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February 27, 2021

Road Trip!!


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February 24, 2021

Before the row


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November 27, 2019

What’s next??


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September 12, 2019

John Muir Trail day 18 – Half Dome and the final day


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September 11, 2019

John Muir Trail day 17 – To the valley!


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September 10, 2019

John Muir Trail day 16 – The last pass


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September 9, 2019

John Muir Trail day 15 – Pure JMT miles


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September 8, 2019

John Muir Trail day 14 – It’s getting chilly


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September 7, 2019

John Muir Trail day 13 – A pretty disastrous birthday! 


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September 6, 2019

John Muir Trail day 12 – A long side trip to Vermillion Valley Resort


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September 5, 2019

John Muir Trail day 11 – Muir Trail Ranch


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September 4, 2019

John Muir Trail day 10 – Outrunning the storms


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September 3, 2019

John Muir Trail day 9 – Mather Pass


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September 2, 2019

John Muir Trail day 8 – A significant shift in the weather!


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September 1, 2019

John Muir Trail day 7 –Up and over Glen Pass


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August 31, 2019

John Muir Trail day 6 – The heat though


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August 30, 2019

John Muir Trail day 5 – I finally jumped in a lake!


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August 29, 2019

John Muir Trail day 4 – Forester Pass


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August 28, 2019

John Muir Trail day 3 – Whitney for the triple


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August 27, 2019

John Muir Trail day 2 – Off the PCT and on to the JMT


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August 26, 2019

John Muir Trail day 1 – Ooh the altitude


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August 25, 2019

The John Muir Trail!


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June 30, 2019

Heartache and Happiness – life after adventure part 4


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April 30, 2019

After the Appalachian Trail


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November 11, 2018

The Appalachian Trail in numbers


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August 31, 2018

AT day 115 – Katahdin


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August 30, 2018

AT day 114 – The day before the big one


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August 29, 2018

AT day 113 – My name is Alexander Hamilton


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August 28, 2018

AT day 112 – The Whitecaps


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August 27, 2018

AT day 111 – Dam the beavers


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August 26, 2018

AT day 110 – 100 mile wilderness


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August 25, 2018

AT day 109 – The curve of space time


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August 24, 2018

AT day 108 – Crossing the Kennebec


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August 23, 2018

AT day 107 – The first glimpse of Katahdin


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August 22, 2018

AT day 106 – A day in the White Wolf Inn


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August 21, 2018

AT day 105 – 2000 miles is very far


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August 20, 2018

AT day 104 – The Saddlebacks


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August 19, 2018

AT day 103 – The thought of Thai food makes me walk faster


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August 18, 2018

AT day 102 – All by myself


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August 17, 2018

AT day 101 – Human Nature


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August 16, 2018

AT day 100 – Maine; the way life should be


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August 15, 2018

AT day 99 – Overtired


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August 14, 2018

AT day 98 – The wildcats


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August 13, 2018

AT day 97 – Mt Washington


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August 12, 2018

AT day 96 – Lake of the Clouds


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August 11, 2018

AT day 95 – My 9000 mile birthday party


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August 10, 2018

AT day 94 – Franconia Ridge


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August 9, 2018

AT day 93 – Lonesome lake


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August 8, 2018

AT day 92 – Welcome to The Whites


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August 7, 2018

AT day 91 – Beware the bog boards


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August 6, 2018

AT day 90 – The penultimate state


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August 5, 2018

AT day 89 – Who loves orange soda?


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August 4, 2018

AT day 88 – Eternally wet feet


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August 3, 2018

AT day 87 – A rest day in Rutland


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July 31, 2018

AT day 84 – Manchester


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July 30, 2018

AT day 83 – Vermont aka Vermud


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July 29, 2018

AT day 82 – Oh what a night


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July 28, 2018

AT day 81 – The home of Ben and Jerrys


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July 27, 2018

AT day 80 – Cheshire


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July 27, 2018

AT day 78 – Double trail magic


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July 26, 2018

AT day 79 – The one with all the foot problems


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July 24, 2018

AT day 77 – Back in Massachusetts


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July 23, 2018

AT day 76 – A very random day


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July 22, 2018

AT day 75 – The 24-24-24 challenge


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July 21, 2018

AT day 74 – Hello Connecticut


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July 20, 2018

AT day 73 – All of the calories


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July 19, 2018

AT day 72 – Lemon squeeze


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July 18, 2018

AT day 71 – Triple trail magic


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July 17, 2018

AT day 70 – Under the boardwalk


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July 16, 2018

AT day 69 – Running from the po-po


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July 15, 2018

AT day 68 – New Jersey!


