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Was there over winter break. Awesome place. Would definately suggest Belize. Also I've been to Peru, Ecuador, Vietnam, Mexico, Cambodia, all awesome places.
 
Saw the pictures of China's mountain regions and it looks awesome. does anyone know anything about this?
 
granada Nicaragua. the raddest place in the world with the highest concentration of hot euro backpacker chicks
 
Block Island, RI. I spend a lot of the summer there, favorite place on earth (so far). A lot to do, and you might even see clayton vila out there haha
 
Look into Colombia. It seems like a pretty sick place with varied geography and an interesting culture. Colombia is also not as sketchy as you may think it is.
 
If you can afford it Bagan Myanmar. I have never been, but it is on my bucket list.

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Okay guys, after some careful consideration I've decided on going to Denali in Alaska.

-Idk how much a plane ticket would be, anybody got any ballpark figures?

-Any special gear I'll need? I won't need to get much new stuff

-Will my 65+10 be good?

-Any good loops or trails?

thanks for the help in advance don't be afraid to hit my inbox
 
Guys, OP is 15-17. This drastically limits where he can go. He can't exactly go to a 3rd world county where he can't even speak the language. He is looking for a backpacking type trip where he won't have to interact extensively with society.
OP, Denali is a poor choice for you. Are you planning on a summit bid? You will need a costly permit to do that, along with a lot of technical know-how, not to mention climbing partners. Gear you will need:
CramponsCrampon Compatible bootSnowshoes/AT skis4 season tentLots of outerwear including a high-altitude setup such as a Mountain Hardwear Absolute Zero Down Parka & matching pantsReally nice sleeping bagPioletPulk
This doesn't even get into all the regular gear you will need like a stove to melt snow and cook on, ropes, etc etc.
To outfit yourself for a Denali summit bid is going to be around 5K in gear. Plane ticket should come in somewhere between 1-2K. I'm not sure what current Denali permits cost, but I know they recently went up in cost quite a bit. Your biggest hurdle will be finding a team to climb with, as well as acquiring the necessary high-altitude mountaineering skills (self-arresting, etc).
If you are not going to climb McKinley, the gear you will need depends a lot upon the time of year. Make certain you research bug season. Life in Denali NP can be hell when the bugs are bad. Sure this is a good idea? BTW, Denali will be a far-cry from Philmont. At Philmont you need absolutely zero skills or know-how, the trails are easy, the supplies are taken care of for you, campsites are pre-selected and pre-prepared, you never cover much daily mileage, water sources are known in advance, and you always have someone telling you what to do.
My advice? Take on a mellow backpacking trip by yourself, somewhere less than exotic. Why not hike a section of the Appalachian Trail? If you have a longer time window available, a thru-hike of a smaller trail would be an amazing experience. Think about the John Muir Trail or the Long Trail. Allow approximately a month each for them. Cost will be minimal, you probably already have some of the gear you will need, and you will have accomplished something.
 
Buzzkillington over here.

There was nothing about climbing it, just some good trails to hike.
 
Woah, fuck no. Fuck McKinley. I've never mountaineered in my life. Me and my dad always go on a sick ass backpacking trip during summers, of course it all started with the Ranch, but I'm looking to step it up. Plus I really want to go to AK

But you're exactly right about not having to interact with people and just wanting to be in the woods. people < woods
 
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Realistically Costa Rica. Relatively inexpensive and offers such a massive variety of terrain in a very concentrated area. For similar reasons Ecuador is a good choice.
 
Narrowed it down to thru-hiking VT's Long Trail, or hiking all of the AT in my home state, NC. Neither should be too hard or costly.

Give me gear suggestions and tips +K
 
Great choices. I sent you a PM. I've hiked both the AT and the Long Trail and you will enjoy either immensely.
 
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