Nakahechi – Day 1 – Takijiri to Chikatsuyu
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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What is the Kumano Kodo?
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 […]
Podcasts
* 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 […]
2016 News
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, […]
PCTA 2016 Photo Contest… Say what?!
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 […]
Post PCT reflections
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 […]
PCT – A mental vs physical challenge
“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 […]
PCT Resupply – Part 5 – What I did and what I would do next time
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 […]
PCT Resupply – Part 4 – “Bounce box” and “bouncing” a box
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 […]
PCT Resupply – Part 3 – Making a shopping list
Now we’ve covered the pro’s and con’s of posting boxes and what to put inside them, it’s time to make a shopping list. Resupply – Part 3 – Making […]
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