Hiking Peru's Huayhuash Trek Independently: 80 Miles | 8 Days
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Learn the differences between guided tours for Huayhuash and independent trekking, as we set out to complete what's coined as "The most beautiful trek in the world!" This video covers our experience while on the trail, and all the information you need to complete this trek!
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Danny and Emily sent me here. I'm glad they did. What a gorgeous hike!
Thanks for watching!! It was truly gorgeous (& challenging!!) 😊
planning on doing this solo in a couple weeks. was slightly nervous about how well prepared i was, but this vid has rlly helped me feel a lot more confident about it - thanks!
I'm so happy you found this video helpful! Thanks for watching and we hope you have an incredible time out there!
Thank you for making this amazing video. It has a lot of information for people who want to do it on their own.
Happy to hear it! Thanks for watching 😊
So good guys! THis was 1000% more insightful than everything else out there... and brought back some magical South American memories. Well done.
Yes!! It's nostalgic for us, too! Thanks for watching :D
What an adventure!
Hi from the Dorset UK. Danny & Emily from the Vandersons sent us here. All the best
Hi! The Andersons are the best & so are you for checking us out! Many thanks 😊
I was transported here from "The Vandersons" and so glad! Absolutely loved your video and cant wait to see more! Absolutely gorgeous views!
Great first video. Those peaks down in Peru look massive. 💚
Peru’s peaks are something else… Thanks for the support!
@@the.frontseat thinking about Peru for the future for a vacations for hiking purposes, 💚🤍🧡💜 thanks again!
Great vídeo!! Thank's for so much informations.
Thank you for watching! Just trying to help other nature enthusiasts :-)
❤❤❤❤❤ See you guys again soon!
You’re the best! I was just telling someone about it… See you on the road! 🤩 Xx
First!
Here before you guys become famous 😉 keep it coming!! take care and see you soon 😊
Beautiful video you have inspired me to go here
Hey guys, I loved the video. Which sleeping bags did you use? How cold where the nights?
Hey there! The night temperatures were hit or miss. Most nights, the evenings were cold, but above freezing point. Our coldest nights were towards the end of the trek when we awoke with a frost/ice coated tent - I would prepare for this! Claus used a Marmot Trestles Elite Eco 0, and I also used a Marmot that hasn’t seen the sales racks since maybe 2007… His bag‘s comfort rating is down to 15F and this was perfectly warm throughout the trek. My bag maybe reached 45F for comfort and I used an additional 25F liner, but I was still cold on the last few nights (we switched bags by the end 🤭). So, I’d recommend 15F/9C comfort rating minimum!
Son unos campeones,Salkantay Trek lo hice sólo,pero no me atrevo hacerlo Huayhuash sólo,,,,tomaré servicio de un tours el próximo mes ,alguna sugerencia que me puedan dar para no fracasar
Wild! Thank you for watching. You must be beginning the trek soon.. if not, you're already on the trail! You won't fail. Take it nice and slow. Start at sunrise, and be sure to acclimatize. I hope you have an amazing trek!!
Awesome video! I’m currently planning my trip so this was very helpful 😊 I’ll be going solo and I still can’t decide between carrying all my stuff or getting a guide. This makes the carrying option seem worth it? What do you think?
We're so excited for you!! It's an amazing trip. We are a bit biased in thinking it's worth trekking independently. (; This being said, there’s no wrong way to hike Huayhuash! It's 100% manageable to do solo if you’re an avid hiker with backcountry experience. There are many people on the trail and there are no predators. The more care you put into bringing dehydrated/light weight meals, the better. The trade off is when you hike independently you create your own schedule and have many moments alone on the trail. When you hike with a tour, you have little to no backpack weight and don’t need to worry about anything but getting to Huaraz and walking in nature! We paid significantly less by hiking independently, but it seems you get your money’s worth when going with a guide. The first 3 days we were slow due to backpack weight, but after then, we zoomed right through and passed the tours we started with. If you go with a tour, you'll meet many people in your group and have a bit more energy to stay up late chatting, but if you decide to go solo, you'll quickly connect with the other solo trekkers. You'll have a blast regardless of how you do it! I hope this helps!
