Depths of Dankai Part 3
Depths of Dankai – we cycle over Karachym Pass to find out how deep Dankai really is
Tag: outdoor activities
Depths of Dankai Part 2
Depths of Dankai – scouting deep rivers on an off-track cycling route in Tajikstan. Why were we there?
Planting Time
Autumn is right time to extend pa harakeke’s plantings – “Why are you doing this?” a visiting cycle tourist asked. “As reciprocity for being part of the biosphere,” could be my answer.
Enumeration
I’m on top of Mt Alta. Do I need to know how many minutes it took me to get there? Or how high I have climbed? Has technology addicted us to counting things that don’t matter?
Prepping for Mongolia
We’re getting ready for a bikepacking trip in Mongolia. How might this be this similar to preparing for a doomsday event?
Reality
Why does time in the mountains seem more real than anything else? I’d love to give some politicians a dose of that reality and see if they might come to some sense.
A Picture Can Tell 1000 Lies
The old adage suggests a picture is worth 1000 words. But how many of those words are true?
Hurry Up and Wait
Time for a typhoon? Can you trust the media to tell you accurately whether a typhoon is turning up? Can you trust the media to tell you anything with accuracy? Should you just have a coffee and see what happens?
Purpose
Why did we walk from the the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Sea on the south coast of Spain? Probably no good reason, but that’s humans for you.