Books, books, books…

While preparing for my thru-hike I read a few books about the PCT, from other thru-hikers and general literature about mountaineering, survival and first aid. Here's a quick overview of the books I read: Zur Vorbereitung auf meine Fernwanderung…
Hiking the Treidlerweg along old arms of the rhine river

test hike: Treidlerweg

trail name: Treidlerweg length: 11,7 km location: Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany   The only proper training for backpacking is backpacking. So yesterday I have been out on another test hike. With all my base gear and some water I…
Planning for the PCT

Planning in a nutshell…

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Today it's exactly two weeks until the start of my thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. It is a bit of an understatement to say I am excited about it. Right now it's much more than that. But let's start at the beginning... During the…