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Leeches in the Himalayas: Part 3 – Winner of the “most leeches” award!

Needless to say on our second day hiking up into the Himalayas we were all rather tuned in to watching for leeches. They were active in the shade when the sun wasn’t shining on them, and in the evening, but … Continue reading

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Leeches in the Himalayas: Part 2 –Bloody Little mess!

The first day of our backpacking trip we arrived at our camping location a little bit later than I would’ve liked. We were exhausted from the backpacking and were anxiously racing to set up our camp before dark. The trails … Continue reading

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India – Leeches In the Himalayas (Segment No. 11)

Yeah, I know. Who has ever heard of leeches in the Himalayas? I certainly never have, and everybody I ever talked to about hiking in the Himalayas never has. Who would think that there are leeches in the Himalayas… but … Continue reading

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