Here’s an exclusive publication from the GravityFed Network archives! It’s the digital journal of Joe Mazzarella and Julie Nichols’ travels around Latin America; exploring Peru, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Belize. This travelogue was originally published in 2001 on GravityFed.com, and was recently re-published as a featured article on the mountain culture website. There are four segments to the digital journal and some great photos to accompany the adventure.

Although the long day was taking its toll, the coca leafs wedged between cheek and gum helped with the climb. The coca leaf is generally either brewed as a tea or chewed with a small amount of llibta, which is very rich in lime and will activate the alkaloids of the leaf. The effects we felt were a slight numbing of the cheek, a bit of energy when the altitude made us lethargic, and helped control hunger and thirst.

Read the entire travel journal and be sure to Digg the story!

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Folks this is a big one. Gear up now through the end of February at Altrec.com Outdoors (site). They are offering 40% off on some of the best outdoor brands in the industry. They just sent us an email and asked us to promote this killer winter clearance sale. The longer you wait, the less of a chance your piece of gear or apparel will be in stock. Here are the details straight from our inbox:

40% Off our best winter brands and products for all of February - over 800 products at deep discount. All the heavy hitters are included - North Face, Burton, Sorel, Patagonia, Salomon and more.

• 40% Off - Tents, Jackets, Pants, Packs, Boots, Snowshoes, Helmets, Gloves and more.
• Sale starts NOW and ends 2/28/07

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