Day 1: Karakol to Bulak Say Yurt Camp 15.6 kilometers, 6 hours, Elevation Gain: 970 meters, or 3,182 feet. It has been more than two years since we’ve done our last overnight trek in Ecuador, and after concluding one of the most epic and rewarding hikes yet in the Tien Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan, we keep asking ourselves why are…