My Annapurna Trek

Times a tickin' faster and faster as we get closer to take off. I am busy getting ready, getting shots, getting fit, getting geared. Went to the Consulate General of India on monday to get a visa to e..

It just hit me yesterday that there is less than ten weeks to go before we take off to Nepal and start our Annapurna Circuit Trek. I still have so much to do to prepare for the trip. Here is what I st..

After booking the flights in June I made a conscious decision to up my physical training over the next four months. Even with the arrival of the newest addition to the family, a broken elliptical trai..

I bought a pair of high tech underwear the other day to test it out for the trip. They are probably the most comfortable pair of underwear I have ever worn and they are as light as a feather. The Nike..

Maps and books are starting to pile up now. Many of the pages are covered with highlighter and the emails are flying back and forth from Canada to Nepal. Things are starting to get a bit clearer ..

I was doing some research again on finding out details of the annapurna circuit trek, when I stumbled upon one of the best personal blogs about the trip. The information and personal insight are just ..

All this walking around (training) has got me thinking: "what do I need to bring with me on this trek?" After doing alot of searching online, I have come up with this rough draft list...I'm sure I'm f..

Well..its for real now! Even though I have been commited (To the trip not the hospital) for some time now it has just been since last week that the "Planning" to go has been remove and replaced with....

I got my perscription for Hepititus A and B today. Need to find out if my health plan will cover the cost or if I will have to pay the whole price myself. It turns outthere are a whole slew of shots t..

Today I started thinking about the stuff I'm going to need to bring with me on this journey halfway around the world. Walking around a mountain range with only what I can carry on my back (we aren't u..