In this episode, Rob speaks with Bodil Oudshoorn and Ross Brannigan about their seven-day journey on Peru’s Alpamayo Circuit in the Cordillera Blanca.

Carrying around 16kg each — including a full week of food — they crossed multiple high passes above 4,500 metres, wild camped throughout the route and spent days without seeing another hiker.

The conversation explores the realities of trekking at altitude, the logistics of self-supported travel, the impact of isolation, and the moments that stay with you long after the trip ends.

Along the way they talk about:

• Seeing Alpamayo emerge through cloud for the first time
• Why the first three days nearly ended the trip
• Sleeping above 4,000 metres
• Meeting Quechua farming communities in the mountains
• Condors, hummingbirds and collapsing glaciers
• Carrying seven days of food through the Andes
• What adventure teaches you about resilience and partnership

Route Facts

• Route: Alpamayo Circuit, Peru
• Region: Cordillera Blanca, Andes
• Distance: Approx. 120km
• Duration: 7 days
• Highest passes: Over 4,500 metres
• Style: Self-supported wild camping
• Resupply points: None
• Direction walked: Anti-clockwise

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