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There are a bunch of these views until you reach Shenandoah. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc00853.jpgDSC00853Can we talk about that calf though? 2017-09-17T19:35:26+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2017/09/11/the-entire-appalachian-trail-in-under-5-minutes/2017-09-11T15:30:53+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2017/09/09/appalachian-trail-thru-hike-pearisburg-to-daleville/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170423_123400.jpg20170423_123400https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/46187.jpeg46187https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc02667.jpgDSC02667Our little setup. 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Photo Courtesy: Warbonnet Outdoorshttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hammock-2-e1412276254410.jpghammock 2Relaxing under the tarp in 'porch' mode. 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We would camp next to this lake and suffer the world mosquito conditions I have ever seen in my life. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-06-21-17-01-381.jpg2014-06-21 17.01.38Evolution Lake was our camp spot for the night. We stripped down and jumped into the icey water for a swim before cooking dinner under the stars. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-06-21-17-02-281.jpg2014-06-21 17.02.28Legs walks along Wanda Lake in the Evolution Basin. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-06-21-16-58-251.jpg2014-06-21 16.58.25Evolution Basin and it's glorious lakes. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-06-21-17-03-481.jpg2014-06-21 17.03.48After messing up and climbing the pass in the back of this picture, we made it to the top of Muir Pass and enjoyed the hut up there for a time. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-06-21-17-04-30.jpg2014-06-21 17.04.30Blue Waters. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-06-21-17-05-592.jpg2014-06-21 17.05.59Lush Valleys https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-06-21-17-06-231.jpg2014-06-21 17.06.23Alpine Lakeshttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-06-21-17-07-311.jpg2014-06-21 17.07.31Legs conquers Mather Pass. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-06-21-17-08-071.jpg2014-06-21 17.08.07Atop Mather Pass, where my love and I connected deeply. 2017-09-08T03:31:46+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2014/10/02/gear-review-hammock-gear-cuben-fiber-tarp/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140429_194933.jpg20140429_194933Wrapped up during a very winding night above 9k feet in the San Jacinto Wilderness.https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jacinto1-e1412274763966.jpgjacinto2017-09-08T03:30:37+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2014/10/03/gear-review-enlightened-equipment-enigma-20-quilt/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/quilt-31.jpgQuilt 3The inside of my home for 5 monthshttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/quilt-4.jpgQuilt 4The foot boxhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/quilt-3.jpgQuilt 3Inside the quilt. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/quilt-2.jpgQuilt 2Use as a blanket or as a 'sleeping bag'https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/quilt-1.jpgQuilt 1One tester cowboy camps with his Enigma on the PCT2017-09-08T03:29:47+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2014/10/04/the-high-sierra-part-2/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/legs-231.jpglegs 23Tuolumne Meadows (CRED: Nicole Frias)https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/legs-7.jpglegs 7Grand landscape before Forester Pass on the Pacific Crest Trail/John Muir Trail. (CRED: Nicole Frias)https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/legs-2.jpglegs 2Sweeping Meadows on the Pacific Crest Trail/John Muir Trail. (CRED: Nicole Frias)https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/legs-21.jpglegs 21The Southern Sierra Nevada: Kennedy Meadows to Sonora Pass Part 2https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/legs-15.jpglegs 15On Mather Pass looking towards the next bit of land to be conquered. (CRED: Nicole Frias)https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/legs-20.jpglegs 20Evolution Basin on the Pacific Crest Trail/John Muir Trail. (CRED: Nicole Frias)https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/legs-14.jpglegs 14After Forrester Pass, the trail descends into Kings Canyon. To this day, I have never had a more enjoyable hiking day in my entire life. A well constructed path. (CRED: Nicole Frias)https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/legs-5.jpglegs 5Mountain Stream on the Pacific Crest Trail/John Muir Trail.https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/snow-fun.jpgsnow funPlaying in the snow under Forrester Pass while filtering water. