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As you might imagine, running treks in a dozen foreign countries can be challenging at times, like herding cats or trying to get a teenager to empty the kitchen trash can without constant prompting....

I'm writing you tonight (Aug. 14, 2024) via a most wonderful thing: my MacBook laptop featuring a brand-new keyboard, touchpad, and battery. In some kind of miracle of nature, I dropped the laptop...

Alright, adventure seekers, gather ‘round! If you’re on the hunt for your next epic trekking experience — and why wouldn't you be? — I've got you covered. Let’s talk about Morocco’s Mt. Toubkal, the...

The kind folks at Kuhl reached out to us shortly before, back in May, I headed to Tanzania on safari while Mark headed to Ecuador for some high-altitude trekking. They offered to provide us with...

So, you’ve decided to take on our Camino de Santiago abbreviated trek, the Camino Classic. Congratulations! You've just committed to walking 81 miles, which is roughly equivalent to trekking across...

When Holly and I were contacted by a team member of the outdoor clothing company Kuhl back in April, 2024, we were thrilled. As it turned out, Kuhl wanted to send us some trekking gear to try out,...

  Do you ever feel like overseas adventure travel is too "fancy," complicated, or scary for you? Does it seem reserved for "those other people" who have mysteriously acquired travel knowledge...

Hey, folks! Today, I want to give you a little more info about our upcoming Three Lochs Way trek, set to depart on September 15, 2024. If you've been dreaming of exploring Scotland’s breathtaking...

A few days ago, I was out hiking alone and thinking (always dangerous) and I had a bit of an epiphany: I believe that we, as a travel community, sometimes limit ourselves by adhering to the concept...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

One thing about it, flexibility is important! While our itinerary said we leave at 8am, Ruben sent a note and said 7:15am is the plan. Partly to pick up a couple of folks for the Pisac tour, partly...

Planes, trains, vans, buses, taxis, boats, bikes, horses, and of course, our feet. I enjoy maps. And I like looking back and seeing what’s been accomplished. I tried two methods of capturing the...

A whut? An odyssey. (ŏd′ĭ-sē) – noun An extended adventurous voyage or trip. An intellectual or spiritual quest. An epic poem, attributed to Homer, in which are celebrated the adventures of...