Enigma

My name is Dillon, trail name "Enigma". My favorite trail snack is gorp. Favorite trail magic is either fresh fruit or craft beer, depends on the day. Ice cream is also on the list. This year I am thruhiking The Pyrenees High Route (HRP) and The Via Dinarica Trail (VDT)

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Via Dinarica Week 6! Bosnian Beauty.

Via Dinarica Week 6! Bosnian Beauty.

I had a blast (luckily not literally, though that would happen a couple days later...)

Sep 19, 2022 : Enigma
Via Dinarica Week 5!  Halfway Thru.

Via Dinarica Week 5! Halfway Thru.

Crossing through both the Croatian and Bosnian checkpoints I had no hassle whatsoever.

Sep 9, 2022 : Enigma
Via Dinarica Week 4!  Including A Vacation From This “Vacation”

Via Dinarica Week 4! Including A Vacation From This “Vacation”

I had been eyeing the island Dugi Otok for a while, both on the map and from the mountains.

Sep 4, 2022 : Enigma
Via Dinarica Week 3! Croatian Karst and Community.

Via Dinarica Week 3! Croatian Karst and Community.

I mentioned I had finished the HRP earlier this summer, and they said two good friends of theirs had also, just recently!  I had stayed at a shelter with a couple Czech guys... and of course they were the same people.

Sep 1, 2022 : Enigma
Via Dinarica Week 2!  Entering Croatia.

Via Dinarica Week 2! Entering Croatia.

Then it was time to leave Slovenia.  The border crossing is a quiet one, I only saw a couple cars go through while I was there, and I was unfortunately there for a good while....

Aug 16, 2022 : Enigma
Via Dinarica!??! First Week!!!

Via Dinarica!??! First Week!!!

This trail leads one through Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and cuts the corners of Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo.

Aug 10, 2022 : Enigma
Pyrenees High Route (HRP) – A Microstate And A Sunrise Summit (D35-39)

Pyrenees High Route (HRP) – A Microstate And A Sunrise Summit (D35-39)

I set my alarm for 3.45 so that I could be on the move by 4.30.  Yup, it was to be a sunrise summit mostly or entirely done in darkness led only by the light of my headlamp.

Aug 2, 2022 : Enigma
Pyrenees High Route (HRP) – Salardú To The Door of Andorra (D28-34)

Pyrenees High Route (HRP) – Salardú To The Door of Andorra (D28-34)

This day was originally planned as a big one with a pass crossing from Spain into France, then another pass crossing from France into Andorra.  However, hiking doesnt always go as planned.  This is especially the case when you wake in the morning to thunder, lightning, and heavy rain.

Jul 31, 2022 : Enigma
High Route Pyrenees (HRP) – Cabins, Storms, and Lots of Lakes! (D24-27)

High Route Pyrenees (HRP) – Cabins, Storms, and Lots of Lakes! (D24-27)

Banasque was good to me but a hiker's gotta hike!

Jul 3, 2022 : Enigma
High Route Pyrenees (HRP) – A Few Mellow Days, and One Full of Snow Travel (D20-23)

High Route Pyrenees (HRP) – A Few Mellow Days, and One Full of Snow Travel (D20-23)

I decided why not camp there and enjoy wasting away a long afternoon in the highcountry!?!

Jun 29, 2022 : Enigma