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/the-gang-forester.jpgthe gang foresterThe Gang on Forester Pass 2017-09-08T03:29:17+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2014/10/06/the-pseudo-sierra-sonora-pass-to-shasta-photos/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_16309575401677.jpegIMG_16309575401677Progress.....https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/castle-crags-2.jpgCastle crags (2)Castle Craghttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/shasta-between-burney-and-shasta.jpgShasta between burney and shastaBetween Burney and Shasta. The big mountain is Shasta. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-07-30-21-50-03.jpg2014-07-30 21.50.03And finally, under Shasta!https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-07-30-21-50-52.jpg2014-07-30 21.50.52After seeing Shasta for so many days, I want to climb it!https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/shasta1.jpgshastaMount Shasta on the horizon for many days. But it seems to be getting closer and close. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140725_202436.jpg20140725_202436Night hiking on the Hat Creek Rim. The HCR is one of the longest waterless stretches on the trail and is in a notoriously hot area. I decided to tackle it all at night, hiking over 40 miles to Burney Falls. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140725_180035.jpg20140725_180035Looking Back at Mt. Lassen from the beginning of the Hat Creek Rim. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140725_125044_lls.jpg20140725_125044_LLSSubway Cave near Old Station, CA. It was blissfully cool in this lava tube, whereas top side, the temps were reaching triple digits. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/theilsen.jpgLassenApproaching Lassen Park and Mt. Lassen.2017-09-08T03:27:38+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2014/10/09/mt-shasta-to-crater-lake-photos/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-08-10-21-18-30.jpg2014-08-10 21.18.30Deep and Blue, you can look down to the water for a lot of the journey next to the lake. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-08-10-21-18-17.jpg2014-08-10 21.18.17The 'walking' PCT splits off from the 'horse' PCT and runs along the time of Crater Lake for a time. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-08-10-21-17-55.jpg2014-08-10 21.17.55Standing on the collapsed rim of a super volcano and next to the deepest lake in North America at the same time. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-08-10-21-17-16.jpg2014-08-10 21.17.16https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-08-08-14-47-19.jpg2014-08-08 14.47.19https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140808_090436.jpg20140808_090436Skeletal Trees before Crater Lake created by a past fire. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-08-08-14-46-59.jpg2014-08-08 14.46.59Compared to the rest of the trail, conditions like this making for fast hiking. We started to move, hiking over 30 miles a day easily. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-08-08-14-46-33.jpg2014-08-08 14.46.33One of the last fires I would see up close on the Pacific Crest Trail. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140807_152227.jpg20140807_152227Oregon is very flat compared to the rest of the trail https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-08-08-14-46-08.jpg2014-08-08 14.46.08The distinct volcanic characteristics of the Cascades are seen in southern Oregon. 2017-09-08T03:27:03+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2014/10/14/crater-lake-to-bridge-of-the-gods-washington-border/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140825_163458.jpg20140825_163458No sidewalk, 18-Wheeler. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140825_163603.jpg20140825_163603Welcome to Washingtonhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140825_163241.jpg20140825_163241The Bridge of the Gods. Cascade Locks, Washington https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-08-30-14-53-22.jpg2014-08-30 14.53.22The Eagle Creek Alternate is a must for any PCT hikers. It takes you through Tunnel Falls and a beautiful river gorge. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-08-30-14-52-01.jpg2014-08-30 14.52.01Mt. Hood near Timberline Lodge, approaching the end of Oregon. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/idk.jpgidkWalking along the PCT in Oregon. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mt-jefferson-red-light1.jpgMt. Jeffersonhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_119387655451294.jpegIMG_119387655451294Three Finger Jackhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/3-sisters-wilderness-random.jpg3 sisters wilderness randomWalking Willamette National Forrest approaching the north of Oregonhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/volcano-rock-after-bend.jpgVolcano rock after bendIn oregon on the Pacific Crest Trail. The amazing lava fields in the lower Cascades make for some otherworldly hiking. 2017-09-08T03:25:46+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2014/10/15/bridge-of-the-gods-washington-border-to-snoqualmie-pass/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140829_085639.jpg20140829_085639Rolling hills between White's Pass and Snoqualmie Pass. