In Collie we felt that motivation had gone down below sound levels. At first, we thought it was mostly the lack of sleep playing our minds, as 2 weeks of continuous little rest during the cold, freezing nights had been taking their toll. So we stayed an extra night to be able to catch… Continue reading Fighting the Demotivation Trap
While we munched on some delicious lunch in Dwellingup's Blue Wren cafe we ordered some gear to protect us from the cold. It was already well in the afternoon by the time we got going so after a modest 13km we reached camp for the night at Swamp Oak. As the sky darkened in the… Continue reading Red Dust, Black Soot, Green Grass
The excitement to start our second long-distance walk grew so large that we both couldn't sleep the night before departure. I had been coming down with a flu which was half healed, half not, but going out into the peace of the bush seemed like a better cure than hanging out in hostels in… Continue reading Freezing Forests and Kangaroos: Kalamunda to Dwellingup
Leaving New Zealand was something we had both been dreading for a while. Even as the weather was getting colder, wetter and increasingly miserable, it had grown on us as a home far away from home. A million things I still want to do in the country are on a list that kept growing until the… Continue reading Hello Australia!
Food. You want it. You want it now! You want lots of it. You want it greasy. You want it in unlimited supplies to fuel that hiker hunger. Food will dominate your thoughts and your conversations from beginning to end, increasingly more as you progress on the trail. So let's talk about food. What to… Continue reading A Gastronomical Guide to Te Araroa
Sisu [noun] extraordinary determination, bravery & resilience in the face of extreme adversity. Ability to see past one's present mindset and take action against the odds to reach beyond observed capacities. About 20% of the population is said to possess what is now called 'the adventure gen'. These people are born to wander, destined to… Continue reading Project SisuGirls
Ladies and gentlemen, it is official: we have won our very first blog award! Simply Hike has anounced the results of the vote and we are the winner in the category 'hiking and walking'. We are so extremely proud about this (partly because we get a trophee, and both of us always wanted one… Continue reading Simply Hike Blog Award Winner
Somewhere between 4 and 7 in the morning you'll get yourself out of that warm and comfortable sleeping bag, getting ready for another potential 12+ hours day of walking. As the countless kilometers still lying between you and your end goal pass by, you gaze at your surroundings while your thoughts are dominated by a tasty… Continue reading The Lure of the Trail
Preparing for Te Araroa might seem like a daunting experience, especially if it's your first through-hike. Yet, it is not as hard as it seems, and the key rule is to remember that most things will explain and solve themselves when you are out there. The best piece of advice we've read before starting was to… Continue reading Te Araroa Logistics – part II
Hey everyone! A slightly different post where we will not be talking about our wanderings but would like to address you! With pride we can tell you that we are one of the finalists in the Simply Hike 2015 Blog Awards. So we'd like to ask for two minutes of your time to do the… Continue reading We are a finalist in the Simply Hike 2015 Blog Awards!
Team Belgica 