Various other trips

Places visited

Note this list contains all locations I've ever visited in the countries of this trip. Some locations might be from other trips. You can have a look at the troute on the map to see which locations I actually visited.

• Porvoo City in Finland
• Helsinki City in Finland
• Vantaa City in Finland
• Espoo City in Finland
• Hanko City in Finland
• Raseborg City in Finland
• Kimito City in Finland
• Dalsbruk City in Finland
• Turku City in Finland
• Naantali City in Finland
• Pargas City in Finland
• Tampere City in Finland
• Vaasa City in Finland
• Ivalo City in Finland

  Came here with Phuong while I was in Finland for christmas

• Inari City in Finland

  Came here with Phuong while I was in Finland for christmas. Saw Aurora Borealis

• Mariehamn City in Finland
• Copenhagen City in Denmark

  Visited with my mother when I was too young to remember. Then again with Andrea in 2019.

• Skagen City in Denmark

  Visited with my mother when I was too young to remember

• Munich City in Germany

  Visited during a Drupal Conference with my colleagues

• Stockholm City in Sweden
• Uppsala City in Sweden
• Göteborg City in Sweden
• Hultsfred City in Sweden

  Heard RATM live at Hultsfred Festival

• Visby City in Sweden
• Tofta City in Sweden
• Sudersand Other in Sweden
• Digerhuvud Other in Sweden
• Tallinn City in Estonia

  Visited with my dad when I was too young to remember

• Pärnu City in Estonia

  Visited with my dad when I was too young to remember

• Oslo City in Norway

  Worked in a restaurant for a summer to save money for my trans-siberian trip.

• Tromsø City in Norway

  Visited to see the Aurora Borealis with my wife

• Aurora Borealis tour Other in Norway

  Aurora Borealis tour took us here

• Hansnes City in Norway

  Aurora Borealis tour took us here

• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City in Spain

  Family trip, too young to remember.

• Santa Cruz de Tenerife City in Spain

  Family trip, too young to remember.

• Sydney City in Australia
• Blue Mountains National Park Sight in Australia
• Aswan City in Egypt
• Luxor City in Egypt

  Met Max for the first time

• Abu Simbel City in Egypt
• Hurghada City in Egypt

  Visited as a child with by family

• Dahab City in Egypt

  Forgot my boots in a van. Called around until I somehow reached the driver. Max brought my boots on the way to Jordan

• Nuweiba City in Egypt

  Met Haramain

• St. Catherine City in Egypt
• Mount Sinai Trek in Egypt

  Hiked up during the night to reach the summit for sunrise. My guide (forced on me) was too stoned to walk so he went home to sleep

• Giza City in Egypt
• Cairo City in Egypt

  Arrived in the middle of the night from Yemen. While looking for a hostel two guys tried to rob me. I screamed and flung my boots at them.

• Taba Border Crossing in Egypt

  Passing through Israel to get to Jordan. Me, Max an Keenan were cutting it close as Israeli officers interrogated me about my passport. Met Keenan on the way.

• Miami City in United States

  Visited with my family as well as alone, but I was too young to have seen anything of interest

• Boynton Beach City in United States
• Ocean Ridge City in United States

  Visiting my aunt who lives here

• Seattle City in United States

  Preparing for PCT and met up with Simon.

• Harts Pass Campground in United States

  Hiked up from the road with Simon after being dropped off by our Trail Angel Detour (Bert) who gave us a ride from Arlington. Met Mike, Joe and Tara (Floridian) and a few others I never met again. Arrived late afternoon, left early next morning.

• Stehekin City in United States

  Reached the town with Simon and Mike at noon and left next day same time. Briefly met Drifter and hiked out with Joe and someone whose name I can't remember, no one saw him after Cascade Locks. Sent back ice axe and long underwear.

• Steven's Pass Other in United States

  Had some issues finding a ride into Skykomish.

• Skykomish City in United States

  Arrived evening and took a full zero with Simon, Mike and Joe. Stayed at the hotel, laundry in skirt, double dinner.

• Snoqualmie Pass City in United States

  Arrived around noon, took the day and left following day around noon. Simon's last town before getting a ride back to Seattle by Dan (Aadvark). Met Bucket on the way in. Awesome food and wine. Mediocre pancakes at the Pancake House. New shoes didn't arrive. Left noon next day

• White Pass Other in United States

  Arrived evening, got some leftovers and chips for dinner. Waited an entire day for new shoes to arrive. Mike showed up and we went to packwood after DHL dropped them off. Met my first North Bounder, Legend of all people.

• Packwood City in United States

  Arrived afternoon with Mike, left early next morning with Cinch and French Fry. Cheapest hotel ever. Nice town.

• Cascade Locks City in United States

  Met Glue and Brooke whom I missed up by Harts Pass. The day after Goat Rock's Wilderness I met Keith for the first time, met him again as I was eating ice cream in Cascade Locks. Took a zero and a full day.

• Timberline Lodge Other in United States

  Arrived at 11ish, missed breakfast buffet. Great resupply from hiker box.

• Olallie Lake Resort Campground in United States

  Arrived for some early breakfast coffee and left after one hour or so.

• Big Lake Youth Camp Other in United States

  Arrived after having a lunch beer with a Trail Angle whose name I can't recall. Scratch knows. Got my resupply package, showered, and left.

