Arriving at Machu Picchu on foot is a lot more exciting than getting there by the tourist bus that ferries folks back and forth from nearby Aguas Calientes, Peru. Hikers can sign up for a four-day, three-night guided trip on the Inca Trail. Or, if you’re not quite that energetic, you can do what I did. On a recent trip with Choose Life Sober Adventures, our group of eight hikers (including two guides) got off the train to Aguas Calientes at kilometer 104 and spent the day walking the rest of the way to the ancient archeological site. Here’s the gear I packed that came in handy.
