Heading to Peru

[PhillyB]

Hundred year anniversary of the discovery of Machu Picchu is this year. I'm leaving tomorrow morning for Fort Lauderdale, catching a flight to Lima later in the afternoon, and hiking through the Andes Mountains with my brother-in-law, father-in-law, and a good buddy of mine. The trek is four days at roughly 15,000 feet, and culminates at the legendary Machu Picchu.

Pics when I get back :D

(also anyone who wants to help me find a way to watch the Panthers-Bengals game in Peru in a discreet manner can PM me any relevant links :D )

[Kevin Greene]

[PhillyB]

we're staying cuzco, at roughly 10,000 feet, for a couple of days before the trek to acclimatize. altitude sickness spares no man

[neverlosethefeeling]

Sounds like an episode of Locked Up Abroad waiting to happen. LMK when your episode is coming out in 15 years. GL Bro.

[4Corners]

Are you a drug mule?

[thefuzz]

How do you afford all of these trips?

That said, I was barely able to snowboard at 13,000 feet. 15,000 is going to be tough.

Good Luck.

[Wither]

What is altitude sickness like?

[sunbunny]

I'd just take the train to Machu Picchu. LOL

Can't wait to see these pics.

Forgive me if you've mentioned, but do you have a blog? If so, I'd love the link.

[Hawk]

sounds like fun...enjoy

[OneBadassCat]

Yea man how the hell are you able to go to all these places?

[Kevin Greene]

sounds like fun...enjoy

Your avatar is offensive, please have her wash that off at once. :D

[PhillyB]

I was barely able to snowboard at 13,000 feet. 15,000 is going to be tough.

Good Luck.

15,000 feet is a biiiiitch oh man

What is altitude sickness like?

absolute torture and misery. i had a splitting headache and i puked multiple times on the climb (2500 feet in about three hours.) how i managed to stumble into camp at the end of the day ill never know. ill post a blog about it later

How do you afford all of these trips?

Yea man how the hell are you able to go to all these places?

because i have the desire to do it and the fear that accompanies doing these things doesn't hold me back. thats not motivational poster bullshit - i know a ton of people that would LOVE to be able to go out and do these things and live the life they've dreamed of, but they excuse their fear (which usually relates to possessions, or comfort, or lackthereof, or simple xenophobia) with complaints that they can't afford it.

i love my job but i dont make very much money doing it. however, i save what i have, and i also travel very cheaply. i'm staying in a hostel for ten bucks a night and eating local food.

the average smoker spends 3-5000 bucks on cigarettes every year. i'm doing this trip for a little over 1500, roundtrip airfare included. if a smoker quit smoking, he could do two or three of my trips in a year with the money he saved. the same could be said of drinking and new cars and overpriced houses and massive televisions.

people choose what they want and they get it. i have chosen this, and it is mine.

[OneBadassCat]

Nice man