Me and My Adventurebilt in Peru...Blog!

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Me and My Adventurebilt in Peru...Blog!

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I'm off for Peru tomorrow with my wife and Adventurebilt. :wink: I have a blog, if anyone is interested..

http://craiginperu.blogspot.com/

I plan on taking my Adventurebilt all over the place there, including the four day trek on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. I know the AB will survive just fine, I just hope I do! The trek covers 45 kilometers and climbs three big passes over 13,000 feet! We'll also be treking in the world's deepest canyon, Colca Canyon, and hanging out at Lake Titicaca.

I hope you can check in every once in awhile.

Regards, Kaleponi Craig
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Wow, that sounds like a great trip. Do you mind if I link to you from my blog?
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Post by Erri »

Be sure to discover the Secret of the Incas!!! :wink:
Have a nice journey my friend :D
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Steve, go ahead. Secret of the Incas, Erri? I think that was Machu Picchu for 500 years!
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Post by prairiejones »

Good luck Craig, have fun. Wear the hat everywhere, no matter what the conditions are like. Remember, you can always get a re-block.
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prairiejones wrote:Remember, you can always get a re-block.
Right! On Fedora's words it seems that they became more and more hard-to-taper everytime you reblock them :wink:

Tell us if you find any secret anyway :lol: and bring back good pics :wink:
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Post by Kaleponi Craig »

I'm definitely not worried about the hat. I know it will make it through all sorts of conditions. I just hope I'm up to it! The second day of the trek we have a 4000 foot climb to 13,800 feet. OUCH! #-o
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Have fun and keep safe! There were some nasty mudslides in Cusco and the area very recently.
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You are going to some incredible places and you have the perfect hat to take with you. Make sure to get some great pictures and also take time to just savour the beauty of the place and absorb some of the culture too.

The Machu Pichu trek has some particularly stunning scenery.

For Colca Canyon make sure to bring a zoom lens to get some shots of the Condors.

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Post by agent5 »

Are you taking any other gear with you?
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KC,
It's cool to be you.
Looking forward to more awesome pics.
Let us know how arduous that MP trek is ... I'd like to go there someday.

Have fun!
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K-man,
You always have great shots of your adventures. Be sure to take plenty this time. Have a great time and be careful!
Best,
HJ
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Craig I am very very jealous :twisted: good luck and all the best.
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[quote="Joe King"]Craig I am very very jealous.

Indeed! Have a great time and take plenty of pics!
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Post by Richard~Buxton »

Great. :) I hope to go around those parts one day. You seem to be going on many adventures these days Graig, good for you.
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Have a great time Craig :D Hope you really enjoy yourself out there 8)
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