15 January OOman Solo traverse of the Western Hajar Mountains byPolleNo comments3 minute read Ok, here we go. I’m preparing a March 2026 solo thru-hike of the Western Hajar Mountains (209km). Follow…
26 October 2025 HHiking How the Drakensberg and the Drakensberg Grand Traverse made me tap out. byPolleNo comments16 minute read I just couldn’t breathe. Four steps, five steps, time to breathe. Four steps. Breathe. An urge to lie…
14 March 2025 NNew Zealand Routeburn Track in one day (totally doable). byPolleNo comments6 minute read The Routeburn Track is one of New Zealand’s so-called Great Walks, those iconic, magical, and famously beautiful hikes…
20 July 2023 PPacking list Packing list for solo hiking Peaks of the Balkans byPolleNo comments4 minute read I started digiting my packing list in Notion during COVID times in 2020. I use the powerful connected…
16 July 2023 MMontenegro Solo hiking Peaks of the Balkans through Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro byPolleNo comments21 minute read “Europe’s last true wilderness”, as BBC called it in an article. The Peaks of the Balkans trail in…
18 March 2022 DDenmark That time I got stuck in a hail storm on The Faroe Islands. byPolleNo comments4 minute read It had been an amazing day on the Faroe Islands. A full day of perfect blue skies As…
18 November 2021 HHiking Jordan Trail solo hike from Dana to Wadi Rum byPolle6 comments20 minute read I guess there was only one fitting way for this solo hike attempt to end: in the hospital.…
18 November 2021 SSafety Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. Having a Plan D. byPolleNo comments3 minute read There we were. Tired. Hot. Sweaty. Dirty. Satisfied. Slightly hungry. After 2,5 days on the Jordan Trail, Joel…