6 Tips for saving money on your mountain holiday Mountain holidays can be a great way to get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and enjoy the beauty of nature. However, they can also be quite expensive, especially if you’re not careful about how you plan your trip. Here are a few …
It’s been two and half years since my Son was born. And he has been nothing but a great sport when it comes to traveling, camping or hiking. Should I attribute that to all my hiking while pregnant ?! When he was two, he hiked up some steep hills in Bhutan at an altitude. Walked …
Pohono Trail is one of the popular backpacking trails in Yosemite backcountry and for obvious reasons. It’s stunning to say the least. This 13-mile long trail can be done in various combinations as I described below. From Glacier Point to Tunnel View – Net loss in elevation. From Tunnel View to Glacier Point – Net …
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Caribou Lakes Trinity Alps is a strenuous out and back trail located near the town of “Forks of Salmon” in Northern California. Not for the faint heart, this backpacking trip is not for a faint heart. It’s not just the elevation and distance, it’s also the heat that will make the hike challenging. Nevertheless, it’s …
Consider Boulder Lake Trinity Alps, in Northern California, as a sample to what lies ahead in the Trinity Alps wilderness area. Consequently one of the most popular hiking trails in the wilderness for obvious reasons that it’s a shorter distance to reach the alpine lake and as you would expect, beautiful lake with mountain backdrop. …
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Tilicho lake trek is one among 100s stunning and strenuous treks you can possibly attempt in the Nepal Himalayas. Due to the fact Tilicho lake trek is part of the popular Annapurna Circuit, the tilicho trek has been lot of attention from fellow hikers. Yet, the trek to Tilicho lake is probably only attempted by …
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I climbed Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route in 8 days, because I wanted to take enough time to acclimatize and actually enjoy the hike instead of rushing through it. Gusting winds, scree from the rim, 1285m (4215 ft) altitude gain, rapidly freezing water, mid-night summit-day start, and loss of appetite due to mountain sickness – will strip …
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Have you ever seen your grand-ma sun drying fruits, lemons, mangos or even cooked food? I have. I am used to eating sun-dried mangoes, lemons, tomatoes and other vegetables. Do you have a plum tree that produces thousands of fruits in a 3-week span and you don’t know what to do with all the …
We have been traveling with my son, now a 19-month old toddler, since he was 5 months old. Sterilizing his feeding bottles on hikes and travels has been one of the high priority tasks on all our trips. He has been to 7 countries and several camping trips and I finally nailed the process. …
I have been experimenting with bread alternatives on long backpacking and camping trips to add variety to the food options. Here are my favorite choices so far. Matzo (Matzah) bread : So what is Matzo bread ? (If you already don’t know) : Known as “Food of Faith”, this unleavened bread is eaten during the …