Category Archives: Pretty Big Walk

L5 snow topped mtns pull our gaze up from hundreds of mica dressed stone steps that lead us down, down, down. Blooms beckon View the location or send a reply to TA Loeffler: https://us0.inreach.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=5e1d4f56-c104-410a-891b-0641d70d4c5e&adr=miyu735rowe%40post.wordpress.com TA Loeffler sent this message from: … Continue reading →

Camp 5 In Kharka w/barking dog clouds creep in on tiny bovine feet Magnolia blossoms cling like doves 2 moss covered branches View the location or send a reply to TA Loeffler: https://us0.inreach.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=a63e97e5-8369-4ec2-9c9a-a2b356791e87&adr=miyu735rowe%40post.wordpress.com TA Loeffler sent this message from: Lat … Continue reading →

View L4 long down winding stone stair w/ water buffalo. Micro hydro under const. Cicadas sing. Do their ft get sore like ours? View the location or send a reply to TA Loeffler: https://us0.inreach.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=020a6b28-8bd5-4e97-896f-90c11565693c&adr=miyu735rowe%40post.wordpress.com TA Loeffler sent this message from: … Continue reading →

Camp 3 just sky of goal. Jack hammer mixes with shepherds watching goats. Huge day of up, down & distance. Feet yell. Legs cramp. Spirit soars. GHT again. View the location or send a reply to TA Loeffler: https://us0.inreach.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=573d087a-1e2c-4472-8f2c-eeabc5fb40d4&adr=miyu735rowe%40post.wordpress.com TA … Continue reading →

View from lunch, terraced fields of wheat & corn. Kids curious while adults kind in helping us find our way. Goats passing by. Big up this morn. 1200 m. View the location or send a reply to TA Loeffler: https://us0.inreach.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=6fa3759b-6fa5-4d79-bbcc-1921ba28cf9b&adr=miyu735rowe%40post.wordpress.com … Continue reading →

Hi from Machakhola. Great hot walk on new road. Life is changing here fast w/ many new roads. Looking across 2 tomorrow’s big up. Today broke us in slowly. View the location or send a reply to TA Loeffler: https://us0.inreach.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=dbd6654b-39d7-4dde-a992-4927af1ab76b&adr=miyu735rowe%40post.wordpress.com … Continue reading →

Hello from Soti Khola. Setting up camp. The drive had some super muddy parts. The driver was excellent. Ready for a Pretty Big Walk. Day One is in the books. View the location or send a reply to TA Loeffler: … Continue reading →

After a quick day of catching up with friends and errands, the expedition bags are packed and we head off in the morning. We tested our expedition comms this morning and all seem to be working well. As long as … Continue reading →

Hello from Kathmandu. After a great night’s sleep, we are off to exchange money, find sims, buy laundry soap, & visit friends. View the location or send a reply to TA Loeffler: https://us0.inreach.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=fad0a5b6-7daa-4f43-9a93-45b9b26f8c07&adr=miyu735rowe%40post.wordpress.com TA Loeffler sent this message from: Lat … Continue reading →