Category Walking E8

Preparing and letting go

The last week has been one of preparing for our hikers life, and letting go of our lives as ‘humans’; saying goodbye to colleagues, friends and family. Retuning keys and responsibilities to the places they belong; at work, at the…

Making new gear

When you’ve hiked a few big hikes, you know exactly what you’d want from your gear. Often you can buy it, but sometimes it’s easier to make it to your own liking. Or the only way, because there are very…

Body-, gear- and dress rehearsal

A thru-hike needs preparation. Physical (and mental) preparation are the more obvious preparation. But gear and clothing also need to be prepared! I need to be able to work with the navigation on my watch, shoes we use need to…

Weighing options part 1

Preparations for this journey started months ago. Now it is time to start choosing what we really need to bring. Sometimes these are easy decisions, sometimes hard. As a Scout, ‘Be Prepared’ is our motto. But what do we really…