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TRAVELER’S DIARRHEA – Prevention and Treatment in the Mountains Traveler’s diarrhea is one of the most important medical problems for trekkers and expedition mountaineering. There is no question that the loss of body water and electrolytes impairs the physical and … Continue reading →

*indicates visit Alaska. Juneau Denali NP*, 2012 Gates of the Arctic NP Wrangell-St Elias NP Klondike Gold Rush* NHP Glacier Bay NP. Flew over 2012 Sitka NHP Kenai fjords NP Katmai NP and PRES Washington. Olympia. Olympic NP*. Over 2 … Continue reading →

LARGEST CITIES OF THE WORLD This is a controversial category as the boundaries of many cities are difficult to determine. There are actually seven different lists depending on how the area of the “city” is determined. Is it the formal … Continue reading →

There are many ways to keep track of the places one visits in the world. Here I list six options. I use 197 – 193 UN countries + the two independent countries not in the UN – Taiwan and Kosovo … Continue reading →

TRAVEL GUIDES 1. wikivoyage.org.  wikitravel.org. The best travel information on the web. 2. lonelyplanet. This used to be my personal favourite and the only one I really have any experience with. But I really didn’t use much of the information, … Continue reading →

TRAVEL LIST This list is modified according to destination. If only going to tropical destinations, you do not need a down jacket, warm tops, and warm sleeping bag that you need for Nepal or Mongolia. Spring and fall travel in … Continue reading →

“The World Awaits by Paul Otteson. A great book about extended backpack travel. Safe Travel I have been traveling in the winter since 2006. There are many ways to do things but here are some of the useful things I … Continue reading →

Not all those who wander are lost. Be brave …. Take risks. Nothing can substitute for experience. Courage is knowing it might hurt, and doing it anyway Stupidity is the same And that is why life is hard —- Jeremy … Continue reading →

Montana to Wyoming