By Evan Olson of University of Vermont Like most people, when I wake up every morning, I like to eat food and drink something caffeinated. Here at camp, breakfast is a very personal experience. Everyone has their own way of…
By Meg Hall of University of Vermont Our time at base camp in Cochrane was always madness with needing to accomplish a million things in just a few days. After coming back from our homestays, we had an opportunity to…
By Dominic Noce of University of Montana As I’m writing this, we unfortunately are hearing the news that we must return to the U.S. early due to Coronavirus concerns. Since most of this week has been us preparing for our departure…
By William Seligmann of University of Vermont A fire blazes outside our quincho, bringing a yellow-orange glow to our somber faces. We each sit on a stump, destined to be firewood, or a fancy camp chair that we are…
By Izzy Ellenthal of University of Vermont Gabe, our instructor, dropped us off at the end of a dirt road for our one-week homestay with Norma and Gabino with a huge grin on his face. At the end of…