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Bushwalk Australia – PCT article

June 8, 2017by followingthearrows 4 Comments

The awesome folks over at Bushwalk Australia magazine got in touch and asked me to write a little something about my PCT experience, and lo and behold, here it is […]

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Nakahechi – Day 1 – Takijiri to Chikatsuyu

June 8, 2017by followingthearrows 26 Comments

Nakahechi route Day 1 – Takijiri Oji to Chikatsuyu, 13km Accommodation: Minshuku Nakano, ¥9000 including dinner, breakfast and a packed lunch I flew from London to Tokyo and took a few […]

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Kumano Kodo

What is the Kumano Kodo?

June 7, 2017by followingthearrows 18 Comments

熊野古道 The Kumano Kodo is a network of ancient pilgrimage trails linking the former capitals of Kyoto and Nara to three sacred sites in the mountainous, rugged and exceptionally scenic […]

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Kumano Kodo

Podcasts

February 22, 2017by followingthearrows 9 Comments

* Updated August 2019 * When walking for 9-10 hours a day, it doesn’t take long to get bored of my own thoughts and reach for my earphones (just one ear so […]

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2016 News

January 31, 2017by followingthearrows 40 Comments

I’m back! 2016 was physically and mentally challenging but not altogether in an active way unfortunately. In September 2015 when I arrived back home in London after finishing the PCT, […]

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PCTA 2016 Photo Contest… Say what?!

May 1, 2016by followingthearrows 20 Comments

I really thought (sadly) that I had written my last post about the PCT and then this magic email appeared in my inbox yesterday… And completely made my day, week […]

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PCT

Post PCT reflections

February 17, 2016by followingthearrows 12 Comments

It’s now February 2016 and I finished hiking the PCT 5 months ago… Seriously, 5 months has passed already?! More than any other hike, the PCT affected me. There’s been […]

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PCT – A mental vs physical challenge 

February 5, 2016by followingthearrows 22 Comments

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” I’ve been thinking about this for a long time. I was thinking it during my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike last year and I’ve […]

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PCT

PCT Resupply – Part 5 – What I did and what I would do next time

January 23, 2016by followingthearrows 25 Comments

I flew from London to San Diego 6 days before my start date, hoping this would give me enough time to buy and post resupply boxes, sort out a bounce […]

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PCT Resupply – Part 4 – “Bounce box” and “bouncing” a box

January 14, 2016by followingthearrows 10 Comments

It’s time to answer the following questions: What is a bounce box? What do you put in a bounce box? Box or bucket as your bounce box? Do you need […]

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