It’s no secret that I love Nepal. In two years I’ve spent a collective eight months trekking and exploring the country. While the mountains are the thing I love most about Nepal, there are also some pretty incredible alpine lakes. I’m talking turquoise and emerald blue...
Some of you guys have been asking for a comprehensive gear list of what I used on the Great Himalaya Trail. Well, ask and you shall receive. There were a few items that failed or needed to be switched out, so I’ll let you know what those were. Most of my gear was stuff I already...
Dolpa is the section of the Great Himalaya Trail that Buckey and I have most looked forward to. For months, I’ve heard locals referring to the region as “the real Nepal”, which greatly piqued my interest. Buckey has been stoked to go there ever since he read The Snow...
After departing Pokhara, we headed back to the mountains to begin our treks of the Manaslu and Annapurna Circuits. Buckey and I decided to be easy on ourselves and split the bus ride up into two days. First we took a five-hour bus ride to the town of Gorkha. There’s a palace there and we...
After taking an embarrassingly high number of rest days in Kathmandu (six rest days, probably my new record), Buckey and I were all set to get back on the trail. We made the brutal nine-hour bus ride back to Jiri, where we had left off. For this section of trail, we were headed to Panch...
This post is sponsored in partnership with REI and the Force of Nature campaign. All opinions are my own. This year, REI has launched their Force of Nature campaign with the goal of leveling the playing field for women in the outdoors. More often than not, it’s men who’s stories of...
In preparation for our hike through the Solokhumbu region, Buckey and I took four long rest days in Khadbari to let our feet heal and give our sore knees a break. Luckily, the hotel we were staying at had wifi, HBO, and a restaurant. We estimated that Buckey ate 120 momos (a meat and...
Buckey and I have been on the low route of our Great Himalaya Trail thru-hike until now. Tired of the jungle, we decided to make a side trip to Makalu Base Camp in order to get to cooler temperatures and see white peaks. From Khadbari, we took a Jeep up to the village of Num. It was a...
After departing Taplejung, we began the walk to Khadbari. For our first day out of Taplejung, our fifth day of hiking, we made the short walk down to Dobhan. Once there, we found a river side guest house. Half of the wall towards the river was woven bamboo and half was open. It’s...
Leaving Kathmandu, we ended up taking a direct bus to Taplejung. The downside is that it was a 24-hour journey. Most of the trip was through curvy switchbacks up and down mountains. At every turn, I had to brace myself so I wouldn’t fall out of my seat. Thankfully we hit a long...
