Before my hike, I sat down and carefully planned my stages. I calculated how many kilometres I could cover per day and where the aid stations were. This gave me an idea of how fast I would need to go to complete my trek, as well as a rough idea of where it would be…
Actually, there is a lot of information on this topic on other blogs and websites. However, a few things have changed in recent years. So here is my personal Arizona Trail Resupply Guide for you. On the American long trails, there are various ways to resupply along the way. Without a support team to bring…
A list of all the interesting resources on the Arizona Trail that I have used for planning. Must-read Blogs Video Books
In this post I will show you what I pack in my backpack and what I do not. There may certainly be a few changes before the start and I will give a short summary of the items I brought with me after the hike. If you’d like a more detailed explanation of my gear…
Day 4: Today was a very short day, I only had to hike a few miles to the road. From there I hitched a ride. it must have taken 20 minutes before someone gave me a lift and took me directly to my destination, the Stage Stop Inn in Patagonia. Check-in is unfortunately only possible…
During the night it turned out that my sleeping mat had a hole. I had to roll off the sleeping pad several times during the night and re-inflate it. That’s why, after this restless night, I was already back on the Arizona Trail at 5 a.m. with my headlamp. I think I’ll always do it…
The night was short, as always…This time I was woken up because someone with a headlamp showed up at two in the morning, but I didn’t look but tried to sleep on. That worked out quite well and around 8 o’clock I was ready to go. The second day on the Arizona Trail didn’t have…
The journey was as good as a long-haul flight in economy can be. I only got into trouble when I landed in Phoenix. I stood at the baggage carousel for ages, and when the baggage for the next flight was loaded onto the carousel, I gave up waiting for my suitcase. After a long search,…
