120 - Mt Rinjani: into the crater

In this episode Jeannine and Kevin do a 3-day hike up Mount Rinjani, a volcanic crater and the second-highest peak in Indonesia. Day 1 involves a brief medical exam, then hiking all day up to the crater rim, above the clouds. At 2am on Day 2, hikers can continue to the peak for sunrise, though the going is tough with loose sandy scree soil that makes ascending inefficient. Kevin had an old injury plaguing him during day 1, so chose not to do the sunrise summit push. Following the summit push, the hike continued down into the volcanic crater, where a lake and hot spring provided a good spot to break for lunch. Then back again up the mountain to the other side of the crater rim. Day three was a descent through beautiful forested trails down to another access point. Lessons learned: After spending most of our time living on a boat, not hiking or even walking much, this was a big 'step up' for our bodies. If doing something like this again in the future, we need to train more. Jeannine: says the summit hike at 2am wasn't worth it. The views were similarly amazing near the crater campsite, and would avoid the crazy exhaustion of the early morning hike. Music downloaded at https://filter.one and Youtube music Video edited by Jea, using Adobe Premiere Elements. Visit us at http://www.onfilandtime.com/