by Kevin | May 26, 2015 | Hiking
Trekking Mount Rinjani Mount Rinjani is an active volcano located on the Indonesian island of Lombok. A trek to the top of the 3,726-meter peak gives trekkers awesome views of the surrounding islands, including Bali and the three Gili islands, as well as of the lake...
by Kevin | May 19, 2015 | Travel
May 17, 2014 – May 16, 2015 Santa Barbara, California Los Angeles, California Hike 1. South America Lima, Peru, Huaraz, Peru Huayhuash Circuit Start: Chiquain, Peru Popca, Peru Pallca, Peru Huallapa, Peru Huayhuash Circuit End: Llamac, Peru Huaraz, Peru Caraz,...
by Kevin | May 12, 2015 | Hiking
This is a really tough one to answer and maybe that’s why I feel compelled to do just that. I’m not long off the trail and I suspect that my thoughts will change as the toil of the hard miles recedes into the rosy glow of memory. Furthermore, I didn’t actually...
by Kevin | May 6, 2015 | Hiking
It was 4:50 pm. I stood at 1,385 meters, staring up at the 500 meter scree slope looming over me. The trail up to Waiau Pass, the second highest point on the Te Araroa, is nestled deep in a high alpine valley surrounded by a bowl of 2,000 meter peaks. The...