The Great Himalaya Trail stretches across the length of Nepal’s Himalaya mountain range. It goes through remote villages and across dangerous mountain passes. There are no exact statistics, but...
The Great Himalaya Trail stretches across the length of Nepal’s Himalaya mountain range. It goes through remote villages and across dangerous mountain passes. There are no exact statistics, but...
Somewhere between the jungle and the mountains on the Great Himalaya Trail. The Great Himalaya Trail has two recommended routes, the high route and the low route. Locals often refer to them as the...
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...
My Big Agnes in the wild. 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...
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...
After departing Pokhara, we headed back to the mountains to begin our treks of the Manaslu and Annapurna Circuits during our Great Himalaya Trail thru-hike. Buckey and I decided to be easy on...
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...
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...
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...
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...