Just days away from my departure in search of Everest Base Camp I have started getting together all that will be accompanying me to the land of Earth's tallest peaks. This will be my first time backpacking during the winter months and much of my gear has yet to be tested outside the small Japanese
Osprey Atmos 65 Backpack Review
The backpack. A hiker's/traveler's/wanderer's/schoolchild's most used piece of gear. You have no spare, you rarely replace it, and it's always with you - it quickly becomes an extension of your person (congratulations, now you're a hunchback). That being said, you should really think carefully
The Ultimate Everest Base Camp Plan
NOTE: Since writing this post I have returned from Everest Base camp and answered all the questions I had here in the post, Everest Base Camp Questions Answered! So given my complete lack of experience in what I expect the conditions of my Everest Base Camp (EBC) trek to be, I have decided to do
The Annual Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Survey (2014)
Following my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike last year, I decided to survey my fellow hikers in an effort to provide some concrete information to the next year's class (and of course to compare my own stats to everyone else's). My experiment was successful (meaning nobody died), and so in an effort
Photo Gallery: Panorama Archives
Ever since I discovered that my phone could take panoramic photos (January 14, 2011 in case you were wondering), I have occasionally remembered this function and employed it as a means of attempting to capture something extraordinary. As time went on I realized that taking panoramic photos was
To Everest We Go
Japan has been great! At least that's what I tell everyone. My almost five months in the country constitute the longest consecutive period of time I have spent in one place since my departure from Brazil three years ago. I need to escape. But escape to where? I am terrible with choices, and
Your Pacific Crest Trail Plans Are Useless
As fun (or stressful) as planning for your Pacific Crest Trail adventure may be, know that every minute you spend planning is simply an exercise in masturbation that results in nothing more than a lot of misplaced hours. I too was once a bright-eyed pup, anxiously awaiting that fateful departure
A Beginner’s Guide To France
Oh, France. Whether or not they've been, France is one of those places that everyone seems to think they know about. There's always someone telling you how beautiful Paris is, how you have to try the wine, or how the people will refuse to speak English to you (yeah, learn French you lazy