Every day up until this day started around 5:30am-6:00am with a rattling of our tents and a cup of hot coca tea. This morning, however, started at 3:00am with other groups up and at it. I slept restlessly due to the mixture of excitement, for being so close to our destination, and anxiety, knowing we …
Continue reading Inka Trail to Machu Picchu: Day 4 – Destination
After having better sleep than the previous night, I woke up before the porters came knocking on the tent at 5:15am. The waterfall our tent was next to put me into a trance and allowed me sleep soundlessly through the night. It was much needed because the day ahead of us was to be the …
Continue reading Inka Trail To Machu Picchu: Day 3 – Cultural Day
Day 2: Challenge Day I knew going into sleep the night before that I was going to be facing the toughest day of hiking when I woke. Half of me wanted to sleep like a baby and just get to it, but the reality was that I wanted to slow down time and prolong the …
If you ever find yourself in Cusco, Peru, it is worth the money and the time to find a traveling company that will provide services to get to Vinicunca. Although there are a couple “rainbow mountains” around the world, Perú holds the title for the highest peak. Sitting at 5,200 KM (that’s 17,100 ft!) above …
To preface this post, it was almost a year in the making of this trip before it finally came to fruition. I was kindly asked by one of my best friends if I would like to take the life changing journey to Peru and hike Machu Picchu. Since I agreed to go, I decided to …
If you are considering taking your hiking to the next level, you should consider taking on the third tallest mountain in Oregon: South Sister. Of the Three Sisters, South Sister is not only the tallest but is also the most popular to hike. Once at the summit, South Sister offers up the whole world at …
If you're in search of a breathtaking view without loads of people hogging the trail, Bear Point Trail is the ticket. While I was out hiking Triangulation Peak, an older man stopped to chat about the view of Mt. Jefferson and mentioned there was a hike with an even closer view. He said although it …
In need of a true leg burner? This hike might be straight uphill for five and a half miles, but the view from the top is beyond worth every ache and pain. If this view looks like a bucket-lister, head over to Detroit, Oregon. I have passed through this town many times over the course …
Triangulation Peak Summit Looking for an easy trail that takes you to a peak that leaves you breathless? Triangulation Peak is just the ticket with a roundtrip of just under six miles of easy to moderate trail. This lush-with-life trail is great for all ages and levels of hikers looking to see Oregon from a …
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