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Adventure Talk – Sharing my experiences with you
“Happiness is only real when shared” – there is a lot of truth in this well-known quote from “Into The Wild”. Many adventures are associated with hardships
Holy Gravel — The trinity of doom tracing the Apostels
»Holy Gravel« is a non-commercial Gravel event starting and finishing in Hamburg. It’s know for it’s high percentage of gravel, single trail and sandy sections, leading you through the most beautiful parts of north-eastern Germany. The event offers two routes: a shorter one accounting for 550 km and a longer 750 km ride. Nils, Gunnar and me had chosen the short one, since we only had three days to finish the track due to family responsibilities.
Gran Guanche Gravel Audax — Ultra Bikepacking across the Canary Islands
A few hundred kilometers off the African main land we’ll find a group of volcanic islands sticking out of the Atlantic ocean. This surreal place ranging from desert-like landscapes over foggy rain forrest to lush pastureland is the home of GranGuanche, a bikepacking route that takes you to the most stunning places on the Canary islands.
My Bikepacking Gear List
I was asked several times what I bring for my bikepacking tours. So I decided to put up a list of the stuff I’m brining on an average trip. Notice that the gear you need is very dependent on the weather, length of you trip and resupply options. I only use this setup for shot to medium long trips with the possibility of daily resupply with water and food.