Let’s be honest. The romance of the trail is a lie. A story we sell ourselves in the gear shop to justify the price tags. We fetishize the struggle... The reality, five miles in with forty pounds digging into your shoulders, is that you’re not a spiritual wanderer. You’re a beast of burden.

Imagine you're deep in the backcountry — out of reach, off-grid, low on supplies — and a drone buzzes overhead with exactly what you need: a fresh oxygen canister, a med kit, or just the extra fuel you forgot to pack.

That’s not science fiction anymore. On Mount Everest, drones are already saving lives.

And while most of us aren't climbing to 8,848 meters, this breakthrough has big implications for overlanders, bikepackers, and everyday explorers who push into the wild.

Let’s take a look at how drone-delivered oxygen is changing Everest — and how it might change the way we all adventure.