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July 14, 2018

AT day 67 – Hot dogs and apple pie


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July 13, 2018

AT day 66 – The best campsite yet


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July 12, 2018

AT day 65 – Hot and steep


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July 11, 2018

AT day 64 – Things are getting rocky


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July 10, 2018

AT day 63 – Gentleman’s club


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July 9, 2018

AT day 62 – Double magic


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July 8, 2018

AT day 61 – Lust drags you down to hell, apparently.


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July 7, 2018

AT day 60 – The birds and the bees


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July 6, 2018

AT day 59 – Boiling Springs


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July 5, 2018

AT day 58 – The half gallon challenge


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July 4, 2018

AT day 57 – Independence Day


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July 3, 2018

AT day 56 – The Mason Dixon line


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July 2, 2018

AT day 55 – New Shoes!


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July 2, 2018

AT day 86 – The Yellow Deli


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July 1, 2018

AT day 85 – Orange squishy things


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July 1, 2018

AT day 54 – The psychological halfway point


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June 30, 2018

AT day 53 – The rollercoaster


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June 29, 2018

AT day 52 – Front Royal


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June 28, 2018

AT day 51 – Bye bye Short Shorts?


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June 27, 2018

AT day 50 – Wayside blazing


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June 26, 2018

AT day 49 – Skyline Drive


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June 25, 2018

AT day 48 – Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River


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June 24, 2018

AT day 47 – All you can eat


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June 23, 2018

AT day 46 – A burger? No thank you.


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June 22, 2018

AT day 45 – I’m an idiot


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June 21, 2018

AT day 44 – A bit of a meltdown


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June 20, 2018

AT day 43 – A very worthwhile side trip


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June 19, 2018

AT day 42 – OMG the flies


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June 18, 2018

AT day 41 – Pool party


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June 17, 2018

AT day 40 – McAfee Knob


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June 16, 2018

AT day 39 – Dragons Tooth


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June 15, 2018

AT day 38 – Short Shorts is a bad influence!


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June 14, 2018

AT day 37 – It’s better with friends


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June 13, 2018

AT day 36 – Angel’s Rest


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June 12, 2018

AT day 35 – Another day, another burger


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June 11, 2018

AT day 34 – Do you want to stay in my double wide?


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June 10, 2018

AT day 33 – A mixed bag


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June 9, 2018

AT day 32 – El Burrito


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June 8, 2018

AT day 31 – Magic pizza


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June 7, 2018

AT day 30 – Wild ponies!


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June 6, 2018

AT day 29 – So. Much. Snot.


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June 5, 2018

AT day 28 – My first zero


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June 4, 2018

AT day 27 – The road to Damascus


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June 3, 2018

AT day 26 – The apocalypse


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June 2, 2018

AT day 25 – Enough of the tropical storms already


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June 1, 2018

AT day 24 – The Humps


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May 31, 2018

AT day 23 – Roanoak mountain


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May 30, 2018

AT day 22 – A change of scenery


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May 29, 2018

AT day 21 – A much needed nero


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May 28, 2018

AT day 20 – More rain


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May 27, 2018

AT day 19 – It’s still raining


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May 26, 2018

AT day 18 – A long slog through the rain.


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May 25, 2018

AT day 17 – Hot Springs


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May 24, 2018

AT day 16 – Max Patch


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May 23, 2018

AT day 15 – The end of the Smokys


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May 22, 2018

AT day 14 – Tennessee!


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May 21, 2018

AT day 13 – Hey bear!


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May 20, 2018

AT day 12 – The Great Smokey Mountains


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May 19, 2018

AT day 11 – Some big miles


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May 19, 2018

A mini update!


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May 18, 2018

AT day 10 – A day of two halves


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May 17, 2018

AT day 9 – The start of the Balds


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May 16, 2018

AT day 8 – Under my umbrella


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May 15, 2018

AT day 7 – One state down


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May 14, 2018

AT day 6 – Hotter than hot.


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May 13, 2018

AT day 5 – Don’t make judgements when you’re too hot


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May 12, 2018

AT day 4 – Up and down


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May 11, 2018

AT day 3 – Neels Gap


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May 10, 2018

AT day 2 – No rain no pain no Maine


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May 9, 2018

AT day 1 – A walk in the woods.


