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Two kids backpacking the world in search of adventure, vegan snacks, and the art of being human. No big deal.

Lookin’ to the weekend like 🙌😎😎🙌 (jk I work everyday and don’t have a social life so the weekend is meaningless to me)

Now this is the part where I’m supposed to ask a question to get you to comment so Instagram sees that I’m popular and boosts my account. So, uhhh, would you rather fight a gorilla but you can have a big knife OR a wolf but you don’t get a knife?
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#yeet #wouldyourather #salkantayquiz #philosophy #whatsgood #stupidpics #travelshot #epicviews #backpackingpics #travelpix #peru #travelperu #peruphotos #incatrail #incatrailtrek #perunature #nomad #digitalnomad #vegan #dumbquestions #instagramisdumb #hiking #dab #hikertrash

Here’s a depressing fact: Machu Picchu took decades and decades to build yet the Inca were only really able to enjoy the citadel for around 80 years before the Spanish came and took over the entire region (guns: they work!).
Man, I’d be hella pissed. Not only did they have to fight for their culture and survival BUT they just busted their ass building a bad ass city and now hey gotta scrap it. Balls to that.

It’s unknown how many Inca died in the conflict but over 7 million died JUST from European diseases. And now everyone speaks Spanish there. All because some white folks wanted more gold 🤷‍♂️
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#whiteylovesgold #fuckcolonialism #machupicchu #historyfacts #travelhistory #visitperu #incahistory #visitmachupicchu #perutravels #hikeperu #llama #animalpics #vegantravel #plantbased #nomad #nomadtravels #backpackerlife #havemoreadventures #epicviews #backpacking #perunature #machupicchuperu #salkantay #incatrail #salkantaytrek #incatrailtrek #themoreyouknow

MACHU EFFING PICCHU. It took me 7 days to walk here and, to be honest, I was a little disappointed when I arrived. Not because of the site itself — the site was epic. But just because it was overrun by tourists by 7am. It's a hard thing going from the peace and quiet of hiking to all of a sudden being surrounded by a horde of tourists snapping photos. The same thing happened on the Camino after arriving in Santiago, as well. .
A part of me thinks that these sites should only be open to those who put in the sweat to get there. No cable cars. No buses. You want to see it? Earn it. Not necessarily over 7 days but at least a day or two. I think that's pretty fair.
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Obviously there would be caveats for the elderly and injured and disabled and all that jazz. They shouldn't be penalized. But the rest of us? Earn the view or stay home. But that's just my curmudgeony two cents. 🤷
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#grumpytraveler #oldmanoldfield #curmudgeonabroad #machupicchu #peru #incatrail #hikingperu #visitmachupicchu #salkantay #hikertravels #hikertrash #incatrailtrek #perutravels #travelpix #epictravelviews #sevenwonders #7wondersoftheworld #backpackertravels #hikingadventures #vegantravels #plantbased #vegantraveler #perutravelpics #epicadventures #greenmachine #nomad #digitalnomad #hiking_daily #wandermore #havemoreadventures

One of the interesting things about the Salkantay and Inca Trail is the weather. During the day it would be warm and sunny and we’d have to wear sunscreen lest we get burnt. But from around 5pm to 9am or 10am it would be cold. We’d wake up with frost on the tent and hike wearing a few layers: thick coats, gloves, and a base layer. Yet within a couple hours we were sweating bullets.
It was like that every singe day. Cold then hot then cold again. By the end, I had mastered the quick change, able to walk and remove layers without skipping a beat.
Any suggestions for my next big hike? Lemme knowwww, friends! ✌️
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#salkantay #peru #salkantaytrek #perunature #hiking #thruhike #hikertrash #backpackertravels #visitperu #nomadadventures #salkantaytrail #vegantravel #epicviews #travelpix #havemoreadventures #plantbased #perutravels #incatrail #salkantaytrekkers #machupicchu #digitalnomad #epictravelpics #awesometravels #backpacking #hikeperu

