In a tent with a French man : A daily thru hiking journal
Episodes
Day 57 : down a rocky road
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am claiming a halt to inflation on length of episodes, so short one about a short way down in the rocks
Day 56 : walking wet to deserve comfort
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After so many days of incredible kindness, I finally got caught in the rain and suppressed my craving for more comfort to walk on and sleep in the woo...
Day 55 : flying without the pack to a shelter in the storm and paying tributes to another hiker
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A short day on Biokovo where I could tru to walk without pack, got surprised by my trail angel family and a tribute to other hikers
Day 54 : walking on the Colossus' ridge
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After leaving my 1400m gang, I walked a frightening but stunning ridge to a small chapel. All good but took too much time and arrived quite late in th...
Day 53 : Biokovo, the Ivans, Mateo and the cave
29 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Finally started to cimb the colossus, and met on top a group of funky locals that helped me to find water and enjoy my 1400m life
Day 52 - facing the colossus from the beach
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I finished the stroll with no pack to the beach, and mentally prepare for Biokovo the colossus. Also had one of the best dinners of my life, eas...
Day 51 : down and up a steep mountain, worst and best burgers
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you go do down a mountain seeing that you have to go up the same exact one a few km after, you know trouble is coming. And eating in a tourist tr...
Day 50 : a simple good day in Omis
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes there is just an easy trail to follow, a scenic path above the sea, a warm pizza for lunch and that 's it. A simple good day
Day 49 : leaving Split slowly
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Morning was offered to my hungover, so I could start walking slowly mid day. Also was surprised to see the podcast exploding
Day 48 : being recognized in Split and receiving bad news
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ended up shopping in Split and eating some cake and Cevapcici when I received quite a devastating news from home
Day 47 : knee twisting and Split
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A rocky hike that made my weak knee twist. After the terrible pain still decided to walk on to deserve the beers at night
Day 46 : the hangover burning hike
22 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After an agitated night in Malacka Dom, I had to suffer the amazing croatian kindness again and walk above Split in warm agony. Gorgeous though
Day 45 : the constant victim of kindness
22 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it hard to do a few km in nature because of vegetation, sometimes it is hard because you get invited to share food and beverage with amazing...
Day 44 : extreme emotions, from turning back to exaltation
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Starting late because of a hangover, getting lost for hours in old paths, wanting to quit to finally ending up at night In a gorgeous campsite with a ...
Day 43 : the firefighters rakija trap!
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a pretty peak and a jungle, day was quite uneventful until I mingle with local youth at the firefighters station. It all went sideways now and I...
Day 42 : the Land Rover Defender rollercoaster day
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a sad morning because of dreams and puh's shit, the day goes on with a lunch and ride in the back of 2 ranger's Defender, an almost citizen arre...
Day 41 : in a hut with bootleg Bob Marley
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A day of pure climbing, a king's meal in a hut and the surprise discovery of an autoradio playing Bob Marley on repeat in another discreet hut
Day 40 : losing my thoughts under the sun
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I managed to conquer the tallest peak of the country and trail (well, I slowly walked up) but realize that my mind ain't working perfectly the past da...
Day 39 : Bob the Brexiter, impromptu lunch and Dinara's climb
15 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Planned to climb the highest peak of Croatia slowly, but got stuck for 5 hours in the most amazing lunch. Finished the climb quite intoxicated, but fe...
Day 38: the Knin business meetings, bath and concert
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes just a simple "yes" to any proposition gets you quite far, like in a river swimming with croatians or in a field enjoying a local folk band ...
Day 37 : a long burning road to Knin
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A day of pure road walking under the sun. Not the most exciting but arriving in a city is !
Day 36 : McGyver well and the water source
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another day in the heat of the mountains, where water was critical enough to make me think like McGyver. Then I arrived in a perfect water source camp...
Day 35 : alone in a canyon
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back on the trail with a gorgeous canyon, an impossible via ferrata and a cruel climb in full sun with no shadow. Also alone again!
Day 34: day off and swimming near Obrovac
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A simple enjoyable day of river and cascade jumping, followed by a bit of driving and chilling in a cafe. All in all super!
Day 33 : end of Velebit
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last day in the wildest part of Croatia as the Velebit gives us some technical terrain and poorly marked paths. Also the last day we'll walk with Karm...
Day 32 : stranded in a mine field
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a fantastic day, of course we had to have a more difficult one. Last part especially where the trail gps goes directly behind a bright red "watc...
Day 31 : gorgeous views and two peaks
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After an annoying night, we tackle the two biggest peaks of Velebit in a perfect day weather wise, views that will stick in my eyes for years.
Day 30 : the shittiest day
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Because we all need a benchmark for shitty, here it is. Walking summits in a cloud brings no view, wet shoes, cold and slippery terrain. And of course...
Day 29 : a rainy climb
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Velebit starts to show its true colors with steep paths and unpredictable weather
Day 28 : found a hiking companion
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a glorious evening in Zdrilo, I meet up with Karmen, one of the 3 people attempting the Via Adriatica this summer. We'll walk the hard Velebit t...
Day 27 : pure bliss alone in a mountain shelter
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a short walk to Zdrilo, a brand new mountain shelter, I find myself living one of the best night of my life while a mountain storm goes bananas ...
