So, the time has finally come. I have decided to go out hiking for a long time.<\/p>\n
I’ve had this idea for many years: to cross Europe by foot.\u00a0Year after year there was something that would make me postpone my voyage.\u00a0I had to finish graduation, I had a relationship, I had to work, I didn’t feel physically fit, I didn’t feel mentally fit…\u00a0Whatever the reason, I’d just postpone it for another year.<\/p>\n
But years go by and I am not getting any younger.\u00a0I am not getting fitter, au contraire<\/em>, I am getting fatter.\u00a0I had some personal issues which culminated in a horrible nervous breakdown.<\/p>\n Enough! I’m out! I’m rage quitting my job, I’m leaving everything behind, and I’m going hiking.<\/p>\n I was a scout when I was young, but I can barely remember any kind of knot.\u00a0I get completely lost even with a compass.\u00a0For some reason I still remember the Morse Code, but I suppose that won’t serve me any purpose nowadays.<\/p>\n I did a long distance footpath many years ago, but I’d stay in Hostels or Bed&Breakfasts.\u00a0I’ve camped a few times in the last few years, but the tent is bulky and heavy.\u00a0I have a good backpack, which I bought on sale some years ago.\u00a0That’s basically all the gear I have for now.\u00a0Oh, and I have an USB solar charger, that should come in handy.<\/p>\n To be honest, I don’t feel prepared. But I might wait forever and never feel prepared, so why not just leave now?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So, the time has finally come. I have decided to go out hiking for a long time. I’ve had this idea for many years: to cross Europe by foot.\u00a0Year after year there was something that would make me postpone my voyage.\u00a0I had to finish graduation, I had a relationship, I had to work, I didn’t … Continue reading Enough!<\/span>