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May 8, 2018

Final preparations


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May 7, 2018

4 top tips for Brits abroad


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May 4, 2018

Hey, Puff Puff, I’ve missed you.


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May 3, 2018

Why I choose to fundraise for Just a Drop


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April 27, 2018

Appalachian Trail gear list


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April 26, 2018

The Pacific Crest Trail – should I go northbound or southbound?


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April 24, 2018

A hikers dictionary


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April 11, 2018

What is the Appalachian Trail?


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April 4, 2018

Have you ever thought about rowing across the English Channel?


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March 21, 2018

And the next adventure is…


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March 18, 2018

If you don’t ask then you’ll never know.


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January 6, 2018

Heartache and Happiness – life after adventure part 3.


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December 21, 2017

Deciding it’s time to go home. 


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December 18, 2017

The Best Set of Hostel Rules


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December 17, 2017

Jakarta


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December 13, 2017

Prambanan & Borobudur (part 2)


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December 10, 2017

Prambanan & Borobudur (part 1)


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November 5, 2017

A few days in Yogyakarta


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November 3, 2017

Surabaya


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November 2, 2017

To Java


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October 31, 2017

Back on the bike


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October 20, 2017

Eat Pray Love 


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October 20, 2017

Radiantly Alive. The Best Yoga Studio in Ubud?


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October 10, 2017

Extending an Indonesian Visa


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October 10, 2017

Bangsal to Bali, via Mataram


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October 3, 2017

The Gili Islands, Indonesia


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September 25, 2017

Cycling Lombok and extending an Indonesian visa


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September 24, 2017

Climbing Mount Rinjani. Is it worth it? 


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September 17, 2017

A birthday to remember


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September 16, 2017

Seminyak to Padang Bai


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September 14, 2017

Losing all your money and cards in Indonesia


6 Comments17 Minutes

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September 13, 2017

Bali, Indonesia – Ubud


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September 2, 2017

Goodbye Australia, Hello Indonesia 


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September 2, 2017

How to pack your bike for a flight


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September 2, 2017

What tools and spares do you need for a cycle tour?


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August 24, 2017

Cycle Oz day 81 – Darwin! 


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August 23, 2017

Cycle Oz day 80 – So close! 


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August 22, 2017

Cycle Oz day 79 – Sour mangos 


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August 21, 2017

Cycle Oz day 78 – Edith Falls


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August 20, 2017

Cycle Oz day 77 – Eating the miles for breakfast 


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August 19, 2017

Cycle Oz day 76 – Cycle a bit, float a bit


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August 18, 2017

Cycle Oz day 75 – Have I mentioned the heat? 


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August 17, 2017

Cycle Oz day 74 – Tourist trap


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August 16, 2017

Cycle Oz day 73 – The heat though


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August 15, 2017

Cycle Oz day 72 – On the strugglebus


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August 14, 2017

Cycle Oz day 71 – The Grey Nomads


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August 13, 2017

Cycle Oz day 70 – Oh my god the flies


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August 12, 2017

Cycle Oz day 69 – Aliens and Devils


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August 11, 2017

Cycle Oz day 68 – Too hot


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August 10, 2017

Cycle Oz day 67 – 4000km


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August 9, 2017

Cycle Oz day 66 – The Tropics 


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August 8, 2017

Cycle Oz days 60-65 – Uluru, Kings Canyon and other big rocks. 


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August 2, 2017

Cycle Oz day 59 – Alice Springs


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August 1, 2017

Cycle Oz day 58 – I spoke too soon


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July 31, 2017

Cycle Oz day 57 – Welcome to the Northern Territory 


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July 30, 2017

Cycle Oz day 56 – Water


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July 29, 2017

Cycle Oz day 55 – Peloton


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July 28, 2017

Cycle Oz day 54 – Hot, Dry and Windy 


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July 27, 2017

Cycle Oz day 53 – White man in a hole


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July 26, 2017

Cycle Oz day 52 – Puncture


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July 25, 2017

Cycle Oz day 51 – 3000km!