Day 26 : a relaxing hike with a buddy
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A slow hungover day where I almost didn't think and just enjoyed the moment and nice company. Rare but welcomed in Velebit!
Day 25 : the impromptu mountain party in Skarpovac
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of rakja and beers have been consummed last night in the best mountain hut in the world and I honestly can't recall what I recorded but... here ...
Day 24: the Indiana Jones Trail in Velebit
01 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following a trail so pretty it feels straight out of a movie and sleeping illegaly in my tent because of Corona (please ranger you read nothing)
Day 23: I met Buddha and talked philosophy
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Walking with issues, then a weird stop with local Buddha, rest at someone's gorgeous house for dinner and slept at a dorm with incredibly nice local m...
Day 22 : the chinese trap
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you expect a big dorm with food and a market and you end up in a house filled to the roof with chinese in the middle of nowhere in Croatia, it is...
Day 21: the instagram mountain spot
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A very sleepy day ending with the most gorgeous tent placement ever, live surrounded by wild horses...
Day 20: back on the Via Adriatica
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Walking without pain seemed to be a long lost dream, but it worked for a few km. Then it's business as usual with 21,5km and a surprised and welcomed ...
Day 19: live from the train to Plase
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back on the road and in my shoes to walk the Via Adriatica. Been resting, should be ok. This episode is just an excuse for a great pun
Day 18: a real day off
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today is so uneventful that it puts to shame a monochrome painting. But yeah, I took a day to heal my feet and not think about the trail too much.
Day 17: back to Rijeka and random encounters of more kindness
25 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
People at the hotel were amazing, and then I stopped the whole day to think and wait for a bus. Would be uneventful if it wasn't for an amazing pit st...
Day 16 : welcome to the jungle, not to Bosnia
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What's better after no breakfast half sleeping on a rock? Trying to find your way through tough vegetation on an old trail now gone. Luckily two peopl...
Day 15: sleeper on the storm
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A long episode filled with 30% hiking facts and the rest of pure drama for a rollercoaster day of emotions ending in a mountain storm
Day 14: such a lonely day
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A long road of asphalt under the sun, that's the unsexy part of the trail. And on top of that everybody thinks i'm a migrant and behaves defensively w...
Day 13: from mountain to city
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From the dom of Klek to Ogulin, the pain was too much to bare so I had to take a radical decision with my footwear
Day 12: back to the woods
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Finally managed to reach Vrbovsko and hit the Via Dinarica green line! Wasn't prepared for such a long day nor to scare a local
Day. 11: Fuzine, the lake and the impromptu village fiesta
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A day off in the gorgeous little village of Fuzine where blisters were created and traditional music listened to
Day 10 : Rijeka and lake coming
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's a slow day, but a lovely one as I am cleeeeaaaan and thinking about taking it slow over the week end in Fuzine
Day 9: the plans they are a-changin'
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Took a day off in the resort of Platak, and now I'm trapped there as I'm trying to redirect my hike. Not the easiest and worries about the knee
Day 8 : a primal scream and serious doubts
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hiking wise it was a long 25 km day through the mountains. Health wise my knee took a serious hit and i'm questionning the feasability of it all
Day 7 : a shower!!
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wanted to have a slow day, ended up racing the sun and walking 25km. But had a shower and an amazing pleskavica!
Day 6: finally into the wild (alive ending)
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Climbed a whole damn mountain (Vojak) and stopped at a fancy restaurant, then back to the woods for some hardcore climbing. All of that questionning e...
Day 5: the longest day through Ucka national park
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A day of intense winds, narrow ridge walking, my knee spraying at the worst moment, being almost welcomed by volunteers financed by the European Union...
Day 4 : from sea to summit to facing windy Burra
11 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I realize I will never have enough in pdocast to explain everything as it seems I have 3 days in one everyday. I swam, I sweat and I am in a shelter t...
Day 3: burning man (literally)
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A long stretch of land with no shadow under 32 degrees direct sun has a toll on a man. I was singing "quand t'es dans le désert, depuis trop longtemp...
Day 2: road toasting and rakja tasting
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It started with difficulties, it ended with hospitality. And episode where I'm tipsy and I explain why
Day 1: smiling sadly
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
First day from premantura to ... the woods! Around 20km of great beginning just disturbed by a heart breaking news
Day -1: it's happening
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Live from outside of Brussels for the first time, this podcast finally starts to justify its existence. We're in Croatia, Premantura, and we talk trai...
Day 0.3: Appalachian Trail 2020 Is dead, long live Via Dinarica 2020
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's official, my plane for the US got cancelled, so I won't pursue my initial plan. Plan B it is! I'll be hiking (or at least trying) the Via Dinaric...
Day 0.2 : Groundhog Day and planning SOBO
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Coronavirus is still causing Europe and the US to stay still, but I'm still planning this hike in July from my attic. Just in time before the trail st...
Day 0.1: never stop never starting
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While I should be on the trail right now, I am still stuck in Brussels. Just a point on what lays ahead for me trail-wise this year.
Day 0 : a month before the hike
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Greetings! This is the first episode, recorded a month before the hike and trying to explain a bit why this podcast, why the Appalachian Trail, why th...