Operation Thonapa

Waliki waliki, mas alto

We spent three full days searching the lower search field at the southern base of Mount Illimani, at an elevation of…

Phase 2: Mina Mesa Khala

We survived 4 days at 16,000 feet, none the worse for wear!

The wheels fell off at Tropical Chicken

They say the third day is the worst, and they’re right. Since we’re heading up to Mina…

Audiophile: Adventuring with a Sound Nerd

This trip is different from every Extreme Camping Adventure I have ever been on for two…

Rick rolled in a Bolivian van

Today was test day, and we passed. Perhaps the altitude tent helped us out!

You can get anything you want in La Paz if you know where to find it

Spent the day walking all over…

Crisp twenties only, por favor

After 13 hours of travel, amazing airplane food, and the best night of sleep I’ve ever had in the middle…

Pilgrims in the land of the Outlaw

One of the classic American tall tales glorifies a couple of outlaw scallywags; Robert Leroy Parker…

Social unrest, like sunshine and rain

As we sat on the tarmac in Boston about to take off, we read one final email from our guide…

The Bear Necessities.

Dan is more of a big picture guy. When it comes to real survival logistics, you need to count on me to make sure this…