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...
Infosec Reading List - April 2017
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. Quotes from the T...
Packrafting Switzerland - Floating Down the Aare River
Packrafting on the Aare River is fun and a comparatively easy task due to the simplicity of the river between the cities of Thun and Bern. Tour Information We inflated out rafts in Thun, right ...
Urban Packrafting - Lake Zurich and Limmat River
Zurich offers plenty of possibilities for Packrafting folks - therefore, I’m still wondering why there is no commercial offering for packrafting trips in (and around) Zurich. Perhaps this is someth...
Infosec Reading List - March 2017
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. Quotes from the T...
Infosec Reading List - February 2017
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. Quotes from the T...
Packrafting Switzerland - Reuss River
After having paddled the Reuss river already in 2013, I spent the Saturday with two friends to go down this nice and calm river from Bremgarten until Gebenstorf. It’s a perfect distance for a 1-day...
An Extensive Planning Guide for Desert Hikes – Part 1
After returning from the desert of South America, I received the same question from several people: “How do you plan and prepare yourself for such a trip?”. In this 2-post series I intend to provid...
Infosec Reading List - January 2017
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. Quotes from the T...
Torres del Paine – The Place to Hike?
In March 2016, I spent some time in the “Torres del Paine National Park” (TdP) in Chile. The park offers plenty of possibilities for hiking and a well maintained hiking infrastructure. You can fin...