There is a lot of information about “The Layering System”. The basic idea is that you have multiple layers of clothes on you, so you can take clothes of when it’s getting hot, or add a layer when it’s getting colder. Most layer systems will have a 3 layer system, but IMHO 4 layers are…
Getting fit for hiking: part 1
Yes, there are a lot of articles online about getting fit for hiking and much more about getting fit in general. I’m not the fittest man you will ever see. 198 cm tall and a BMI that is 27 (which is at least 2 points too high). My travel plans is not a race of…
travel budget: Going cold turkey
My plan is to go traveling in 8 months. I’m saving some money but with this rate it’s not gonna be enough! As a friend told me the other day, I enjoy life. Most of the things you can do for fun costs money, partying till late, going short trips, eating out, nice clothes and…
Got my backpack! The Cerro Torre
In a previous blog I was thinking about buying a new backpack. At the time I was seriously thinking about buying the Fjallraven Kajka.For me at the time it was a expensive, but a good choice. It is build with a lot of care, good materials and they really had backpackers in mind when developing…
Apps for traveling
The nights are getting shorter so I’m writing more. As I told before, I have been busy with traveling & sports this summer. As an IT guy, I like the new apps there are coming out for tracking your activities. Mountainbiking is something that I like to do. Two and a half miles from my…
A Summer Update
After Sweden I had two weeks of holiday left in the summer, but I didn’t went anywhere. I stayed at home visting friend and family. At the end of june I went back to work, back to the hotels. Like I said in another post I had plans to go hiking in Belgium and Germany,…
So what’s next?
Today is the last day of my vacation, so what’s next? The summer hasn’t started yet so there is enough time to go on a bit more trial runs. Now I know that the next months I’ll be staying in hotels during the week. Unfornately the weather is quite bad here the last week or…
Try out in Southern Sweden: Gear
Although the trip to southern Sweden was not a success, I still learned a lot. One of the things I learned was about the gear that I brought. A couple of months ago I decided to get everything new. The last couple of weeks I decided not to that. Most important reason is that because…
Try out in Southern Sweden – Failure
The word failure may be a bit harsch, but the moment I went home from Bastad and other places like Torekov it felt like it. But I’ve also learned a lot about the country and what I like and dislike. In the next couple of paragraphs I will explain what I’m on about. As I…
Try out in Southern Sweden – part 2
In about 8 days I will be traveling to Southern Sweden. I’ve found a trail online I want to walk. Seventy percent of the trail will be on the coastline and because you may camp at any place you want in Sweden, I’m planning to camp on the beach. In the evening you can create…
Try Out in Southern Sweden
I’ve got the first 3 weeks of june of from work, it’s my summer vacation. I decided to have a try out in Southern Sweden. The reason why there is that I can drive to it in a day, the weather is normal but the landscape is completely different. It’s in a couple of weeks…
Work: How to deal with my job – part 1
As I mentioned before, I’m working right now as an IT consultant. I do like my job! As I described, it’s also a busy job. I’m away a lot and you can have long days. So it’s good (I think) to reflect on what you are doing. Now, for a longer time. Some people have…
Reasons to travel – part 1
There are a number of reasons why I want to realise my traveling plans. The idea for traveling came a number of years ago. I’ve always liked the idea to travel for a longer period. About 6 years ago I went backpacking with the train through Europe for 3 weeks. After this trip I was…
What gear do I need? part 2, the watch
First of all, I’m a watch guy. I like a nice looking good quality mechanical watch. I’ve had a number of different watches. A conservative guess is between 30 and 40 watches. When you look at my plans, a watch can help in some situations….. I think. One of my first thoughts was a Suunto…
How much stuff do you need?
Last evening I was talking to a friend who has similar plans for traveling. He’s got more experience then me with traveling for a longer time. I told him my plans and one of the first things he mentioned was to put as little as possible in my backpack. My travel plans can be divided…
Which countries to travel? – part 1
The big question is, which countries to travel to? When I’m telling someone about my ideas to travel for a year, the first question is: Where to? In a year I will start traveling so not everything is clear about where to travel, but there are general ideas. The first part of my trip will…
Budget – part 1
The big problem as always is the budget. Of course I have been googling and what I have found in general that if you want to travel for half a year with normal spending you will need about 10k (euro’s). So if you want to travel for a year you will need 20k. That is…
What gear do I need? part 1, the backpack
First of all, I need a backpack. As I told in the introduction, for my work I’m traveling a lot. Still using an old traveling bag for it. It’s starting to break down so it’s time to get a new one. The smartest thing (I think) is to buy a backpack that I can use…
Introduction: who am I?
Who am I? At this moment I’m a 32 year old man and I live in The Netherlands. Currently working as an IT Consultant in Healthcare and have been doing this for about 4 years. During this time I’ve slept and still sleeping about 200 nights a year in different hotels. Normally I leave my…