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July 24, 2017

Cycle Oz day 50 – Go West, where the skies are blue


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July 23, 2017

Cycle Oz day 49 – Spud’s Roadhouse


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July 22, 2017

Cycle Oz day 48 – The start of the Stuart Highway


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July 21, 2017

Cycle Oz day 47 – The end of the Princes Highway


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July 20, 2017

Cycle Oz day 46 – Headwinds are not cool


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July 19, 2017

Cycle Oz day 45 – On the road again


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July 18, 2017

Cycle Oz days 39-44 – Radelaide


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July 12, 2017

Cycle Oz day 38 – Ups and downs


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July 11, 2017

Cycle Oz day 37 – An easy 100k


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July 10, 2017

Cycle Oz day 36 – 2000 kilometre slump


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July 9, 2017

Cycle Oz days 34 & 35 – More rain & a big lobster


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July 7, 2017

Cycle Oz day 33 – The boneshaker 


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July 6, 2017

Cycle Oz day 32 – South Straya


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July 5, 2017

Cycle Oz day 31 – Back on the Princes Highway


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July 4, 2017

Cycle Oz day 30 – Whale watching in Warrnambool 


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July 3, 2017

Cycle Oz day 29 – Roads, rain and lumps of rock


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July 2, 2017

Cycle Oz day 28 – The Great Ocean Road?


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July 1, 2017

Cycle Oz day 27 – Are You Going Round The Twist?


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June 30, 2017

Cycle Oz day 26 – A Bit of British Class 


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June 29, 2017

Cycle Oz days 24 & 25 – Melbourne


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June 27, 2017

Cycle Oz day 23 – Made it to Melbourne! 


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June 26, 2017

Cycle Oz day 22 – Rainy days and Mondays…


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June 25, 2017

Cycle Oz days 20 & 21 – 10 things I’ve learnt about cycle touring


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June 23, 2017

Cycle Oz day 19 – The great southern rail trail 


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June 22, 2017

Cycle Oz day 18 – Three reasons today was a good day


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June 21, 2017

Cycle Oz day 17 – Winter solstice  


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June 20, 2017

Cycle Oz day 15 & 16 – Priscilla gets a makeover!


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June 18, 2017

Cycle Oz day 14 – Are you taking the piss? 


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June 17, 2017

Cycle Oz day 13 – Claw hand


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June 16, 2017

Cycle Oz day 12 – Getting off the highway


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June 15, 2017

Cycle Oz day 11 –  Beans beans are good for your heart…


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June 14, 2017

Cycle Oz day 10 – Hello Victoria 


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June 13, 2017

Cycle Oz day 9 – Living to tell the tale


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June 12, 2017

Cycle Oz day 8 – Hills are not my friend  


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June 11, 2017

Cycle Oz day 7 – Crushed it.  


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June 10, 2017

Cycle Oz day 6 – Rolling along 


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June 9, 2017

Cycle Oz day 5 – The weather gods are bastards 


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June 8, 2017

Cycle Oz day 4 – All praise the weather gods 


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June 7, 2017

Cycle Oz day 3 – Washout 


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June 6, 2017

Cycle Oz day 2 – A mixed bag  


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June 5, 2017

Cycle Oz day 1 – Priscilla and I. Queens of the Dessert. 


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June 3, 2017

It’s all about the bike


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June 3, 2017

Sydney to Salisbury, the long way.  


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May 31, 2017

You can’t start the next chapter if you keep re-reading the last one. 


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May 11, 2017

Heartache and happiness – life after adventure, part 2


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April 26, 2017

My Top Adventuring Podcasts


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April 23, 2017

10 reasons why you should take a trip to the Himalayas 


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April 11, 2017

Te Araroa day 130 – And just like that, it’s the end


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April 10, 2017

Te Araroa day 129 – Beach walking to Invercargill 


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April 9, 2017

Te Araroa day 128 – Riverton 


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April 8, 2017

Te Araroa day 127 – Back in the mud


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April 7, 2017

Te Araroa day 126 – Otautau


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April 6, 2017

Te Araroa day 125 – All of the weather 


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April 5, 2017

Te Araroa day 124 – Unexpected elevation 


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April 4, 2017

Te Araroa day 123 – Forest, tussock, bog, repeat


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April 3, 2017

Te Araroa day 122 – I just love pizza


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April 2, 2017

Te Araroa day 121 – Normally I’m not keen on sharing my food


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April 1, 2017

Te Araroa day 120 – Crushing it


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March 31, 2017

Te Araroa day 119 – PCT meets the TA


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March 30, 2017

Te Araroa day 118 – Queenstown 


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March 29, 2017

Te Araroa day 117 – Cruise to Queenstown 


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March 28, 2017

Te Araroa day 116 – Arrowtown and beyond 


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March 27, 2017

Te Araroa day 115 – A half day 


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March 26, 2017

Te Araroa day 114 – Lord of the Rings 


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March 25, 2017

Te Araroa day 113 – A nice walk


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March 24, 2017

Te Araroa day 112 – Wanaka  


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March 23, 2017

Te Araroa day 111 – A thoroughly bloody good day 


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March 22, 2017

Te Araroa day 110 – Challenges 


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March 21, 2017

Te Araroa day 109 – Slowing down and taking it easy 


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March 20, 2017

Te Araroa day 108 – It’s windy! 


