Just over 5.5 years ago, in November 2010, I moved to the UK in search of a more outdoors-oriented life than what I had previously in Israel. This has been mostly successful, and I have enjoyed walking in Britain, exploring an extremely interesting island that surprised me in many ways and made me the walker […]
A new Cape Wrath Trail planning guide is out – and it comes in a bundle!
The hardest part of the Cape Wrath Trail is how challenging and demanding it can be, but second to that is planning for the trip. If you have ever considered tackling the Cape Wrath Trail, you already know that planning is extremely complicated with little information, scattered in many different places. After two years of […]
A Cape Wrath Trail gear list debrief
We all love gear lists, we do, it is just the way it is; but the real magic of a gear list for a long trip is when you get back: checking what worked and what didn’t, what needs replacing and what outperformed your expectations. Before going on the CWT trip, I made my gear […]
A Cape Wrath Trail teaser – Fort William to Attadale trip review
In early April I set out to walk the Cape Wrath Trail (CWT) in 8 days. I didn’t make it, but I did have an amazing walk from Fort William to Attadale in what I regard as the best CWT teaser I could have had. This section of the CWT starts at Fort William, walks […]
Working on the Best Backpacking Food Menu
Planning a good menu for backpacking food on an outdoor adventure is usually pretty simple: some trail mix, a couple of freeze-dried meals, a few energy bars, some morning mix (usually porridge) and you are set. The problems begin when we add any of the below elements to the trip: More than 3 days – […]
Cape Wrath Trail 2016 – blurring the line between backpacking and ultrarunning
Last May I walked the Cape Wrath Trail, which had been one of my goals ever since I got to the UK; needless to say it was an amazing adventure, but it caught me off guard. I was partially unprepared, partially overwhelmed and mainly – I didn’t quite make all the way: I skipped a […]
Adventure equity and getting your spouse to agree to a long trip
Ever since I got back from my 11 day (12 nights) adventure in Scotland, walking the Cape Wrath Trail, the one question that comes up the most is, “how on earth did your wife let you go for so long?” I’m abbreviating…. but if you want a quote: A 2 week hike!!! Oh my. I’m […]
Final checks before leaving on an expedition
Going on expeditions is all bout maximizing efficiency, but prior to going, especially if it is all self organized and implemented, things can be forgotten. This is not just about packing, we also need to remember to take care of electronics (inevitable in this day and age), give our body some extra support and fill […]
Cape Wrath Trail Series – 6 month training plan
The first thing I want to organize for my Cape Wrath trek is a reasonable training program that will get me to the fitness level where I will be able to walk 25 miles a day, over 8-10 days. From my experience, the breaking point of long distance trekking or hiking is on day 3 […]