Life on the Salkantay somewhere just shy of 5,200 meters above sea level. More open fields and mountains than actual “trail,” this was my favorite section of the hike I think. Snow-capped mountains were always in sight. We actually heard and saw a few avalanches during our hike too — which was pretty rad. In fact, one night when I got up to pee I heard an avalanche. Doesn’t get more unique than that! ✌️
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Looking cool or just out of breath? YOU DECIDE!
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#imoutofbreath #humantaylake #traveperu #lazytraveler #hikingperu #salkantaytrek #salkantay #visitperu #vegantravel #plantbased #salkantaytrekking #humantaymountain #bavkpackingperu #thruhike #hikertrash #digitalnomad #exploreoutdoors #adventuretravelpics #budgettravel #naturepix #havemoreadventures #hikeperu #hikingpics #perunature #incatrail #salkantay #hikersofinstagram #lazyhiker

Our first big stop on the hike was Humantay Lake. It was a slow grind up the mountain but it was an absolutely stunning scene...for about 30 minutes. After that, the day trippers started to arrive.
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Within the hour, hundreds of people were walking and riding horses up the mountain to see the lake and surrounding scenery. It was like watching ants on a mound, inching their way up the 4,200m mountain. .
We left as the crowds arrived, no wanting to be engulfed by the Instagram circle jerk that everyone was engaging in. .
If you want to see the lake, skip the day trip and do a multi-day hike. You’ll get a lot more from it and it won’t be a rushed dash to beat the crowd ✌️
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After 7 days of hiking, I made it to Machu Picchu yesterday. We spent 3.5 days hiking along the Salkantay followed by 3.5 days along the Inca Trail, with the trip culminating in a sweaty climb up Huayna Picchu to take in the view. .
Over the next few posts I’ll share some of the highlights of the trip — because it was a pretty epic hike. Freezing temperatures, blistering sunburns, dozens of bug bites, and a constant sense of exhaustion were our main companions. But the views were 100% worth it. .
Has anyone out there hiked either trail? What did you think?
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#salkantaytrek #salkantaytrekking #incatrail #peru #hiking #visitperu #hikingperu #machupicchu #huaynapicchu #thruhike #epichikes #hikertrash #perutravel #vegantravel #digitalnomad #hikingadventures #epicviews #getoutsideandhike #havemoreadventures #salkantay #salkantayhike #vegantraveller #plantbasedtravels #hikerpics #naturepix #thiswasahardhike

Tryna look cool while I struggle to breathe this high-altitude air. At 3,400 meters above sea level, I’m constantly out of breath. Sitting still? Out of breath. Eating? Out of breath. Typing right now? Just stopped to take a deep breath.
I hope it’s the air anyway, otherwise I’m just in terrible shape...
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On Monday I’m heading off the grid for a week of hiking the Salkantay and Inca Trail. Here’s hoping I can catch my breathe before then!
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#gaspingincusco #perustruggles #sohigh #cuscoperu #igerscusco #visitperu #backpackingsouthamerica #backpackertravels #travellerpics #vegan #veganttavel #plantbased #nomadtravels #digitalnomad #remoteworker #getoutsideandtravel #urbanpix #cityviews #peruviews #cuzco #salkantay #visitcusco #budgettraveller #activetravel #travelpix #awesometravel

Peace the heck out, #Canada. It was a slice. I didn't get to do as much as I wanted to or see everyone I had hoped to see...but that always seems to be the case. 🤷‍♂️
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I'm hopin' on a plane later today to head down to Peru. By this time next week I'll be dragging my lazy ass along the #Salkantay toward Machu Picchu. I probably should have trained a little first...#lessonlearned
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#lazyhiker #unprepared #yyz #the6ix #visittoronto #explorecanada #dumbfaces #machupicchu #vegantravelclub #couchsurfing #vegantravel #plantbased #nomadliving #digitalnomad #getoutsideandexplore #urbanpix #torontopics #torontophotography #6ix #canadatravel #backpackertravel #busgettravellyfe #peru #salkantaytrek #havemoreadventures

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