Mon 13/03-2023 Day 790

Pos: 09.2906,-80.0399 Loc: Past Los Morillos Acc: Hilleberg Allak tent Dist: 6,00 km Start: 13:45 End: 14:50 I spent the las two weeks with Peter in his cabin in Sweden. We were working online most days, but took some time in the short light of the day to hike with crampons on the thick but […]
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Blog posts about my circumnavigation of North America

You might miss my older blog posts from my circumnavigation of North America. For the sake of documentation for eternity, you can find all my daily reports and more in the book series My Third Continent: ‘The North Island’ It took me a lot of effort, stressful hours while being tired after a long day’s […]
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READY TO GOOOOO!!!!

One more night – I will be starting tomorrow on my trip around North America!!! I’m so much looking forward to be back on the water!!! Come and see me tonight at my farewell-talk at Outdoor Research Retail Store in downtown Seattle. Start 7 pm, a few tickets at the door may be still available. […]
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Future postings

In future, my updates from my new trip will still be posted via satellite phone on my blog and forwarded automatically to my facebook page and site. But all discussions and comment are gathered on my facebook page. I have even turned off the comment function on my blog entries. Communication styles have changed these […]
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My baby in it’s cradle!

NO, my baby is NOT in a coffin from KLEX Klaus Exportverpackungen GmbH ! It’s in it’s CRADLE and on it’s way to fly to Seattle! I’ll be following on Friday next week…see you soon on the other side of the big pond!
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The journey begins!

At least for my first kayak… I dropped it yesterday at the export wrapping company KLEX Klaus Exportverpackungen GmbH who volunteered to put it into a wooden box for maximum protection on the cargo flight to Seattle. Thanks very much to Martin Klaus and his team! Now ILG Interline Luftfracht GmbH with Mike Böttcher, organized by […]
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LA ARMADA de FREYA…

This will be my fleet for the North Island! Not 100% labeled yet with all the (sponsor) stickers, but it’s coming…! I have just spent 3 1/2 days of hard work in the Lettmann factory. Thanks very much to the Lettmann GmbH with Jochen Lettmann, Martina, Klaus and Anne and to all their employees to […]
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First it was South America…now it is North America!

First it was South America…now it is North America!
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Sun 14.08.2016 Day 43

Sunday, 14.08.2016 Day 43 39,4 km 6.30 h to 14.40 h N 52.13503 W 07.20173 Back to the starting beach! My last day around Ireland! I conveniently got up when the light came up, and launched into an almost dead calm wind day, temperatures close to 20 degrees, some sun. What does a weather-proven paddler […]
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Sat 13.08.2016 Day 42

Saturday, 13.08.2016 Day 42 41,8 km 5.20 h to 15.35 h N 52.17525 W 06.82753 North of Boginbun Head Low westerly headwinds were forecasted nw, then sw, and as usual, I underestimated the “low”, means under or just above 10 knots. It felt truly like more, and the tide was also against me most of […]
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