Our “Featured Hobnailers” series spotlights past and upcoming Hobnail trekkers. In this episode, we interview Kip Newton of Asheville, N.C. Kip tackled the Everest Base Camp Classic trek back in March of 2024. Q: What is/was your occupation? A:Ā Ā I am a...
If youāve ever gone on a hike wearing a basic cotton T-shirt, you probably learned the hard way that not all fabrics are created equal ā especially when, after a long uphill slog, your sweat-soaked shirt becomes a cold, heavy, clammy, hypothermia-inducing garment that...
Our “Featured Hobnailers” series spotlights past and upcoming Hobnail trekkers. In this episode, we interview Luis Prieto of Palm Beach, Florida. Luis tackled the Everest Base Camp Classic trek as part of Hobnail’s inaugural group back in April 2018....
Most locals would probably admit that there’s something wonderfully unhinged about Scotland’s Northwest Highlands. It’s like the landscape couldn’t decide whether to go all in on the majestic grandeur, or keep things low-key, rugged, and...
Our “Featured Hobnailers” series spotlights past and upcoming Hobnail trekkers. In this episode, we interview Luanne Brogna of New Jersey. Luanne will be tackling a custom version of our Peruvian Odyssey in October, 2025. Q: Where do you live? A: Presently...
Our “Featured Hobnailers” series spotlights past and upcoming Hobnail trekkers. In this episode, we interview Robert Tretsch of Atlanta, Georgia. Robert completed our Everest Base Camp + Gokyo Lakes Extension trek in September of 2019. (In the above photo,...
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