The allure of adventure travel

The allure of adventure travel

Adventure travel offers an exhilarating escape from the ordinary, taking us to new places and pushing our physical limits. Whether it’s trekking through the Himalayas, hiking the Peruvian Andes, or exploring the Albanian Alps, adventure travel allows us to...
A day in the life of the EBC trail

A day in the life of the EBC trail

When Holly and I do our “Everest Base Camp Trek Experience” presentation, we always have one slide that covers a typical day on trek — and it’s really fun. So today, I’ve decided to provide you the same thing, but in writing. Let’s say...
‘Living vicariously’ isn’t living

‘Living vicariously’ isn’t living

May I vent for a moment? OK, thanks. Social media is often The Devil, I’m convinced. But, it is an interesting devil. It can be very revealing about us humans. For example, one of our trekkers just posted something on Facebook about he and his wife booking a...
What we do, what you do

What we do, what you do

Today, I want to provide you with some of the basics about why Hobnail exists and what it is that we do. First, there are lots of adventure travel companies, and I’m sure that most of them are great. Like anything else, you have plenty of choices with whom to...
HOw tough is a trek to everest base camp, anyway?

HOw tough is a trek to everest base camp, anyway?

Today, I want to address what, on the surface, seems like a very simple question: How tough is a trek to Everest Base Camp? First, we must agree that is a very subjective question, and it really depends on who you are. For a super fit, experienced mountaineer who has...

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