Before looking at my actual gear, there´s a sth. i´d like to mention: For most hikers weight seems to be the driving factor, when it...

It´s been 2 weeks since finishing the Great Western Loop and i´ve had some time to unwind and think about my experiences and lessons...

Day 210: Big Sandy River Wash (15miles) The heat at noon at the Lake Alamo State Park felt extreme. According to the Ranger it was only...

Day 206: Ghost town in the desert (34miles) The night was rough, as i had slept close to Interstate 10, which would be my lifeline for...

Day 203: Wild Wild West (35miles) The storm had passed and i left Big Bear on a sunny morning. I hiked for quite a while through some...

Day 194: The canyon (25miles) I took the 9:30am bus back to Highway 58 and started the day, where i had stopped the day before. For the...

Day 189: Another storm (0miles) The day started with clear blue skies and beautiful sunshine. I was tempted to leave, but resisted as a...

Day 182: Smoke...(22miles) Finishing my errands in Mammoth Lakes took quite a while, as the small town is quite spread out. I decided not...

Day 178: Sonora Pass (27miles) The night at Kennedy Meadows Resort was cold. The building I slept in had no heating and temperatures were...

Day 173: Roadwalk (26.5miles) I left Sacramento late that day. Days of roadwalking had left me very exhausted and my knee pain started to...

Day 169: Wilits (36miles) The route from the coast back to the mountains had been drafted in no time and was particularly rough. My first...

Day 166: Rollercoaster (29miles) The night at the campground had been a bit uncomfortable. After eating a burger at the local brewery I...

Day 162 Arcata (0miles) My phone was still acting weird, after i had been hit by the wave that day before. Everytime I tried to charge...

I had spent the labor day weekend in Ashland to rest and recover and to develop a plan on how to move on. (Smoke covered skies in...

Day 148: Devastating news (34miles) Everything looked great and promising, when I woke up that day. I quickly hiked the few remaining...

Day 145: Santiam Pass (18miles) I had stayed in the downtown area of Bend, close to the bus terminal. I knew that there would be a free...

Day 143: Eagle Creek alternate (28miles) I left Cascade Locks in the late morning and headed south for the Eagle Creek alternate. This...

Day 140: Trail magic! (34miles) I had camped right behind the General Store in Trout Lake and went back to the trail with the first...

It's been about three weeks since I last updated this blog. Some recent events have a dramatic impact on my hike and changed quite...

I left Stehekin with the 8am bus to High Bridge and started a gentle 20mile climb to Suiattle Pass. In 2018 this section had been closed...