This September I'm treking through the Talkeetna mountain range in Alaska's interior an area that has been described by Steve Howe of Backpacker magazine as a blend of saw toothed pinnacles, milky creeks and rock hard glaciers, spiced with strong overtones of remoteness and solitude.

Along with my 19 other fellow adventurers I will be spending 6-8 hours a day treking offtrail with full packs across a variety of wilderness terrain.