A few weeks ago, I finally made the trip to Ireland to go hiking there. Ireland was one of the few countries in Western Europe I hadn’t visited so far, and all in all, I’m glad I finally got around… Continue Reading →
Another great vacation is over: This time, we spent two weeks hiking in the area between the Norwegian city of Trondheim and the border to Sweden. We stayed in the tent almost exclusively, making good use of the Scandinavian “Allemannsretten”… Continue Reading →
Once again, quite some time passed since my last post. But late is better than never, so here comes my summary of my most recent hiking trip to beautiful Andalusia in Spain. My boyfriend joined me on a two-week tour through the… Continue Reading →
The month of September was packed with hiking trips for me. Last weekend, I met some of my fellow hikers from our group tour across the Alps. It was nice to catch up and we also did two short hikes in… Continue Reading →
As mentioned in a previous post, my trip to Scotland to hike the West Highland Way involved many firsts for me. Most importantly, it was my first ultralight hike with enough gear to be self-sufficient on the road for a… Continue Reading →
Only five days after I got home from Scotland, I headed out for another hike. This time, my destination was the Swabian Jura, located just a short drive from where I live. My father had been hiking in the area for… Continue Reading →
My most recent trip brought along many firsts: first time hiking with a tent, first time hiking with an ultralight pack, first time hiking with trail runners, first time hiking with my own stove and food supply. Despite the many… Continue Reading →
Here’s my first attempt at assembling an ultralight pack. I’ll give you some insights into what kind of gear I chose and why I chose it.
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been growing increasingly interested in the topic of ultralight hiking recently. So what does “ultralight” actually mean?
This is part of a three-part series. See here for details. After the organized tour had ended, I took a train from Merano to Rovereto, close to Lake Garda. I stayed in the city for two nights to get some rest before the… Continue Reading →
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