Now that we've completed the Thames Path, I thought I'd do a review of the gear we thought we needed versus the gear we actually used. There were more than a few things we brought that we didn't need and only a couple of things we had to hunt down and buy while there. Some weren’t too surprising, but there were a few revelations…
We've been giving a great deal of thought to the gear, clothing, personal items and electronics we'll need for our month in England. Since we'll have to carry everything we need for the entire month on our backs, we're only bringing the bare essentials. On the other hand, we don't want to forget anything important. First, and most importantly, everything must physically fit into our backpacks. Once that is accomplished, our goal is to keep our loads to under 20 pounds.
Read MoreLast week, we talked about the great hikes of North America. This week, the blog continues with the great hikes in the rest of the world. There are many more gorgeous trails around the world than the ones I've listed, of course. Many trails were eliminated because they didn't meet my arbitrary criteria of what constitutes a 'Great Hike'. Others were crossed off because there is no way we could actually complete them. That left six pretty cool hikes. Take a look.
Read MoreHi there and welcome to Just A Little Further!
We are David and Marcie Lynn and we've lived aboard our Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sailboat since 2000.
What began as an urge to travel slowly and economically at our own pace ended up an adventure of a lifetime.
Well, here we are ... nearly 90,000 miles under the keel, 5 continents, 5 Great Southern Capes, 36 countries and almost two decades later, still taking one passage at a time and going just a little further.
