so i'm heading down to peru later this summer with a couple of girlfriends to hike the inca trail & visit machu picchu - something that has been on my "i want to do this before i die" list for the past few years. needless to say, i. am. pumped.
i had planned the trip for july, completely clueless that it marks the 100th year anniversary of the discovery of the ruins. the la times are actually posting 100 facts for 100 years of machu picchu... posting one each day for the next 100 days (today is actually fact #34). so now i am even more stoked for our peruvian adventure!
we're booked through perutreks.com and have started "training" in nashville - hiking around our parks and trails, breaking in our boots. and i have a wish list going on over at rei- things like a head lamp and cute day pack - you know, the important stuff.
have you ever gone on a multi-day hike? any tips or special gear you'd suggest? we leave in just a little over 2 months!
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I am going the first week in September! Please let me know how it goes and any advice you have!
Oooh! You are a brave girl! I have only been on hikes that barely last over an hour! :)
This is so incredible...machu picchu is on my list too, can I come in your suitcase? Might be a little hard hiking that with Luci Belle on my back though ;-)
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