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The week before you leave on an expedition , you wish you had never even signed up for trip. Seriously. The hundreds of things to do, trying to wrap up work, saying good bye to friends, and trying to spend some time with family.  It is impossible to get it all done....

Border Crossing

After an early start on the day, we rolled out of Kathmandu at 6 AM.  The streets were calm at that time, so we made it out of the city in time to watch the rising sun burn the fog off the Kathmandu valley.  We saw some pretty country and some hardy people carving a...

On My Way!

Packing was difficult, but saying goodbye was much harder.  That is how most adventures begin for me, this one was no different. I made it to LA airport in good order, my two giant duffel bags of gear are checked through to Kathmandu, and in just a few minutes, my...