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-08-29-20-15-11.jpg2014-08-29 20.15.11https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-09-13-20-21-07.jpg2014-09-13 20.21.07Just before Cutthroat Pass, I met a group of older hikers who were using a bunch of goats as pack animals. They eat the grass as they hike, and are apparently awesome animals to hike with! https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-09-09-19-26-47.jpg2014-09-09 19.26.47A View from Stehekin, Washington. This town is so cool, but a bit eery. Like something out of a Steven King novel, there are only two ways out of the town, walking over the treacherous mountains, or taking a ferry 55 miles to the town of Chelan via the lake. Throw in that there is only one working phone for the community and you have got yourself a horror story. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140909_102800_richtonehdr.jpg20140909_102800_Richtone(HDR)The last few finals before crossing into North Cascades National Park and resupply in Stehekinhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-09-08-21-51-22.jpg2014-09-08 21.51.22When you are hiking in such beauty, and have the advantage of 2500+ miles of hiking under your feet, it is hard to stop at one spot for the night. I found myself hiking more and more in this section, simply because I wanted to see what was around the bend. I ended up averaging around 33 miles a day. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-09-08-21-50-43.jpg2014-09-08 21.50.43Pacific Crest Trail, Washingtonhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-09-08-21-50-06.jpg2014-09-08 21.50.06The Pacific Crest Trail Continues onward in Washington. Only a few days more until the Trail is complete. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-09-08-21-49-01.jpg2014-09-08 21.49.01In the Glacier Peak Wilderness, the valleys are lush and dark, but the summits are blown open and filled with light. On a green shoulder of this mountain, an anonymous hiker has made camp. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-09-08-21-48-24.jpg2014-09-08 21.48.24The view from a water source, looking back at the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington2017-09-08T03:24:54+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2014/10/15/snoqualmie-pass-to-canada/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140913_165315.jpg20140913_165315I HAVE THE POWER!!!! PACIFIC CREST TRAIL THRU HIKE COMPLETE!https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140913_162236.jpg20140913_162236150 days later, on September 13th, I, Darwin have completed to Pacific Crest Trail. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-09-13-20-26-14.jpg2014-09-13 20.26.14I took this picture knowing full well that I was at the crest of the last climb of the Pacific Crest Trail. I was happy on so many levels, yet couldn't imagine the reality of being off trail. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-09-13-20-25-44.jpg2014-09-13 20.25.44The moon was out and about on the second to last day of the trail. This was taken after Methow Pass.https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-09-13-20-24-13.jpg2014-09-13 20.24.13The Trail runs away towards Methow Pass. The coldest night on the trail was spent in that small bowl cut into the mountain in the distance. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-09-13-20-23-27.jpg2014-09-13 20.23.27Looking back at Cutthroat pass and the PCT in Washingtonhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-09-13-20-23-04.jpg2014-09-13 20.23.04On top of Cutthroat Pass looking ahead. I took a long break up here. I had a hard moment in which I struggled with comprehending the end of the trail in a matter of days. 2017-09-08T03:23:38+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2014/10/21/gear-review-mountain-hardware-compressor-jacket/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0263.jpgIMG_0263https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1010326_10202431295636622_924268152_n.jpg1010326_10202431295636622_924268152_nWhite out conditions were no match for the Compressorhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/400669_10202431294876603_1653262707_n.jpg400669_10202431294876603_1653262707_nCold Day on a nameless summit.https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1484126_10201368585765186_910783015_n.jpg1484126_10201368585765186_910783015_nRock. On. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1536697_10152240326359155_1814509852_n.jpg1536697_10152240326359155_1814509852_nMatè on the summit https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1274816_10152240326039155_2132813235_o.jpg1274816_10152240326039155_2132813235_o2017-09-08T03:22:56+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2014/10/21/gear-review-arcteryx-cerium-lt-hoody/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10489874_10152242643706586_5377195675960104228_n.jpg10489874_10152242643706586_5377195675960104228_nResting near the fire with the Cerium LT Hoodyhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140813_1952471.jpg20140813_195247Staying warm tip! Bunk up with a few other hikers! (warning: smells.) https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10502455_10152242634761586_6385422389400300094_n.jpg10502455_10152242634761586_6385422389400300094_nMoon and Granitehttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_5181.jpgIMG_5181Lounging at Guitar Lakehttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10363526_10152242634496586_6848923653236648860_n.jpg10363526_10152242634496586_6848923653236648860_n2017-09-08T03:22:17+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2014/10/26/gear-review-montbell-tachyon-anorak/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/gopr0294.jpgDCIM100GOPROhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0332.jpgIMG_0332https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140428_084845.jpg20140428_084845Laundry day in town https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10609497_891331304211607_5478542637001356164_n.jpg10609497_891331304211607_5478542637001356164_nHigh Sierra Lifehttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10492439_10152242634656586_3090863089426996449_n.jpg10492439_10152242634656586_3090863089426996449_nNotice the high waist line. It can be awkward for somehttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0568.jpgIMG_0568On mount Whitney it is windy and cold. The Tachyon Anorak handled it all. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/z_2303120_bl.jpgz_2303120_blMontbell Tachyon Anorak (photo from Montbell) https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10502455_10152242634761586_6385422389400300094_n1.jpg10502455_10152242634761586_6385422389400300094_nIn the High Sierra under the moon2017-09-08T03:21:50+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2014/11/07/gear-review-titanium-goat-ptarmigan-bivy/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/gopr0145.jpgDCIM100GOPROhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sscn1214-302x227.jpgSSCN1214-302x227(Photo: Titanium Goat)https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/tg_hood2-250x187.jpgTG_hood2-250x187Full Net Hood https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sscn1251.jpgSSCN1251The Ptarmigan Bivy2017-09-08T03:21:35+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2015/08/24/director-of-toughness-pacific-crest-trail-thru-hike-shark-cage-diving-and-other-general-badassery/2017-09-08T03:21:14+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2015/08/25/gallery-lower-drakensberg-grasslands-kzn-south-africa/2017-09-08T03:20:46+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2015/08/27/madrid-spain/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/madrid4edit-0023.jpgDrinksInside the Mercado de San Ildefonso in Malasaña, Madrid there are tons of small kiosks where you can buy food and drinks of all types of cuisines including Spanish, Mexican and even Japanese! https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/madrid2edited-1039.jpgRainbow GeometrySome street art in the streets of Sol, Madrid. One of the more touristy parts of Madrid but still bustling with intricate streets and interesting murals. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/madrid2edited-1030.jpgMatchingIn Plaza Mayor of Madrid there are locals, tourists and students from all over Spain enjoying the architecture and open space. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/madrid2edited-0004.jpgTwo HeadsStreet performers crowd the major plazas and squares in Madrid and some, such as these two, are just plain scary! https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/madrid1file-0546.jpgRainbow PalaceSunset in front of the Palacio Real de Madrid left a few rainbow clouds to enjoy from down below. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/madrid1file-0540.jpgTwo HorsesThese royal horses from the Palacio Real took a break in the brisk afternoon.https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/madrid1file-0514.jpgPalacio Real de MadridThe front view of the Palacio Real de Madrid. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/madrid1file-0479.jpgMoon Over MadridWalking around the old town of Madrid near Puerta del Sol. Look up and be amazed.https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/madrid1file-0466.jpgChildren at PlaySchool children playing kickball around an old square in Madrid. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/madrid1file-0445.jpgAfternoon StrollA grandfather and his granddaughter go for an afternoon stroll in the old town of Madrid with their loyal companion. 2017-09-08T03:20:18+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2015/08/28/epic-views-little-hardship-the-tugela-river-gorge/2017-09-08T03:19:53+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2015/09/01/the-city-of-the-mountain-cape-town-south-africa/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0643.jpgDSC_0643https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0639.jpgDSC_0639A ship destined for parts unknown travels blindly through the thick fog. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0618.jpgDSC_0618One of the most epic sunsets I have ever witnessed. This was taken from Signal Hill looking down at Green Point, South Africa. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0605.jpgDSC_0605The sea tries to swallow Cape Town, South Africa. