Category: Trekking

  • How To Trek Sweden’s Kungsleden Trail

    How To Trek Sweden’s Kungsleden Trail

    In this blog I will outline how to trek Sweden’s Kungsleden trail. Specifically the northern 7 day section called the Fjallraven Classic route (110 km). This blog will also point you to pages with videos, photos, maps and facts and an additional blog focused specifically on the getting to the summit of Mt Kebnekaise (2,102m)…

  • How to Trek the Chamba Valley, India

    How to Trek the Chamba Valley, India

    This is an outline on how to trek the Chamba Valley, India. I will provide details that include maps, costs, logistical requirements and facts as well as links to a full written narrative, photos and videos. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. This is…

  • How to Trek Langtang NP, Nepal

    How to Trek Langtang NP, Nepal

    In this post I will outline how to trek Langtang NP, Nepal. I will provide details that include maps, costs, logistical requirements and facts as well as links to a full written narrative, photos and videos. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. This is…

  • How to Trek to Rara Lake, Nepal

    How to Trek to Rara Lake, Nepal

    An outline on how to trek to Rara Lake, Nepal. I will provide details that include maps, costs, logistical requirements and facts as well as links to a full written narrative, photos and videos. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. This is a 5…

  • How to Trek near Leh, NW India

    How to Trek near Leh, NW India

    In this post I outline how to trek near Leh, NW India (to the Diga La Pass specifically). I will provide details that include maps, costs, logistical requirements and facts as well as links to a full written narrative, photos and videos. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig…

  • Chamba Valley Trek Narrative, India

    Chamba Valley Trek Narrative, India

      Himachal Pradesh, Bhagsu to Lamu, India  Chamba Valley Trek I exclaimed, “Dam it! How long can it possibly take to walk down a slippery slope in a cold rain shower? What on earth was taking Eli so long?” This all began because I had asked for trekking companions in the village of Bhagsu the…

  • Langtang Motorcycle, Trek & Summit – Narrative

    Langtang Motorcycle, Trek & Summit – Narrative

    Nepal, Langtang National Park Rocky Road to Langtang They say that time slows and that you see your life flash before your eyes when death approaches. I can’t vouch for the abridged version of life flashing by in slideshow fashion, but I can vouch for time slowing down as death began knocking at my door…

  • Rara Lake Trek Narrative, Nepal

    Rara Lake Trek Narrative, Nepal

    Nepal A Long Walk in the Woods The shared tuk-tuk careened to a halt in a dust cloud that hung motionless in the hot air. I got out carefully and pulled on my backpack as I paid the driver 20 IRs (40 cents), and looked around. I was finally in Luxman Jhula (aka Rishikesh), India…

  • Search for the Digar La Pass Trek

    Search for the Digar La Pass Trek

    Ladakh, India The Mysterious Digar La The objective was simple. It was the Nubra Valley to the north of Leh, in Ladakh, India. Actually there were a few details that I neglected to consider. Primarily that there was now a road from Leh to the Nubra that crossed over the highest motorable pass in the…

  • How To Trek to Nanga Parbat Base Camp, Pakistan

    How To Trek to Nanga Parbat Base Camp, Pakistan

    This post will outline how to trek to Nanga Parbat Base Camp, Pakistan. I will provide details that include maps, costs, logistical requirements and facts as well as links to a full written narrative, photos and videos. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoe string. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure.…