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...
Hiking to the Top of Crete - Psiloritis (2456m)
Early September 2017, I went to Greece and also found some time to hike up the highest mountain of Crete - the Psiloritis (2456m). Below you can find some short information around this easy hike. ...
Infosec Reading List - August 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...
Accessing a usb-sys blocked and encrypted Qubes OS Partition
Qubes OS does offer a blocking instance to shield your Dom0 from attacks via USB called sys-usb. In case you have set up such a qube, you need to specifically dedidate a USB device to another qube ...
Hiking Roggenstock in Bad Weather
The forecast was already bad - but nevertheless, we decided to spend the day on hiking up the Roggenstock (1778m) and have a look at the trail that offers a lot of information around the geological...
Traversing the Pilatus Range - Switzerland
The Pilatus Mountain, close to the town of Lucerne, provides amazing views into the higher Alps as well as towards the lower north. Recently, we crossed parts of the mountain range beginning in the...
My Top 5 Gear Items for High Desert Hikes
When talking with people about hiking deserts, I often get the question “what do you bring with you in order to be able to handle the harsh environment?”. Within this blog post, I want to introduce...
Infosec Reading List - July 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...
Mountaineering the Silvretta Glacier - A Risk Management View
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...
An Extensive Planning Guide for Desert Hikes – Part 2
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...