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March 19, 2017

Te Araroa day 107 – Hiker bubble 


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March 18, 2017

Te Araroa day 106 – High on life 


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March 17, 2017

Te Araroa day 105 – Purest skies in the world


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March 16, 2017

Te Araroa day 104 – On top of the world


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March 15, 2017

Te Araroa day 103 – Back on track 


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March 14, 2017

Te Araroa day 102 – A bit of R&R


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March 13, 2017

Te Araroa day 101 – I’m not going anywhere today


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March 12, 2017

Te Araroa day 100 – Back to Methven


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March 11, 2017

Te Araroa day 99 – Rain rain rain


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March 10, 2017

Te Araroa day 98 – A big day


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March 9, 2017

Te Araroa day 97 – End of the road


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March 8, 2017

Te Araroa day 96 – A nice group of friends


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March 7, 2017

Te Araroa day 95 – Wash out


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March 6, 2017

Te Araroa day 94 – The power of rest


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March 5, 2017

Te Araroa day 93 – Reckless abandon


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March 4, 2017

Te Araroa day 92 – A pretty shitty day


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March 3, 2017

Te Araroa day 91 – Mostly forest


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March 2, 2017

Te Araroa day 90 – My first earthquake 


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March 1, 2017

Te Araroa day 89 – Hot springs and thermal pools


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February 28, 2017

Te Araroa day 88 – Almost flat


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February 27, 2017

Te Araroa day 87 – Two thirds there


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February 26, 2017

Te Araroa day 86 – Ups and downs 


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February 25, 2017

Te Araroa day 85 – A difficult day


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February 24, 2017

Te Araroa day 84 – St Arnaud


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February 23, 2017

Te Araroa day 83 – An on trail nero 


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February 22, 2017

Te Araroa day 82 – What a day! 


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February 21, 2017

Te Araroa day 81 – Swimming hole


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February 20, 2017

Te Araroa day 80 – Hello summer 


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February 19, 2017

Te Araroa day 79 – Welcome to the Richmond Range 


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February 18, 2017

Te Araroa day 78 – Sand flys are the worst 


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February 17, 2017

Te Araroa day 77 – It’s always raining in New Zealand


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February 16, 2017

Te Araroa day 76 – Havelock 


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February 15, 2017

Te Araroa day 75 – A very pleasant day  


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February 14, 2017

Te Araroa day 74 – Queen Charlotte track


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February 13, 2017

Te Araroa day 73 – Goodbye North Island


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February 12, 2017

Te Araroa day 72 – A proper zero


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February 11, 2017

Te Araroa day 71 – Wellington!   


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February 10, 2017

Te Araroa day 70 – Luxury camping 


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February 9, 2017

Te Araroa day 69 – El Rancho


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February 8, 2017

Te Araroa day 68 – Get me out of the forest!!


