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
A moment in Canada
After a week in Glacier NP I was in love. With the beauty of it all. So when I had the opportunity to hike some more I took it! Anke was being picked up by her son who lives in Calgary. And I decided to take that chance of a ride across the border, to … A moment in Canada weiterlesen
Glacier NP – The crown of the continent
Our last week of hiking together – and we finished it with a real highlight. Glacier NP. Another incredible experience. We found paradise and had some more revelations: #1: Bears don’t hear well After already gearing up in the Tetons in regards to bear protection we learned during our safety introduction movie in Glacier that … Glacier NP – The crown of the continent weiterlesen
Hitchhiker’s luck
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
Yellowstone NP – A journey back in time / Trail magic #9: Nathan
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
Trail magic # 8: Kim and Shawn
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
Teton NP – a spontaneous adventure
Sometimes the most spontaneous decisions are the best decisions. After showers, laundry and resupplying in Dubois we wanted to start our next hike in Yellowstone NP. With no public transport available we decided to hitchhike to the park. This being an area with many NP and national forests and therefore hikers we felt confident that … Teton NP – a spontaneous adventure weiterlesen
Trail magic # 7: Sally and Dave
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
Trail magic # 6: Lynn and Dave
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
Hiking in the Wind River Reserve
Day 1 The day started with a long and steep descend down the Pine Creek Canyon. Quite a strain on the knees, especially for Anke who literally had just started the hike and needed to get used to the weight of the backpack as well. But all was forgotten when we stopped at Long Lake … Hiking in the Wind River Reserve weiterlesen
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