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0603.jpgDSC_0603Looking out from Signal Hill in Cape Town, South Africa. With enough pressure the normal atmospheric properties invert, causing a warm layer of air to cause a 'cap' in the air trapping the cooler air underneath it. In this case, it trapped the fog over the water and made for an incredible sight! https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0601.jpgDSC_0601The road along the water in Cape Town is worth a drive, and with a bunch of pull outs, photo opportunities are everywhere. Here, from Ouderkraal Beach, Lion's Head and Table Mountain burst out of the fog. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0594.jpgDSC_0594https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0584.jpgDSC_0584Haut Bay, South Africa. Be sure to check out the Market here for cool gifts and awesome food. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0580.jpgDSC_0580Haut Bay, South Africa. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0578.jpgDSC_0578Haut Bay on the drive from Cape Town proper to Cape Point. 2017-10-04T10:13:11+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2015/09/02/top-of-drakensberg/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0373.jpgDSC_0373The Amphitheater Wall. Normally, the second tallest waterfall in the world, Tugela Falls, falls off this face. At the end of the summer, it was running dry.https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0363.jpgDSC_0363https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0361.jpgDSC_0361https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0358.jpgDSC_0358The chain ladders are the quickest way to get onto the High Berg the Low Berg. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0351.jpgDSC_0351https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0349.jpgDSC_0349https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0342.jpgDSC_0342https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0339.jpgDSC_0339https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0333.jpgDSC_0333From the parking lot, you begin to ascend, at first gently, then in more vigorous switchbacks towards Sentinel Peak (the big one). 2017-09-08T03:19:07+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2015/09/03/the-alpine-kingdom-lesotho-and-the-northern-drakensberg/2017-09-08T03:18:47+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2015/09/04/the-path-of-the-gods/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_02081.jpgDSC_0208That is Positano down there. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_02051.jpgDSC_0205Legs, my illustrious partner in all things. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_01941.jpgDSC_0194The Path of the Godshttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_01851.jpgDSC_0185People still live up here! https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/screen-shot-2015-09-04-at-11-00-03-am.pngScreen Shot 2015-09-04 at 11.00.03 AMhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0273.jpgDSC_0273Looking at the ruin and stealth camp from Positano. Tiny!https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0235.jpgDSC_0235The view from our stealth camp on The Path of The Gods. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0234.jpgDSC_0234Sitting on the Ruin looking down onto Positano! https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0205.jpgDSC_0205Those are the 'sheer' cliffs mentioned in the Stealth Camp description. The side trail is after that.https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_01461.jpgDSC_0146Crowds in Amalfi2017-09-08T03:17:57+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2015/09/07/iceland-south-coast/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_download_10153160378473581.jpgfacebook_photo_download_10153160378473581Inside Hallgrimskirkja. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_download_10153160378373581.jpgfacebook_photo_download_10153160378373581Hallgrimskirkja (Hallgrim's Church) in Reykjavik, Iceland. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_download_10153160378308581.jpgfacebook_photo_download_10153160378308581The tallest building in Iceland dominates the horizon as most other buildings are under three stories tall. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_download_10153160378238581.jpgfacebook_photo_download_10153160378238581Leif Erikson and Hallgrimskirkja at the heart of Reykjavik. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_download_10153160378228581.jpgfacebook_photo_download_10153160378228581The final push up to Mt. Esja's summit. Legs had a hard time in the skree with her worn out running shoes. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_download_10153160378093581.jpgfacebook_photo_download_10153160378093581The volcanic mountain range, Esja. Legs and Darwin holding hands. I named my cat after this mountain! https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_download_10153160377683581.jpgfacebook_photo_download_10153160377683581https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_download_10153160377568581.jpgfacebook_photo_download_10153160377568581Climbing Esja is so easy, and very close to Reykjavik. Either drive there, or take the public transportation that drops you off at the foot of the mountain. