A few weeks ago I spent some time in the Silvretta Glacier region to refresh and extend my basic mountaineering skills. The basecamp was the Silvretta mountain hut owned by the SAC. From there, we...
Introduction In Part 1 of this blog posting series, we covered the aspects of planning a desert hiking trip at home. We discussed the different tools and techniques that are available and also cove...
On a monthly basis I will publish my reading recommendations which mainly focus on Information Security (InfoSec) and Outdoor Sports. All InfoSec Reading Lists can be found here. Text in italic rep...
« This article does not exist in English – please reach out in case you have any questions » Auf der Suche nach einem unabhängigen Nutzungsbericht über den Benpacker Wanderanhänger bin ich 2015 a...
The nature park “Hohes Venn - Eifel” in Germany offers beautiful nature and a lot of space to escape from the rural environment. Moreover, in case you want to spend 1-2 nights out in the forest wi...
After having finished the Rigimarsch a couple of years ago, it was time again to push the 50 km through the night in order to finish early in the morning on the Rigi mountain. This event is well or...
On a monthly basis I will publish my reading recommendations which mainly focus on Information Security (InfoSec) and Outdoor Sports. All InfoSec Reading Lists can be found here. Text in italic rep...
In May 2017, we headed out to Germany for giving the Neckar River a try with our packrafts. We kicked off in Rottweil on Saturday morning where the Neckar is still a small, tiny runlet which made r...
Back in 2013, we went down the Lech River with our packrafts after having crossed the mountains from St. Anton to Stockach in the Lech valley. The Lech River is an excellent river for packrafting ...
I didn’t know Sarah Marquis before I went off to hike the deserts of Bolivia, Chile and Argentina (here and here) - shame on me, I should have come across her book “Deserts d’Altitude” and the othe...