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I've been up in the thin air as well and I miss it until I think about the headaches, the nauseousness, the lack of appetite, the coughing, etc. Then I think I'm fine right here..... I hiked the Annapurna Circuit in 2015 and loved it. Nepal is in the process of eliminating much of the trail by...

We continued driving west.....I couldn't help but admire Baboquivari Peak (7,730') as we looked to the west into the Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation..... We connected with Highway 286 and took it due south.....now headed back towards the border wall (again)..... Our plan was stop at the...

Arjan.....thanks..... We awoke the next morning to a beautiful sky. I began to brew my coffee as I do every morning, and then took the dogs out as I do every morning. We walked up this small hillside to gather in the countryside and then we heard the barks and the howls of the coyotes. It was...

A large aircraft passed overhead.....but just barely. It flew so low that I could see the white in the eyes of the pilots.....it rattled my teeth. I assume that it was a drug surveillance aircraft.....but just an assumption on my part..... We had accessed this peak by hiking along the...

It appeared that the Border Control had taken over this subpeak. There was quite a bit of unusual looking gadgets up there.....not typical of what I see on similar mountain tops. I guess it's not unexpected since we were just a few miles from the border (again). You can see a small bit of it in...

We spent that night camped along the side of Ruby  Road, just a short distance off of Interstate 10. The plan for the following day was to get an early start and drive west into the Atascosa Mountains.....which is exactly what we did. Now I had no idea that Ruby Road was going to be as scenic as...

Wow ! It continues to be an incredible journey ! I can't even begin to imagine the feelings that you guys must have had to make it to Nanga Parbat (8,126 m), sometimes called Killer Mountain, the 9th highest mountain in the world. Nanga Parbat has the most storied history of any mountain in the...

I get odd feelings when I walk along this wall.....I can't help but remember that winter spent aiding the families that waited in Mexico along the same wall, waiting for their opportunity to enter the United States of America.....legally..... I spent probably way too long talking to a Border...

ghostdancer.....it's incredible how life changing a hip replacement can be for someone with hip pain. Last year I logged just shy of 4,000 miles in the boots. I don't even think about it anymore unless I'm climbing boulders. Your travels sound so incredible.....I sure wish you posted trip...

Now I had plans for that afternoon to climb a small peak to see what we could see.....mostly to take in the broad views of northern Mexico as our planned summit was nearly on the U.S. / Mexico border..... So we didn't lollygag too much along the way although I did have to stop to capture a...

thedavidzoo.....I don't even know why I guess at the names of these plants or trees. I should simply say tree or cactus or nothing at all. It's so obvious that I don't have a clue. Sometimes they say it's best to keep your mouth shut so people don't know how dumb you really are.....sure applies...

ITTOG.....of course you do cause you're a traveler that travels. You know the value of an open mind.....I respect that in a man..... Arjan.....it was about a post that I made prior to that one. Scroll back a few more posts and you'll then understand the post where I quote Mark Twain...

Riversdad.....I agree with you whole heartedly..... When I made that post, I knew that it would get negative reactions from some members but I felt it important at this time to share my thoughts with the international community. I suspect that some members now will stop liking my posts, or...

Ghostdancer.....I watched that video when it dropped.....it's so,so sad. He's so young. It seems as though we may have lost another favorite YouTuber (hopefully not).....Desert Drifter was first class..... ****(Iojan Gueorguiev.....the Bike Wanderer died by suicide.....David Lama a renowned...

wyowandering.....that's great ! As you know I live in a red state so the majority of my friends & acquaintances think similar to you. I don't let that interfere with my friendships. We all have the right to our opinions & beliefs. I don't judge people for their opinions & beliefs if they are...

This mountain was on the opposite side of the valley from the first mountain that we had climbed.....so this time we climbed up the north face of the mountain..... What I found most interesting here was the difference in vegetation between the two mountains. The south facing mountainside was...

the deputy.....the laundromat is the worst part of living on the road.....I despise the place..... After each of our climbs in the Mustang Mountains we'd head over to the Las Cinegas National Conservation Area where we found this beautiful campsite, a secluded spot with incredible views...

Millions of Americans did not vote for this.....including me. Before I post about another mountain climbed.....I submit this..... 👍 👍 👍

Those mountain pictures are incredible (the first one speaks to me) ! I've been waiting for this part of the trip way too long. Your trip report continues to be the best thing to ever hit XP. There's so much nonsense being posted on this site now that it's a breath of fresh air to see real...

Much of the stone was covered in a green moss (?) like plant.....shown here with the shadow of a world famous climbing dog..... There was an antenna on the summit.....very small so not sure what it could have been for. In addition I found tons of old rusted cans strewned about.....obviously...