Rinjani part 2: return of the flesh pistons

Perhaps it was having already done tough climbing on Kilimanjaro and the Himalayas, or perhaps it was the acclimitization to altitude that helped us.  It could also be that most people who climb Rinjani are young and unprepared backpackers on their gap year, trekking in Toms and their layered beach clothes. Whatever the reason, we didn’t … More Rinjani part 2: return of the flesh pistons

Rinjani part 1: the world’s highest ash tray and dump

Many travel bloggers refer to climbing Rinjani as “the most difficult thing I’ve ever done in my life.” This phrase was repeated consistently in pretty much any description we could research on the experience, but the view was supposed to be spectacular. … More Rinjani part 1: the world’s highest ash tray and dump