G'day, my name is Sean. I've spent way too much time wandering around the globe enjoying hikes in many far flung corners of the big rock we all call home. When I'm not hiking, generally speaking I'm thinking about planning routes to hike next, or contemplating unnecessary gear purchases for a hike that I may or may not ever do, and reading blogs of people doing hikes I may or may not ever walk in the future. Some call it obsession, I prefer to call it singularly focused. I'm an Aussie currently geographically displaced in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Three Pieces of Gear That Excelled in the Alps and One Surprising Failure
After a couple of months traipsing about France and climbing through way more mountain passes than a yak looking for fresh grass, it'd be fair to say
Hexishtrek Day 54 to Le Caylar €0
The sheep definitely came closer through the night. I woke in the middle of the night to the sounds of sheepdogs barking much closer to the tent than
Hexishtrek Day 53 Chateau de Castelnau to €0
I woke up next to my castle. I had a severe lack of urgency for today. I am about twenty five kilometres from the bus stop that will be the terminus
Hexishtrek Day 51 and 52 Les Cuns to Chateau de Castelnau €12
My unusually long traverse yesterday has left me with a ridiculously easy walk today as I head toward my last rest day on this trail. I wake up at
Hexishtrek Day 50 Pylone TV to Les Cuns €0
My positioning plan continues today. I have gone a little bit faster and further than I had anticipated over the past few days. I have about 65km to
Hexishtrek Day 49 Baume to Pylone TV €0
I'm shocked to wake on a still inflated Nemo Tensor. The grass I pitched the tent on last night was like razor blades. While I had flattened it out
Hexishtrek Day 48 Castelbouc to Baume €30
It felt very strange not to wake up in the dark this morning. Turns out that commercial kayaking does not start at dawn. So I leisurely pack up in
Hexishtrek Day 47 Loz’aire Naturelle to Castelbouc €11
Today is river positioning day. I need to end up somewhere with access to a kayak tomorrow morning so I can paddle my way through another gorge. And
Hexishtrek Day 45 and 46 Jasse de Chanteloup to Loz’aire Naturelle €39
You all know the drill by now. Wrist alarm vibrates me awake at 5:30am. Disorientation by being roused into darkness falls away as I realise I'm in a
Hexishtrek Day 44 Plo de la Voulp to Jasse de Chanteloup €0
I woke up pondering how many blackberries was too many blackberries to add to my sweet couscous breakfast. You have a lot of time on trail to ponder









