Comments on: Dream Trek to Machu Picchu http://binaryblonde.com/2008/01/two-ways-to-machu-picchu Part Geek. Part Chic. Wed, 09 May 2012 08:41:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob http://binaryblonde.com/2008/01/two-ways-to-machu-picchu/comment-page-1#comment-4423 Bob Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:28:27 +0000 http://binaryblonde.com/2008/01/two-ways-to-machu-picchu#comment-4423 Not sure BB if you actually did this amazing tip in the end as there is a comment that the trip is on hold. It is a dream of ours to also visit Machu Picchu but time is getting away from us :( Must push it up the travel schedule. Not sure BB if you actually did this amazing tip in the end as there is a comment that the trip is on hold.

It is a dream of ours to also visit Machu Picchu but time is getting away from us :(

Must push it up the travel schedule.
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]]> By: Machu Picchu Dream on Hold http://binaryblonde.com/2008/01/two-ways-to-machu-picchu/comment-page-1#comment-2477 Machu Picchu Dream on Hold Wed, 28 May 2008 18:32:21 +0000 http://binaryblonde.com/2008/01/two-ways-to-machu-picchu#comment-2477 [...] guess I never thought of bringing up the subject of our trip to Machu Picchu, but as Shelly pointed out in her comment, we would have left for Peru last [...] [...] guess I never thought of bringing up the subject of our trip to Machu Picchu, but as Shelly pointed out in her comment, we would have left for Peru last [...]

]]> By: Shelly http://binaryblonde.com/2008/01/two-ways-to-machu-picchu/comment-page-1#comment-2266 Shelly Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:53:15 +0000 http://binaryblonde.com/2008/01/two-ways-to-machu-picchu#comment-2266 This seems like the wrong time to be sending this with all you're going through right now but I'm heading to Middle Earth soon and want to get this info to you while I'm looking at it. I'm going through my Trail journal and have found a section I called "Inca Trail Advice" Climb lots of stairs, the real kind, up and down. Swim or whatever you can to increase lung capacity. 5K is not a lot (that's the amount the porters can legally carry for you) - pack wisely and weigh judiciously. They weigh the packs before you set off and they will make you take things out if you're over. Take more TP than you think you'll need Take more handiwipes " " " Take 4 pairs of socks, one for each day Take 4 pairs of underwear - you get really sweaty walking this thing Make sure boots and raingear are actually waterproof Chew/suck on Coca leaves - my heart rate elevated but I never had problems breathing Be ready for Rain Drink Coca tea - it will take away headaches There are toilets available. Some are skanky. Pit toilets are the best. It's really hard to hover after all the hiking. You can buy water the 1st 2 days and the morning of the 3rd. Take small money. After that the porters will boil it and there is plenty. Appreciate the porters - they're amazing Get a waterproof cover for your backpack iPods have problems with elevation, if you take one and it locks up wait a bit and it'll start working again And I finally posted a few of my photos (I took over 2,000): http://www.flickr.com/photos/thereshegoesagain/sets/72157604071071538 This seems like the wrong time to be sending this with all you’re going through right now but I’m heading to Middle Earth soon and want to get this info to you while I’m looking at it.

I’m going through my Trail journal and have found a section I called “Inca Trail Advice”

Climb lots of stairs, the real kind, up and down.

Swim or whatever you can to increase lung capacity.

5K is not a lot (that’s the amount the porters can legally carry for you) – pack wisely and weigh judiciously. They weigh the packs before you set off and they will make you take things out if you’re over.

Take more TP than you think you’ll need
Take more handiwipes ” ” ”
Take 4 pairs of socks, one for each day
Take 4 pairs of underwear – you get really sweaty walking this thing
Make sure boots and raingear are actually waterproof
Chew/suck on Coca leaves – my heart rate elevated but I never had problems breathing
Be ready for Rain
Drink Coca tea – it will take away headaches
There are toilets available. Some are skanky. Pit toilets are the best. It’s really hard to hover after all the hiking.
You can buy water the 1st 2 days and the morning of the 3rd. Take small money. After that the porters will boil it and there is plenty.
Appreciate the porters – they’re amazing
Get a waterproof cover for your backpack
iPods have problems with elevation, if you take one and it locks up wait a bit and it’ll start working again

And I finally posted a few of my photos (I took over 2,000):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thereshegoesagain/sets/72157604071071538

]]> By: Binary Blonde http://binaryblonde.com/2008/01/two-ways-to-machu-picchu/comment-page-1#comment-1882 Binary Blonde Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:27:29 +0000 http://binaryblonde.com/2008/01/two-ways-to-machu-picchu#comment-1882 <strong><em><a href="http://binaryblonde.com/2008/01/two-ways-to-machu-picchu#comment-1857" target="_top" rel="nofollow">GG</a></em></strong> - The Greek Isle is so gorgeous! I would absolutely love to travel there someday, too. There's no time like the present to start planning! ;-) <strong><em><a href="http://binaryblonde.com/2008/01/two-ways-to-machu-picchu#comment-1866" target="_top" rel="nofollow">Shelly</a></em></strong> - Oh my goodness, I could kiss you. Please don't shut up - this is amazing! :lol: Thank you so much for this info! I will add this to my travel notes that I take with me. If anything else comes to mind before our trip, please feel free to leave another comment (or ten), email me or contact me via my form. Thank you again! <strong><em><a href="http://binaryblonde.com/2008/01/two-ways-to-machu-picchu#comment-1877" target="_top" rel="nofollow">Andrew Reynolds</a></em></strong> - Thank you! I plan to make this "the trip of a life time"! <strong><em><a href="http://binaryblonde.com/2008/01/two-ways-to-machu-picchu#comment-1878" target="_top" rel="nofollow">Kenric</a></em></strong> - I can only imagine, but come the end of May, I will know for sure! :-) GG – The Greek Isle is so gorgeous! I would absolutely love to travel there someday, too. There’s no time like the present to start planning! ;-)

Shelly – Oh my goodness, I could kiss you. Please don’t shut up – this is amazing! :lol: Thank you so much for this info! I will add this to my travel notes that I take with me. If anything else comes to mind before our trip, please feel free to leave another comment (or ten), email me or contact me via my form. Thank you again!

Andrew Reynolds – Thank you! I plan to make this “the trip of a life time”!

Kenric – I can only imagine, but come the end of May, I will know for sure! :-)

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