This is one of a series of 9 hikes that one of our most illustrious members, Dan McQueen, created. Together, these nine hikes traverse the entire Appalachian Trail in the state of Maryland. Led on a very chilly early January day by Reuben Dagold, this out-and-back hike travels […]
Month One Program. Please click above to see the full description and appropriate links. Thanks!
Two Day Inca Trail – Part Four Arriving to Winay Huayna.
Two-Day Inca Trail – Part Three Heading up to Winay Wayna.
Two-Day Inca Trail – Part Two – Starting on the Trail.
Two-Day Inca Trail Trek – Part One Getting to the Trail Head.
In planning for my trip to Peru in May, 2012 and trek on the Inca Trail, being fit is essential. It’s difficult to know where to start when trying to establish a training program. Sure, I could always hire a personal trainer to guide me, but that gets […]
No really, what I mean is that when I’m out hiking, clearly a supplemental boost is really what makes my day. In preparing for the Inca Trail, and a long uphill hike in very high altitudes, I can use any help I can get. For now, my steadfast […]
Machu Picchu and the Incas hold such a mysterious and spiritual connection for me. My father was an anthropologist that specialized in Latin American Studies, and my mother is from Bolivia, so Latin America is in my blood. One of the few childhood memories I hold is a […]
On a beautiful early winter day, members of the MCOMD club went to enjoy the Potomac River and its incredible scenery. Led by Marge Guinard, this figure-8 hike encompassed the narrow, rocky River Trail south from the Great Falls Visitor Center, and looped around. Lunch was held at […]