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_download_10153160377468581.jpgfacebook_photo_download_10153160377468581Legs hikes the trail on Esja. Esja is known as Reykjavik's mountain. Locals look to it to predict the coming weather, and it's hard not to define yourself with something so beautiful, looming over your city. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_download_10153160377463581.jpgfacebook_photo_download_10153160377463581Hiking in Iceland, on the Esja Trail. 2017-09-08T03:17:36+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2015/09/09/trolltunga-trail/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11895244_10153127015373581_5883135833598392750_o.jpg11895244_10153127015373581_5883135833598392750_oThe cliff edge in the distance, with a few people camping on the edge. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11695802_10153090170291586_566622522950784451_n.jpg11695802_10153090170291586_566622522950784451_nPlenty of clean, fresh water sources. (CRED: Nicole Frias)https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11233167_10153090181321586_8016746282974137157_n.jpg11233167_10153090181321586_8016746282974137157_nhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11826060_10153090181181586_3177645626321106675_n.jpg11826060_10153090181181586_3177645626321106675_nSo much to see! (CRED: Nicole Frias)https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11813508_10153090181386586_5768831111215487565_n.jpg11813508_10153090181386586_5768831111215487565_nOn the left of the trail, there was plenty of waterfalls from the snow melt. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/screen-shot-2015-09-09-at-1-33-03-am.pngScreen Shot 2015-09-09 at 1.33.03 AMhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_download_10153127025863581.jpgfacebook_photo_download_10153127025863581The Hardangerfjord and Odda, Norwayhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_download_10153127025808581.jpgfacebook_photo_download_10153127025808581The Small Town of Odda, Norway https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_download_10153127025663581.jpgfacebook_photo_download_10153127025663581https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_download_10153127025313581.jpgfacebook_photo_download_101531270253135812017-09-08T03:16:44+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2015/09/11/a-variety-of-adventure-kotor-montenegro/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10410703_10152963492846586_6199689960117229168_n.jpg10410703_10152963492846586_6199689960117229168_nPlenty of places to jump in and swimhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11425813_10152963492976586_5312678309165996866_n.jpg11425813_10152963492976586_5312678309165996866_nAfter the ferry ride across the neck of the bay. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11201498_10153048070221586_8619440704546235973_n.jpg11201498_10153048070221586_8619440704546235973_n2. A sign will point you left, labeled VRMAC. Follow that direction until bearing left again. This stairwell marks the beginning of the trail upwards. Just follow the red and white markers. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11703124_10153048071406586_1463284742423351396_n.jpg11703124_10153048071406586_1463284742423351396_n11. Looking out through one of the fortress' barred window. (CRED: Nicole Frias) https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11737799_10153048074326586_8844542662818169018_n.jpg11737799_10153048074326586_8844542662818169018_nThe out buildings of the fortress are also really worth exploring. Like this file room that looks like it was ransacked by a beast. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11745791_10153048074126586_4265729786932554048_n.jpg11745791_10153048074126586_4265729786932554048_n13. Looking at blueprints from 80 years ago in the file room. (CRED: Nicole Frias)https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11737925_10153048075486586_6718363994157482118_n.jpg11737925_10153048075486586_6718363994157482118_n1https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11145013_10153048077656586_2889651854976474606_n.jpg11145013_10153048077656586_2889651854976474606_nhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11225346_10153048078721586_8825329541979183511_n.jpg11225346_10153048078721586_8825329541979183511_nhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/facebook_photo_10153116155238581.jpgfacebook_photo_101531161552385812017-09-08T03:16:24+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2015/09/14/thru-hike-tested-ula-circuit/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10353700_10152704428452110_2007931688983922518_n.jpg10353700_10152704428452110_2007931688983922518_nSo comfortable, I didn;t even take it off in town!https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10363430_10152242633711586_8586450712836067824_o.jpg10363430_10152242633711586_8586450712836067824_oSomewhere in the Sierra. