Traveling is such a unique experience. It takes us out of our routine. Many times even out of our comfort zone. It takes us to new and unfamiliar places. Where the culture, habits and rules may be different. That is the exciting part of traveling. Exploring these new places. Each location being with its own … The Magic of Travel Buddies weiterlesen
The beauty of traveling is - apart from exploring new places and the adventure - meeting new people. Often it is just fleeting and in passing, a great conversation, some help along the way, an evening together at the camp fire. Sometimes you share some part of your journey and connect over being in this … The magic of friends: Scott weiterlesen
The magic that happens in the wilderness is when you meet people where you don't expect to meet them as you believe you are all by yourself in the middle of nowhere. But one of the best unexpected meetings happened when I ran into Jimmy and Erich on the river. My boat had just flipped … River Magic #12: Jimmy and Erich weiterlesen
Meeting Diane on our way hitchhiking from Yellowstone to Glacier NP felt already like we had won the jackpot. As I wrote before, not only did we make it all the way to our destination, but she had welcomed us in her home, took us around for resupply shopping and dropped us off at the … Just magic #11: The Yarus family weiterlesen
At the campsite at Kintla Lake I met Dan, Lindsay and Erin. It was my last night before hiking out and when I mentioned that I would have to hitchhike back to Apgar, they offered me a ride. They had a arranged for friends to pick them up at the trailhead. So I joined them … Trail magic #10: Dan, Lindsay and Erin weiterlesen
After our hike in Yellowstone we needed to decide where we would spend the last week hiking before Anke had to leave me again. We had to end the trip on a high. We had to go to Glacier NP. Anke was heading to Canada afterwards and I had planned to go there anyways. So … Hitchhiker’s luck weiterlesen
Our time in Yellowstone has been an interesting experience for two reasons. First one was another lesson of life. To never dwell on a negative experience. As something good can always come out of it! And second was that with the many different geological and thermal areas as well as seeing hundreds of bisons on … Yellowstone NP – A journey back in time / Trail magic #9: Nathan weiterlesen
Hitchhiking we have met the most amazing people so far. Another amazing couple we met trying to get out of Teton NP to Colter Bay village where we wanted to resupply before heading to Yellowstone. Kim and Shawn picked us up and gave us a ride all the way to the campground where they stayed … Trail magic # 8: Kim and Shawn weiterlesen
Meeting Sally and Dave was one of those unbelievably unexpected moments on trail. Hoping that we got lucky for any car to pass as we walked that remote forest road into Dubois nothing could have prepared us for what then happened as we came out of the forest. We pretty much walked into their campsite … Trail magic # 7: Sally and Dave weiterlesen
After we made it through the rain that night at the Green River campground we had just spread out all our gear and clothes to dry when Lynn and Dave passed our campsite. They asked us how we had survived the night and after we talked a little we offered them our map of the … Trail magic # 6: Lynn and Dave weiterlesen
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