If you’re looking for gifts for trekkers or that adventurer or mountain-lover in your life then look no further. This is a practical gift guide to help you buy a gift that’s useful and doesn’t cost the earth. You can buy most of these things in your local trekking store or online. Any links in […]
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New Zealand: Routeburn or Milford Track?
With the Great Walks season fast approaching, I thought I would do a comparison between the Routeburn Track and Milford Track. Both are located in the South Island of New Zealand, with the closest towns being Queenstown or Te Anau. It largely depends on what you’re after and how much time you have. The tracks […]
Cho Oyu Base Camp
Planning Planning and then getting to the next two base camps for our Project Base8000 was always going to be a challenge. Firstly, Cho Oyu Base Camp is located in Tibet, on the border with Nepal. Next, finding an appropriate mountaineering expedition to tag along with. Then, obtaining the appropriate visa and permit which in […]
Tibet: A journey through the past
Introduction – Tibet journey Tashi Dele! “Hello, Welcome!”. Our journey through Tibet had started. In the forgotten kingdom of Tibet, much has changed since China took control in 1950. Fast forward nearly 70 years and Tibet is still changing – very rapidly I might add. For the better? Well, that depends on your perspective in […]
Trekking Supplies Calculator
Hi I’m Barry the TrekBot – your trekking supplies calculator. Listen to my welcome message here: I take the guesswork out of packing for treks at both low and high altitudes. Calculate how many of these consumable items to take on your trek. SNACKS: muesli bars and chocolate bars HYGIENE: tissues, hand sanitiser, face/body wipes, […]