The Annapurna Circuit is one of Nepal’s best-known and most-traveled treks. That said, it can be difficult to know what to expect on the circuit…
The Manaslu Circuit is one of Nepal’s lesser-known treks. It’s adjacent to the more popular Annapurna Circuit – which is just west of the Manaslu…
Wyoming, the third state of the Continental Divide Trail (for northbound hikers) is another dramatic shift in the trail for thru-hikers. The transition from Colorado…
Colorado, the second state of the Continental Divide Trail (for northbound hikers), presents a set of new challenges for hikers leaving New Mexico. Hikers face…
I continued my tradition of amateur photography in 2019 and I think I’ve managed to get some pretty good shots. That said, some of the…
The second stage of my Japan Alps Traverse covered the Chuo Alps (ä¸ã‚¢ãƒ«ãƒ—ス), aka the Central Alps. Our trek through the Chuo Alps Lasted only…
My traverse of the Japanese Alps began at the eastern edge of Toyama Bay (富山湾) in Niigata Prefecture (新潟県). From the coast, my hiking party…
The San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado are the first real challenge of the Continental Divide Trail (that is, if you’re hiking northbound and you…
I always worry about not having enough photos to fill a post with my favorites from the previous year, but it turns out that a…
The southernmost 809 mi / 1,302 km of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) covers the stats of New Mexico. New Mexico can (somewhat accurately) be…
Northbound thru-hikers of the Continental Divide Trail have a very important decision to make when they reach CDT Mile 173.1 (or for anyone who chooses…
The water sources Continental Divide Trail hikers drink from in New Mexico are often less-than-ideal, and hikers are often filling their water bottles from water sources that cows are either drinking from or pooping in. Something to filter out the sediment (poop) is a must.
