Long-distance walker to traverse Mexico’s Copper Canyon
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- Published on Friday, 09 August 2013 12:23
- Written by John Pint
Cam Honan, originally from Australia and now living in Jalisco, may have done more walking than anyone else on earth. Honan has hiked over 80,467 kilometers in 55 countries and his next goal is to stroll through Chihuahua’s Barrancas del Cobre, where he expects to cover from 300 to 500 kilometers, all on foot. Perhaps “stroll” is not exactly the right word to describe Honan’s upcoming adventure. “It will be a combination of canyoneering, bushwhacks, scrambling, wading, hiking and hopefully avoiding drug fields,” he explains with a wide smile. “Nevertheless, I consider Copper Canyon one of the world’s best hiking sites. In fact, I would put it among the top ten on the planet.”
For years Honan has followed a light approach to hiking, carrying on his back only three kilos of gear plus food and water. “For me, the principle behind it all is simplicity,” he says.