digestive issues in Peru previously and are looking forward to avoiding them this time around. We have been in Guanajuato Mexico for the past month working on our Spanish and getting into shape. Its only at 6100 ft but that is way better than Kansas (where we are from). Best!
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Post by absarokanaut on Jun 11, 2016 5:34:40 GMT -8
Why is it everyone that comes to Wyoming is to chicken!@#$ to get into our greatest Wilderness in the Absaroka?
I of course kid. We are all jealous. May the trail rise up to meet you and may sasquatch hold you in the palm of his hand.
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