I will acknowledge in advance that this may be a tl;dr post. For those of you who are interested, the full story is posted below; if you're bored or short on time, scroll down to the pictures at the bottom. They provide a visual representation of the journey. Enjoy. ------------------------------------------------------------ Day One Backpacks? Check. Sleeping bags? Check. Passports, airline tickets to Peru, and an unquenchable thirst for adventure? Check, check, and check. Yep, this