Wow! I have also been planning this solo in the month of this May. If you are planning at the same time, please do let me know.
@@anirbanchakrabortyron Are you worried about the protests and civil unrest at all? I’m considering doing a domestic trip instead for this reason.
beautiful video!!! which month did you guys do the hike in?
We hiked this in August! We lucked out with great weather.
Hello from Brazil.
I’m planing a solo hiking like you guys did.
Do you know if I can camp wherever I want? I want to avoid established campsites (crowd).
Ola! It is encouraged to use the established campgrounds because of hygienic waste and trail maintenance concerns. One night we slept above Camp Elefante, and when we went down to the campground in the morning to pay our fees, we found this out. Hikers can also be fined for not camping at the campgrounds. We were not fined, but this is the risk for wild camping! The good news is after Camp Elefante, the campgrounds we stayed at were vacant until our final night at Jahuacocha. Also, most days we hiked alone - slowly forming a little community among other non-tour guide trekkers. Hope this helps and have a great trip!
What time of the year you guys did it? Thanks.
We hiked here in mid/late August!
Hi, How many food do you take ? Need for full 8 days or there is any place to buy anything dry.
Great question! There are dehydrated meals available at the small outdoor stores in Huaraz and dehydrated meats and fruits at the Huaraz markets. The options are limited, but if your diet allows it, you can buy everything in Huaraz. We eat vegan and found that the options available to us in Huaraz were extremely limited, but you can find dried fruits, instant potatoes, and some energy bars in Huaraz. Our solution was to bring all our meals from home and only purchase snacks and treats in Huaraz. As far as resupplying on the trail, you'll hike through small town called Huayllapa where you can buy some foods. This will be on the 5th or 6th day of hiking depending on your route. The selection in Huayllapa is similar to a kiosk or gas station, so it's only really good for snacks. I recommend packing all 8 days of meals + a couple emergency meals before you set off. Hope this is useful to you!
Hi! Thank you for the video! Which month did you guys go?
We hiked in August during the Andean winter!
looking to do this but even if I cld afford a guide I wouldnt bc im not into having animals carry rich ppls stuff nor do I desire the amenities. my pack weight is about 11 pounds with winter clothes, tent, foam pad, cook system, all items etc and I've walked thousands of miles consecutively like the continental divide trail from Mexico to Canada and the Appalachian trail among others. I do have a gps topo map of the route as well. however I'm not stupid and don't wing things so this is really helpful to me. ***how well maintained/marked was the trail ??*** im looking to finish in 5 days (I do 25-30 per day) however at elevation like in the rockies where you go from 11k-13.5k about 6 times per day I do around 15-20 (or 5-10 if postholing waist deep snow lol). it is not a technical hike and doesn't have a huge amount of gain compared to what im used to. still, the safest thing is to always have the right information so thank you so much for this.
would be happy to know where you got your info on the alternate routes and passes. you must have had some info since you knew all the names lol. isobutane camp fuel seems easy to find in Peru from what I've read so lmk if thats not true tho !
@@timearchitecture Hey there! Glad this video could help! The trail itself is extremely easy to follow. We used Gaia GPS as our offline map (it's free! You can look up the campsites by name and create a personalized route - this was great to help me visualize the whole route). The rockies forever have a place in my heart for trekking. Wonderful nature there. Sounds like the daily gain/loss is right in your range. The two routes to research are Huayhuash Circuit and Alpine Circuit. The only time we needed to be more attentive to find the starting trail was for Trapecio Pass. Check out huayhuash.com and other tour agency itineraries to get a nice overview of the routes. We bought butane cans in Peru with little problem! Huaraz has a few outdoor gear shops where you can pick some up.