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Iceland Trail Experience: 55km on the Hellismannaleið trail
In July 2022, I embarked on treks across two iconic Icelandic trails – Hellismannaleið and Laugavegur. Each spans 55 km, culminating in a total of 110 km. This tale unfolds the journey of the first trail, Hellismannaleið.
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Giving your feet the trail love they deserve
One of the things that separate the ultralight hikers from the rest of the flock, is how approach their footwear and feet during the hike. First, you have to accept the fact that your feet will get wet. It doesn’t matter how much you will try to prevent it with your fancy Gortex shoes and…
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3F Lanshan 1 Review – First Impressions
I bought the Lanshan 1 tent (not the pro version) and it arrived a couple of days ago. I took advantage of the stormy weather that happened here in the last 2-3 days, and set it up to see how it endures wind and rain. The tent weights 770 gr (~27 ounces) without pegs. Gusts…
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Our First Family Hike
The decision is made. We are going to be a hiking family, despite the difficulties. Yoav, our elder, is 2.8 years old. Aviv is still a baby – just 10 months old. Hiking with such little children is not a task for the faint hearted.
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Icelandic Adventure: Picking the Right Tent
The quickly changing weather is one of the main challenges for trekkers in Iceland. The tent you bring with supposed to handle whatever Iceland can throw at you. How I chose an affordable ultralight tent that hopefully won’t break in the Icelandic weather.
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Getting Ready for My First Solo Trek
On July 13th, 2020, I will board a plane to Iceland, to walk on one of the most beautiful trails in the world — Laugavegur (55 km) and Fimmvörðuháls (23 km), a total of almost 80 km in four days. This is the story of an Icelandic adventure.
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Trekking Along the Tiger Leaping Gorge
Tiger leaping gorge is a canyon on the Jinsha River, not far from Lijiang city, at Yunnan province, China. It features a long and steep ascend, following by truly astounding views.