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February 7, 2017

Te Araroa day 67 – Should we stay or should we go


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February 6, 2017

Te Araroa day 66 – We made it out alive


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February 5, 2017

Te Araroa day 65 – Tararuas


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February 4, 2017

Te Araroa day 64 – We found a bubble


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February 3, 2017

Te Araroa day 63 – We’re half way there 


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February 2, 2017

Te Araroa day 62 – Washout 


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February 1, 2017

Te Araroa day 61 – A well earned nero 


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January 31, 2017

Te Araroa day 60 – The end of the river 


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January 30, 2017

Te Araroa day 59 – It’s all about the floatalita


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January 29, 2017

Te Araroa day 58 – Belinda performs well


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January 28, 2017

Te Araroa day 57 – Floating down the river 


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January 27, 2017

Te Araroa day 56 – My hands hurt


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January 26, 2017

Te Araroa day 55 – First day in the canoe


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January 25, 2017

Te Araroa day 54 – Back in Taumarunui 


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January 24, 2017

Te Araroa day 53 – Creeping back to Taumarunui 


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January 23, 2017

Te Araroa day 52 – Walk-a-bull


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January 22, 2017

Te Araroa day 51 – The weather bomb


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January 21, 2017

Te Araroa day 50 – The lows and highs of hitchhiking 


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January 20, 2017

Te Araroa day 49 – 42 traverse


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January 19, 2017

Te Araroa day 48 – The rain shall pass


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January 18, 2017

Te Araroa day 47 – Our first proper hitch


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January 17, 2017

Te Araroa day 46 – Tongariro crossing and Mt Doom


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January 16, 2017

Te Araroa day 45 – Tongariro northern circuit side trip


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January 15, 2017

Te Araroa day 44 – Taumarunui 


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January 14, 2017

Te Araroa day 43 – Sam’s shop


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January 13, 2017

Te Araroa day 42 – All forests are muddy


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January 12, 2017

Te Araroa day 41 – New faces 


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January 11, 2017

Te Araroa day 40 – A nice day


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January 10, 2017

Te Araroa day 39 – The longest day 


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January 9, 2017

Te Araroa day 38 – Te Kuti vortex 


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January 8, 2017

Te Araroa day 37 – Waitomo 


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January 7, 2017

Te Araroa day 36 – Mud, more mud and a one mile an hour pace 


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January 6, 2017

Te Araroa day 35 – Pirongia mountain


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January 5, 2017

Te Araroa day 34 – Making friends with the animals


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January 4, 2017

Te Araroa day 33 – My name is Alexander Hamilton


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January 3, 2017

Te Araroa day 32 – What’s happened to summer? 


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January 2, 2017

Te Araroa day 31 – Eating our way through New Zealand 


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January 1, 2017

Te Araroa day 30 – Mercer is not a town


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December 31, 2016

Te Araroa day 29 – So long 2016


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December 30, 2016

Te Araroa day 28 – It’s a magic kinda day


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December 29, 2016

Te Araroa day 27 – An amazing end to a tough day


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December 28, 2016

Te Araroa day 26 – A very long 12 miles 


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December 24, 2016

Te Araroa days 22-25 – A Christmas break


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December 23, 2016

Te Araroa day 21 – Back to Auckland 


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December 22, 2016

Te Araroa day 20 – Everyday feels like a week 


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December 21, 2016

 Te Araroa day 19 – Defeated by the deluxe burger 


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December 20, 2016

Te Araroa day 18 – A day of two halves 


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December 19, 2016

Te Araroa day 17 – A very varied day


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December 18, 2016

Te Araroa day 16 – Three towns in one day


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December 17, 2016

Te Araroa day 15 – Straight up and straight down


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December 16, 2016

Te Araroa day 14 – Quite a lot of road walking


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December 15, 2016

Te Araroa day 13 – One of those wonderful trail days 


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December 14, 2016

Te Araroa day 12 – Learning the Hakka 


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December 13, 2016

Te Araroa day 11 – Some more road walking


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December 12, 2016

Te Araroa day 10 – Paihia


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December 11, 2016

Te Araroa day 9 – Some pampering at Te Ngaere


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December 10, 2016

Te Araroa day 8 – Not a great day to be a possum


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December 9, 2016

Te Araroa day 7 – Mangamuka and road walking.


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December 8, 2016

Te Araroa day 6 – Death forest number 2


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December 7, 2016

Te Araroa day 5 – Death forest number 1


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December 6, 2016

Te Araroa day 4 – Finally, the end of the beach!


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December 5, 2016

Te Araroa day 3 – Well, today was awesome 


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December 4, 2016

Te Araroa day 2 – 90 mile beach 


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December 3, 2016

Te Araroa day 1 – Cape Reinga 


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December 2, 2016

Te Araroa pre trail – The land of the long white cloud


2 Comments19 Minutes

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November 25, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 134 – She believed she could so she did. Twice.


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November 24, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 133 – Devil winds


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November 23, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 132 – Sing it loud 


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November 22, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 131 – Tension


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November 21, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 130 – Wash out


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November 20, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 129 – Julian


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November 19, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 128 – Moove cows! 


