Island Peak (Imja Tse) is technically classified as a "trekking peak", but it requires much more gear than what you would expect from your typical "trek". Why? Because you have to climb, not walk, to the summit of the 20,305 ft / 6,189 m peak. First things first, I paid 90,000 NPR (~$900 US) for
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Hiking Dore Pass Route in New Zealand [VIDEO]
One of the goals I've set for myself on Halfway Anywhere is to provide useful and practical information to those of you looking to get out and explore all the awesomeness in the world. This idea was sparked by my frustration with the lack of English-language information on hiking in the Japanese
Continental Divide Trail Week 6: The San Juans
DAY 36: Colorado Appa is the first one out of camp this morning as we make our approach to the New Mexico/Colorado border (I can't imagine why Appa is so eager to get to Colorado). Moist and I set out together up a climb through some snow. The snow isn't deep, but the ground is sufficiently
Travel Like a Boss Podcast Episode 192 – Trekking and Travel Tips, Pacific Crest Trail, and Kathmandu
Morning two in Kathmandu and I am hard at work attempting to be hard at work in the official breakfast eating area of my Thamel guest house (Thamel is the tourist center of Kathmandu) when I am approached by a man calling himself Johnny FD. Having seen the Pacific Crest Trail sticker on my
Guide to Hiking The Western Arthurs Traverse in Tasmania
Location: Southwest National Park, Tasmania Full Traverse Length: 51.8 mi / 83.4 km Partial Traverse Length (exit via Kappa Moraine aka Moraine K): 33 mi / 53.2 km Type: Lollipop Loop Booking Required: No Booking Cost: A$0 Permit Required: Tasmania Parks Pass (buy) Permit Cost: A$12-$60
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The Continental Divide Trail in Four Minutes [VIDEO]
When I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail I took a small video every day because I thought "it would look cool to see how the trail changes over time". More than two years after my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike, and I finally go around to putting all those clips together into a short video. Said video
Mac’s Backpacking Gear List 2018 (v2.0)
We're not even halfway into the year and I'm already making some dramatic additions to my current gear outfit. I've got my first non-freestanding shelter (Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ultamid 2), my first bivy (Enlightened Equipment Recon), and my first quilt (Enlightened Equipment
Continental Divide Trail Week 5: Don’t Die
DAY 29: Cuba, New Mexico A benefit of cowboy camping? (That's sleeping with no shelter, aka just your sleeping bag/pad on the ground, for those of you who haven't been paying attention.) When you can't sleep at night you can just lie on the ground and watch shooting stars (or possibly alien
Katadyn BeFree Water Filter Review
When I first started using the Katadyn BeFree I thought to myself, "By the beard of Zeus! This thing is absolutely amazing. I can't understand how it hasn't already driven all other lightweight water filters out of business. What was I doing not using this thing before?" However, after a month of