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)
Posts
High Route Pyrenees (HRP) – Am I Thruhiking In France, Spain, or Middle Earth? (D17-19)
When I came around the first pass for the day I must have been transported to Middle Earth.
Haute Route Pyrenees – Peaks and Valleys (D10-16)
It's been a week since my last update, and what a week it has been! I have moved into the hugh country of the Pyrenees Mountain range.
Haute Route Pyrenees – Rugged and Rural (D5-9)
I have a few days to cover for you lovely readers. It has been an adventure filled week without a doubt.
Haute Route Pyrenees – The Heart of Basque Country (D3+4)
This is the heart of Basque Country. I don't know a whole lot about the culture, but I know that the language is one of the oldest in Europe
Haute Route Pyrenees – The Beginning (D1+2)
Well, alright, I'm finally on trail! Not that I haven't been on trail, but now I'm officially on one of my two planned European "long trails" for this summer.
Camino del Baztán – Another Warmup on an Unpopular Route.
While staying at a quiet pilgrim albergue the very friendly host asked if I had heard of The Camino del Baztán. I said I had not, and asked if he had any information on it. He didn't, it isn't a popular route, but he said it was "muy bonita"...
Unexpected Warmup – Night Hiking in Paris/GR34
48 hours of travel time, less than 6 hours of sleep, capped off with 13 miles of hiking. What a whirlwind! Where am I? Is this real?
Gear Considerations For Trekking In Europe
We outdoors lovers will never have enough gear talk. When it comes to what thruhikers pack I have noticed that some focus on style, others on
Getting To Know Enigma
I'd love to inspire others to dream up big things and to jump into potentially uncomfortable and certainly foreign experiences in order to grow and to connect with others outside our scope of familiarity.