GR1 Week 2: To the foot of the high country
Thoughts and an update from week 2 of our GR1 hike across Spain. Almost 200km inland, we have reached the foot of the high country.
GR1 Week 1: Coastal plain to lonely sierras
Week 1 of our walk across Spain on the GR1 ‘Sendero Historico’. In 6 days we have ascended from the blazing Coastal plain to into the deep woods of the lonely Sierra Garrotxa.
West with the sun.
Camped on the Mediterranean coast and poised to begin the GR1, we are tired from travel and frazzled from planning, but the ideals behind the journey are still intact. A final review of thoughts before the long walk west.
Final kit shakedown
In a last effort to get our rucksack weights down we had to scrutinize each item and had to make some hard choices. The result was a fresh view of our kit and hitting our 9kg target baseweight!
Our mini-projects for the GR1
Hiking is only part of the picture. We have planned a number of mini-projects to make the most of our time on the GR1 this spring.
GR1 Countdown- Stuff I’m still worried about
With only a week to go before we leave for Spain to begin the GR1 there’s still loads to do and a few lingering concerns…
Gear Selection for the GR1 trail
Update on our final gear selection for the GR1 trail this spring, including an insight into how we made these choices and reviews of our favourite kit.
Exploring the gorgeous Sierra de Guara
For a couple of months this winter we travelled around Spain in our campervan, not to laze around on the Costas, but to explore the lesser known Sierras and rural hinterland of this huge and diverse country. By late November this meant staying ahead of any rainy weather, so we crossed the Pyrenees from France…
New Year, New Adventures.
Now 2016 has dawned it is high time we set out some plans for the upcoming spring and summer, and what better way to spend our time and energy than long distance hiking…again! Yes, our GR11 experience has left us more keen than ever to get back on the trail, and we have spent a…