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November 18, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 127 – 5000 miles


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November 17, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 126 – Winter is coming


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November 16, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 125 – Idyllwild


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November 15, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 124 – A wrong turn


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November 14, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 123 – ‘Happy’ Birthday Catwater


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November 13, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 122 – The desert is too hot


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November 12, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 121 – Descent to Mission Creek


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November 11, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 120 – Not how I wanted to see a bear


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November 10, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 119 – When everything went wrong


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November 9, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 118 – Food


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November 8, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 117 – Today was a bit boring 


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November 7, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 116 – Disgusting deep creek


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November 6, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 115 – Too much civilisation 


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November 5, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 114 – The lure of the Besty Westy


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November 4, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 113 – I just want to eat real food


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November 3, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 112 – Mt Williamson 


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November 2, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 111 – Fire closure


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November 1, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 110 – Hiker Heaven


3 Comments12 Minutes

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October 31, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 109 – What a difference a day makes


4 Comments15 Minutes

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October 30, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 108 – A thoroughly miserable day 


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October 29, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 107 – Not so creepy town 


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October 28, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 106 – The rise of the machines


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October 27, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 105 – An unplanned zero


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October 26, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 104 – To Tehachapi


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October 25, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 103 – Miles of wind farms


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October 24, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 102 – Miles of desert


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October 23, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 101 – Time is a healer


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October 22, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 100 – Lake Isabella


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October 21, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 99 – Bears!


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October 20, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 98 – The last 700 miles


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October 19, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 97 – Unexpected faces


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October 18, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 96 – Kennedy Meadows 


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October 17, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 95 – A change of scene


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October 16, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 94 – Windy cold thirsty tired hungry sandy


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October 16, 2016

The search for missing hiker Kris Fowler, aka Sherpa


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October 15, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 93 – 3:30am solo summit of Mt Whitney


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October 14, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 92 – A blustery day


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October 13, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 91 – Ups and downs


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October 12, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 90 – Independence


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October 11, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 89 – Glen Pass, Kearsarge Pass and Independence


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October 10, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 88 – Mather and Pinchot Passes


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October 9, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 87 – Muir Pass


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October 8, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 86 – Why don’t more people hike the Sierra in October?


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October 7, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 85 – Selden Pass


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October 6, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 84 – Silver Pass


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October 5, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 83 – Frozen


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October 4, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 82 – Mr Blue Sky


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October 3, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 81 – Type 2 fun


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October 2, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 80 – I feel like I’m on holiday


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October 1, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 79 – A day off


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September 30, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 78 – Mammoth Lakes


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September 29, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 77 – A push to Tuolumne Meadows 


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September 28, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 76 – We are definitely in the Sierra now


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September 27, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 75 – A broken tent


4 Comments20 Minutes

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September 26, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 74 – A new day 


2 Comments23 Minutes

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September 25, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 73 – The fanciest of pants


3 Comments17 Minutes

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September 24, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 72 – Deer hunter 


2 Comments16 Minutes

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September 23, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 71 – No, I’m not Australian 


4 Comments18 Minutes

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September 22, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 70 – Too cold


2 Comments24 Minutes

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September 21, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 69 – Too windy


3 Comments17 Minutes

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September 20, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 68 – Granite Chief wilderness


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September 19, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 67 – A short day


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September 18, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 66 – It’s all golden


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September 17, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 65 – Sierra City


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September 16, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 64 – What’s the point of a wasp anyway


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September 15, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 63 – A taste sensation. 


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September 15, 2016

Public service announcement


3 Comments5 Minutes

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September 14, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 62 – An emotional blip


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September 13, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 61 – Belden


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September 12, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 60 – All hail the half way point


5 Comments23 Minutes

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September 11, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 59 – Chester


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September 10, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 58 – Hangry hitchhiking 


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September 9, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 57 – 9:30am, burger time. 


2 Comments12 Minutes

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September 8, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 56 – Hat Creek Rim


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September 7, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 55 – It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day


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September 6, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 54 – Bear tracking


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September 5, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 53 – The weather is definitely on the turn


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September 4, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 52 – The last of the northbounders?


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September 3, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 51 – Shasta


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September 2, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 50 – Everyone loves a poo story


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September 1, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 49 – NorCal is underrated 


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August 31, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 48 – Hello California


4 Comments18 Minutes

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August 30, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 47 – The end of Oregon


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August 29, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 46 – Distractions


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August 28, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 45 – Magical south brown mountain shelter


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August 27, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 44 – A long slog


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August 26, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 43 – Crater Lake


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August 25, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 42 – Enough of the dust already


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August 24, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 41 – A sense of calm


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August 23, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 40 – Disappointment at shelter cove


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August 22, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 39 – The herd


2 Comments9 Minutes

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August 21, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 38 – 30 miles and still time for a burger


6 Comments14 Minutes

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August 20, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 37 – Almost vortexed 


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August 19, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 36 – The pressure is on


8 Comments18 Minutes

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August 18, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 35 – Oregon is not flat


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August 17, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 34 – Trees


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August 16, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 33 – A tough start but a great finish


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August 15, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 32 – Not happy


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August 14, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 31 – Cascade Locks


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August 13, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 30 – 30 miler


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August 12, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 29 – Hotter than hot. 


