make sure to find hannibal's trail through the alps, or i guess you could try going through multiple times :) most scholars agree its either the Clapier pass or the Traversette, the clapier is considerably easier and more feasable with elephants, but it does not offer a view of the poe river valley, while the traversette…
good old euro eh? I would have recommended an entirely different camera but up to you. Film cameras don't run out of batteries and give you a better insight into what's worth shooting, and what's not. Nice big SLR - no-one would steal it and you could use it as a weapon. I'm planning to walk Japan this summer, so this…
lol a sat phone? We have twice as many people living in Europe compared to the US, on a continent that is 1/3rd(probably 1/6th if you dont count russia) the size... there is a mobile signal almost everywhere, but im pretty sure he won't be climbing the mont blanc or anything ;) [edit] sorry for sounding like a douche, I…
well bit late but missed the thread until now. I hiked some of these routes as well, but make sure you always wear as much stuff as possible, and if you have wet socks, bind them around your wrists so they dry faster. change clothes often and ask people if they can wash stuff for you. last summer we had good luck asking…