Glogirly right here. Closing week Ellie and Waffles teased you with a sneak peek of my upcoming mountaineering trek with the Llamas. I am please to assist you to know that I am safely again house with the kitties after per week within the Weminuche Desert in southern Colorado. The Weminuche is set 90 mins out of doors of Ouray, Co. I traveled with 4 buddies and 8 llamas, It used to be some of the bodily difficult issues I have ever completed. It is something to take a chair carry as much as 12,500+ toes at a ski house. However’s completely other to achieve the ones heights on foot in a space few ever commute. The air is skinny above tree line and it makes each and every step tougher, however the perspectives are that a lot sweeter whilst you succeed in them by yourself two toes.
Why llamas? The llamas carried the majority of our weight and made out shuttle extra of a “glamping” shuttle. They carried the coolers with dry ice, meals, tents, chairs, range, dozing baggage…they even carried a poop tent we arrange at each and every campsite. They are very docile creatures for essentially the most phase and revel in touring in packs. Now and again we even took them on day hikes with us so shall we living room in at ease chairs on the best of the mountain with snacks and drinks. Each and every llama can lift about 70 kilos within the “panniers” which connect to their saddles. Although we had particular treats for them, they most commonly simply graze at the recent grass and drink from the streams and lakes.
Nonetheless, this used to be roughing it up to I ever have roughed it.
We skilled each and every roughly climate possible. Scorching solar, chilly nights, wind, rain, and hail. Base temperatures have been within the mid 60s right through the day, however with the serious solar it felt a lot hotter. In a single day temps dipped into the very low 30s. However we had the equipment to make all of it very relaxed.
This is only a small smattering of one of the crucial footage I took alongside the best way.
Simply beginning out on day one with Llamas in tow.
Houdini used to be one of the vital lead llamas. He favored to stroll along folks versus following.
Our first campsite at about 12,000′.
Some of the Highland Mary Lakes. When we arrange camp, this used to be house for 3 nights.
All 8 of the llamas on one in all our day hikes. When we arrange camp and slept the night time, we would stay our camp in position and take an afternoon hike. Steadily with the llamas so they may consume recent grass and likewise so shall we convey meals and chairs at the hike.
That is Cruz posing for the digicam.
Upper than I have ever been on foot. The place the Colorado Path and the Continental Divide Path meet.