What I Wish I Knew Before Hiking the Inca Trail
This is what I wish I knew before hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and why the classic 5-Day Trek is the best way to experience the Inca Trail...
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Top Tips for Climbing Mount Fuji
Climbing Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest peak at 12,388 feet (3,776m), is one of the most iconic trekking experiences in the world. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people set out...
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Climbing Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji, standing proudly at 12,388 feet (3,776m), is Japan’s highest and most iconic peak. Growing up, I often saw its perfectly symmetrical cone of Fuji on branded items. When...
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How Long Does It Take to Trek to Everest Base Camp?
It’s legendary. It’s challenging. It’s one of the most famous treks in the world. After the question, how difficult is the trek to Mount Everest? We get the question; how...
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How to Layer Clothing for Trekking in Cold Weather
You have plenty of options when it comes to layering, and the key is to develop a system that works best for you. Everyone’s body reacts differently to cold, heat...
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Everest Base Camp Weather and Temperature Guide
Planning your Everest Base Camp (EBC) trek means understanding how weather, rainfall, and temperatures change throughout the year. At 5,364m (17,598 ft), the conditions at EBC are very different from...
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Kilimanjaro Temperatures: A Complete Guide
Climbing Kilimanjaro is unlike any other trek in the world. At 5,895 meters (19,341 feet), Africa’s highest peak takes you from lush, equatorial rainforest to the icy, windblown arctic summit...
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Why Trekkers Should Use AG1 for Peak Performance
As someone who has led expeditions to the Himalayas, Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, and treks across the globe, I know that success in the mountains isn’t just about fitness, strength and conditioning...
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What I Wish I Knew Before Climbing Mount Toubkal
Mount Toubkal stands tall above the North Africa plains at 4,167m (13,671 feet). Mount Toubkal is the highest mountain in Morocco, the Atlas Mountains, North Africa, and the Arab World...
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Need Helicopter Evacuation & Trekking Insurance? We’ve Got You Covered!
When you embark on an adventure with Ian Taylor Trekking, safety comes first. And the most essential safeguard? Trekking insurance that includes helicopter evacuation coverage. Need Helicopter Evacuation & Trekking...
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The Biggest Mistakes People Make Trekking to Everest Base Camp
In 2008 I climbed Mount Everest and have led over 50 treks to Everest Base Camp over the last two decades. I have climbed Island Peak 25 times and Lobuche...
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The Biggest Mistakes People Make Trekking to Machu Picchu
This post will cover the biggest mistakes people make trekking to Machu Picchu. I have been trekking the famous Inca trail to Machu Picchu for 20 years. Our head guide...
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