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10986917_10153594062983098_831723236780432573_o.jpg10986917_10153594062983098_831723236780432573_oAt the end of the PCT, the Canadian Border. Sitting next to my Circuit and contemplating life.https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10648484_891330537545017_9196685940335485743_o.jpg10648484_891330537545017_9196685940335485743_ohttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1781093_891332597544811_791728978850741567_o.jpg1781093_891332597544811_791728978850741567_oHiked for so long, thought it was a good idea to keep my long spoon readily available! Also, a horny toad! https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10623916_891331580878246_6412971562975285848_o.jpg10623916_891331580878246_6412971562975285848_oThe High Sierra!https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10355565_891330657545005_372031321471337476_o.jpg10355565_891330657545005_372031321471337476_oDesert!https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10703857_891330900878314_6926201703352858877_o.jpg10703857_891330900878314_6926201703352858877_oHanging out at a desert water source on the PCT. ULA Circuit pictured! https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1781610_891332264211511_5881896985299156847_o.jpg1781610_891332264211511_5881896985299156847_oNorthern 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hills.https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc02484.jpgDSC02484Legs moving on north!https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc02483.jpgDSC02483Close up truck. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc02482.jpgDSC02482https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc02480.jpgDSC02480This stretch of the trail is handicap accessible.https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc02479.jpgDSC02479https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc02475.jpgDSC02475Better!https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc02471.jpgDSC024712017-09-08T02:41:39+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/2016/11/29/alabama-hills-cali-395/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_0942.jpgdsc_0942Inside Golden Canyon with Legs! https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_0904.jpgdsc_0904The SUPER BLOOM! A once in a decade experience! Those are all flowers! https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_0893.jpgdsc_0893Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_0764.jpgdsc_0764Leg's hiking on the Mesquite Sand Duneshttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_0175.jpgdsc_0175The Mesquite Sand Dunes of Death Valleyhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_0005.jpgdsc_0005Leg's hiking above Golden Canyon. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_0678-hdr1.jpgdsc_0678-hdrStars popping out in the twilight. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hot-spring.jpghot-springhttps://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161013_150739.jpg20161013_150739Yosemite Valley as seen from Cloud's Rest https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161013_150547.jpg20161013_150547Cloud's Rest summit looking at Tenaya Lake, and Tuolumne Meadows. 2017-09-08T02:38:45+00:00monthlyhttps://travelandtrail.com/thru-hike/2017-09-08T02:31:02+00:00weekly0.6https://travelandtrail.com/who-are-we/2017-09-08T01:35:52+00:00weekly0.6https://travelandtrail.com/travel-locations/2017-09-08T01:29:34+00:00weekly0.6https://travelandtrail.com/gear/expedition-backpacks/2015-08-28T07:49:35+00:00weekly0.6https://travelandtrail.com/gear/ultralight-backpacks/https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/gopr0232.jpgDCIM100GOPROGOPR0232.I wasn't kidding when I said this hike will give you some of the most epic views, without really working for them. This was taken from the Tugela Gorge Trail Parking Lot. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/gopr0226.jpgDCIM100GOPROGOPR0226.A wide angle, go pro shot of the Tugela River Trail heading towards the Gorge and Amphitheater. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/gopr0212.jpgDCIM100GOPROGOPR0212.Darwin and mom in the Tugela River Gorge! https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_1116.jpgDSC_1116The Tugela River Gorge in all of it's glory. Be prepared to rock hope, and stream crossings. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_1112.jpgDSC_1112Wild Flowers https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_1111.jpgDSC_1111Just before the trail goes down in the Gorge. You come to a point where you must climb down, cross a small brook and enter the gorge. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_1109.jpgDSC_1109Never forget to look back on a hike, especially if you are not going to backtrack. There is a kinetic energy in looking at land you have traveled on your own power. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_1107.jpgDSC_1107One of the steeper parts of the Tugela River Trail. This 'steep' sections were really not that steep at all, and would last a few hundred feet at hte most. For the majority of the trail, the hike is gently uphill. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_1102.jpgDSC_1102If you are lucky, you will see a wide variety of wildlife. https://travelandtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_10991.jpgDSC_1099Looking back again at the trail. 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