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August 11, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 28 – Return of the flies.


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August 10, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 27 – Trout Lake


4 Comments14 Minutes

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August 9, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 26 – This is Washington


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August 8, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 25 – The Knife Edge


2 Comments23 Minutes

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August 7, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 24 – Leaving Packwood 


2 Comments13 Minutes

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August 6, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 23 – Packwood 


3 Comments14 Minutes

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August 5, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 22 – Foot tambourine 


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August 4, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 21 – Friends!!


2 Comments15 Minutes

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August 3, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 20 – Back in the game


2 Comments18 Minutes

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August 2, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 19 – Mountains and molehills


9 Comments8 Minutes

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August 1, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 18 – Snoqualmie 


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July 31, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 17 – Fallen trees and loose rocks


5 Comments20 Minutes

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July 30, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 16 – Avocados are great


2 Comments12 Minutes

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July 29, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 15 – Alpine Lakes Wilderness


2 Comments16 Minutes

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July 28, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 14 – A people day


6 Comments24 Minutes

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July 27, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 13 – I hope you find what you’re looking for


7 Comments26 Minutes

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July 26, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 12 – Friendly faces


10 Comments27 Minutes

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July 25, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 11 – Too much up


1 Comment18 Minutes

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July 24, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 10 – ‘Alone’ in the woods


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July 23, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 9 – Stehekin


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July 22, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 8 – Infamy


5 Comments14 Minutes

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July 21, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 7 – It’s all downhill (with a bit of up)


6 Comments21 Minutes

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July 20, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 6 – Blow by blow


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July 19, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 5 – Back to the start!


10 Comments19 Minutes

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July 18, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 4 – Puff Puff and the Nearly Dead.


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July 17, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 3 – To Canada and back


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July 16, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 2 – The Pacific North Wet


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July 15, 2016

PCT SOBO DAY 1 – Going north.


9 Comments16 Minutes

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July 15, 2016

Pre-trail pampering / reunion tour


7 Comments12 Minutes

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July 11, 2016

#Alexit


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July 3, 2016

Just A Drop


1 Comment11 Minutes

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June 11, 2016

Pacific Crest Trail Round 2. This Time It’s Southbound. 


16 Comments13 Minutes

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May 3, 2016

The next adventure(s)


20 Comments5 Minutes

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April 14, 2016

My top 10 future adventures 


8 Comments8 Minutes

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April 6, 2016

10 things I learnt while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail


6 Comments13 Minutes

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March 11, 2016

How to deal with the post adventure blues. Part 2. 


2 Comments53 Minutes

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March 11, 2016

How to deal with the post adventure blues. Part 1. 


5 Comments37 Minutes

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March 10, 2016

Heartache and happiness — life after adventure 


11 Comments14 Minutes

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February 29, 2016

Join the fight


2 Comments6 Minutes

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February 20, 2016

Kilimanjaro


4 Comments34 Minutes

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October 20, 2015

Bhaktapur 


4 Comments21 Minutes

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October 18, 2015

Exploring Kathmandu 


8 Comments29 Minutes

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October 16, 2015

Mera Peak day 14 – After the sun comes the rain


2 Comments10 Minutes

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October 16, 2015

Mera peak day 15 – Back to Lukla


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October 15, 2015

Mera Peak day 13 – The way down 


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October 14, 2015

Mera Peak day 12 – The summit


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October 13, 2015

Mera Peak day 11 – Making it to high camp


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October 12, 2015

Mera Peak day 10 – On the glacier 


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October 11, 2015

Mera Peak day 9 – Acclimatisation part two


1 Comment8 Minutes

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October 10, 2015

Mera Peak day 8 – A short walk to Khare


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October 9, 2015

Mera Peak day 7 – Acclimatisation


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October 8, 2015

Mera Peak day 6 – A nice walk along the river


2 Comments12 Minutes

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October 7, 2015

Mera Peak day 5 – The Iranians know how to party


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October 6, 2015

Mera Peak day 4 – Over the pass


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October 5, 2015

Mera Peak day 3 – A short walk


4 Comments13 Minutes

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October 4, 2015

Mera Peak day 2 – One of the world’s most dangerous airports


8 Comments11 Minutes

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October 3, 2015

Mera Peak day 1 – Arriving in Kathmandu 


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