• Elk Lake Resort Campground in United States

  Arrived too early, no breakfast until 9am or something silly. Waited, charged, ate and left.

• Shelter Cove Resort Campground in United States

  Got a care package from Marla.

• Mazama Village City in United States

  Crater Lake rim trail was closed when I arrived, hitchhiked around and heard it would open the next day. Hitchhiked back and hiked it. Met Connecticut.

• Callahan's Other in United States

  Arrived evening, had dinner and slept in their backyard. Met Connecticut again.

• Ashland City in United States

  After Callahan's I went into Ashland, and took a full day off. Met Keith and we decided to hike out together the net day.

• Seiad Valley City in United States

  First poison oak. Arrived late afternoon. Weird place. Left next day after breakfast.

• Etna City in United States

  Perfect hitch, arrived late afteroon, ate, slept in motel and left early next morning.

• Castella City in United States

  Nasty gas station area, arrived early evening, got a care package from Ann-Marie, left same night.

• Burney Falls State Park City in United States

  Bad resupply, arrived and left pretty quickly to the ranch.

• Burney Mountain Guest Ranch Other in United States

  Nice place, dinner, breakfast and spent the next day before night hiking Hat Creek's Rim.

• Old Station City in United States

  Waited for Keith's package.

• Drakesbad Guest Ranch Other in United States

  Waited for Keith's backpack. Met Sherpa who disappeared on the trail somewhere in Washington.

• Belden City in United States

  Arrived early, had lunch, left same day. Festival town.

• Sierra City City in United States

  Arrived early, all restaurants closed, had really expensive ice cream, left same day.

• Truckee City in United States

  Perfect hitch, had dinner, yuppy marker resupply and went back to the trail to sleep. California girl had her car broken into by a bear.

• Echo Lake Campground in United States

  Arrived noon, had ice cream and went into Tahoe.

• South Lake Tahoe City in United States

  Arrived early afternoon, weird hitchhike guy, took a zero. Changed backpack, new shoes and picked up my tarp again.

• Kennedy Meadow Resort Campground in United States

  Met Yakattack on the way, hitchhiked in together and had dinner, 4 ice creams and spent the night stealth camping in their campground. Had birthday breakfast.

• Tuolumne Meadows City in United States

  Met Machine when he arrived on the bus coming from the Valley. Terrible place to eat. Left early afternoon.

• Reds Meadow Campground Campground in United States

  Had lunch, resupplied for a long stretch and left.

• Independence City in United States

  Arrived early, realized there's nothing in town so took the bus to Lone Pine. Saw Drifter on the way into Independence.

• Lone Pine City in United States

  Looked for dinner, stayed in a motel and took the bus back the next morning after breakfast.

• Kennedy Meadows Other in United States

  Caught up with drifter and arrived when the store was closed. Last day with breakfast following morning and met Scratch and Machine who hiked with.

• Lake Isabella City in United States

  Arrived early noon and went back the same afternoon after having resupplied. Hiked with Machine.

• Tehachapi City in United States

  Had amazing food, slept at Best Western, met Scratch, Machine and Drifter again.

• Hikertown City in United States

  Arrived after dark, slept and left next morning. Arrived with Scratch and Machine and met Drifter the next morning. Didn't get my resupply package from Ann-Marie but the guy who runs the place drove ahead and left it for me on the trail. Met Cakes.

• Lake Hughes City in United States

  Trail was closed so walked through Lake Hughes towards Green Valley. Scratch stayed in Green Valley.

• Agua Dulce City in United States

  Arrived with Drifter and Machine came soon after. Met up with Keith's sister joined in. Had dinner and slept on the rail.

• Wrightwood City in United States

  Arrived early, had terrible Mexican food, went back on trail the same day. Hiked with Cakes as well.

• Cajon Pass Other in United States

  McDonald's was closed. Had coffee, snacks and continued on.

• Big Bear Lake City in United States

  Arrived noon, spent the day and big part of the following day. Rented a cabin/house with Keith and his sister. Keith made breakfast. Had indian food. Alexis went back home.

• Idyllwild City in United States

  Met up with Cakes again. Arrived early, had lunch in the grocery store and left.

• Warner Springs City in United States

  Picked up my last care package from Ann Marie, continued after having eaten half of it.

• Julian City in United States

  Met Cakes as she was hitchhiking into town. Had breakfast as well as apple pie and ice cream. Went back on trail after breakfast.

• Mount Laguna City in United States

  Arrived for breakfast which ended up being ice cream. Keith had an entire refrigerator pie. Met Machine again.

• Lake Morena City in United States

  Arrived in time for dinner which was amazing. Ate too much. Slept on the trail.

• Campo City in United States

  Reached the border at 1:50pm together with Daddy Long Legs who I hiked with since Ashland. 2663 miles (4286 km) in 103 days. Only thru-hiker before us was Drifer who arrived the day before. Two other hikers arrived the day before him but they skipped sections up in Washington.

• Pacific Crest Trail Trek in United States

  Hiked the entire PCT end-to-end from North to South in 103 days. 2663 miles or 4286 km.

• New York City City in United States

  Visited the city for a bit before going to Ithaca

• Ithaca City in United States

  Visited the with Keith

• Trumansburg City in United States

  Visited the with Keith