Read BEFORE attempting this Bucket List hike 🫣…
Number 4 may be the most important ⤵️
Knocking off a bucket list experience is always a great idea…if you’re prepared! And this one definitely requires preparation 👍 🥾.
BACKSTORY: Last week we hiked the famed
#Acatenango in Guatemala, and saw fellow travelers without proper shoes, sun protection 🥵, or enough water. DON’T put yourself in an unsafe or super uncomfortable situation!
WHAT YOU NEED to KNOW ⚠️
1️⃣ WATER: Pack enough water for a strenuous 24 hours+. Guides recommend a min of 4 liters, but NOTE: 1 liter will automatically be used to make your dinner, breakfast & coffee.
TIP: on a hot day especially, we needed min. 5 liters.
2️⃣ GEAR: do you have enough warm clothes? It may be HOT at the bottom but at the top it can reach -5 C (10 F), and it’s COLD + windy. Bring NO less than a fleece, a puffy jacket, and a wind/top layer. I also loved my extra warm base layers!
TIP: either bring warm clothes or borrow (for no addit...