Camping in Rakaposhi Base Camp

Thanks to our friend Carl, we can prove that we were actually here together! We're eating dinner - the mac and cheese we've mastered thanks to 'Happy Cow' (which we think is a solid form of that powder that comes in the Kraft box). We're only a day away from mastering the Banana Custard that has been perplexing us for the last two treks (needless to say, we'll probably keep this around for ski tours).

Gilgit and Rakaposhi Base Camp

September 24th 2007
As we leave the Hunza Valley and head into Gilgit, the scenery and atmosphere changes drastically. There is a big military presence, as Gilgit is the military and administrative headquarters for the Northern Area - most notably, there are guns all over and there are no women on the streets. As we get off of our bus, the place is a little overwhelming. We walk around looking for our hotel. Our ... read more

Asia » Pakistan » Northern Areas

The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan have fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disput... ... read more

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