Carried Away: Inca Trail Porter Project
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2017
- What happens when one Irishman takes on the Inca Trail - as a porter?!
In 2016, Jarlath McHale took on Peru’s most famous trek, the Inca Trail. In 2017, he went back to complete the same four day route - but this time as one of the porters who so inspired him first time round.
Filmed and edited by Olly Pemberton
Beautiful done, being there 5 times and once with the trail. After first day all tents and food ready when we arrived and ...the porters were playing football for fun !! Proud to be peruvian !!
Stunning! Never should a tourist take any porters for granted. I think I would feel really quite guilty given how hard they work.
Absolutely great film. Totally agree that these wonderful guys make the trek possible for those like me who can walk but not carry tents, food et al. Super trek and gorgeous country.
Beautiful video! Their story made me tear. I appreciate your empathy to be in their shoes. It is very inspiring...
Hey Paola, I am so happy you enjoyed the video, its a tough job and I only had to do it once so its fantastic to see how much you appreicaite it and what it highlights, all the best Famtasma
Thank you for pitting in the shoes of the porter....you are a very good man...from a Peruvian .
Thanks Benjamin..appreciate that
What a fantastic idea! I did the trek and couldnt have finished without these amazing people
thank you for your beautiful comment, it makes me so happy to see how much people appreciate what I was able to highlight by becoming a porter. All the Best Jarlath AkA Fantasma
Olly, I loved this film, well done.
Thanks Andrew!!
Amazing video. Thank you so much for peeking into the life of a porter. Gives me insight to what is to come and what is behind the scenes. I will make sure to be super appreciative for all they do coming up in March 2018.
Hi there so happy to hear you enjoyed the story and what it takes to get you along the trail, I really hope you enjoyed your time on the trail earlier this year, the porters are amazing, all the best from Jarlath AKA Famtasma
Excellent video, so inspiring, I respect all these guys and Jarlath MacHale too.
Inspirador! y Grandioso video Fantasma!, gracias por ponerte en los zapatos de las personas que hacen realmente posible ese trekking por el camino inca.
Hola Luis, gracias por estar inspirado, hasta luego fantasma.
Such a great video. Loved watching and learning what an intense job it is. Much respect for each of them and you.
I have just returned from my high altitude inca trek and totally agree that the porters not only carried all of our necessary equipment, they made us delicious meals and kept our spirits up. What a great film X
Thank you for your kind words and for watching all the best keep adventuring, all the best Fantasma
What a nice video fantasma. Hugs to peruvian people amazin nation and of couse ti you. Fantasma for this amazing film. Hugs from Los Ángeles california. Im from Guatemala. Land of Mayas.
Hey Miguel, gracias mi amigo, a BIG HUG heading back your way from Ireland, all the best Fantasma
Incredible video and amazing insight to what happens behind the scenes and the life and role of the porters. See you all in April 2018.
Hey Carl really hope you enjoyed your time in April on the trail. The first time I went on it was in April and I hope you get the sights and sounds that I got on it. All the best Fantasma
Awesome that you did it!
Thank you I really hope it inspired you to get out on the mountains or even take on some adventure, all the best Fantasma
Could not have completed this trip with the amazing support of those carrying our stuff. Well done for having a go.
Btw at 7mins 38 seconds what were you eating. I ate those on the trail and not found them since. So tasty.
His experience in no way reflects the reality of the experiences or conditions that the vast majority of porters contend with on the Inca Trail. Despite what are probably good intentions, this project hurts more than helps the porters because it clouds the real misery that porters deal with every day. For instance, most are not provided legit camping gear (shoes, sleeping pads, tents). This video does not show the actual conditions in which porters sleep, which typically is the dining tent. The dining tent does not have a floor, so floods during the rainy season, nor does it protect from the cold during the dry season. Many claim sleeping spot inside working and non-working bathrooms at the different campsites which still get wet, and are, not to mention filthy. Additionally, porters are forced to manually clean the portable toilets that they carry for the trekkers, but they themselves are not even allowed to use. This video romanticizes what in reality is backbreaking, inequitable, and inhumane practices on the Inca Trail.
nice job Erin.
I am set to hike the Inca Trail next year and I did tons of research to make sure I chose the right company who treated the porters well and with respect as I have heard this as well and I REFUSE to use any tour company who is exploiting the porters and the hard work they do
Awesome, we hope to do the Inca Trail in 2022 but not as porters 😀
Right on Jonah 👍
Thank you Javier...hasta Leugo...Famtasma
There is no reason why thier backpacks can't be put on
Pack animals . That is what they are there for.