From Sicily to Norway - Just before the start on the E1

Exactly two more days until perhaps the greatest adventure of my life begins. Although the preparation time also always brings me joy, I am excited, nervous, unstoppable, euphoric and sometimes also skeptical whether I have not taken on too much.

All these emotional states in one will also meet me during the hike. It will be an up and down. Just like it always is, only this time it will be longer, much longer than I have experienced so far. And you never know what to expect until you set off and suddenly find yourself in the middle of it. Most of the doubts you had before are completely gone.

Four weeks ago, I didn't even have this project in mind. I was looking for something new, something that would excite me. Something that I could also start in February. Considered a trip to America, to Chile, to Japan. And then I came back to the E1. I had heard of this long-distance trail many times, but never really set my sights on it.

And now it was the perfect trail to start in February.

My equipment has already been changed quite a bit since my first longer hike in New Zealand, because at that time I struggled with the weight of a total of about 20 kg (including water and food). The lighter the backpack, the more I can enjoy - and I don't get back pain! Taking as little as possible is also always a big challenge. Each person must find out for themselvesfirst of all, which equipment is individually the best and on this path I have already tried a lot.

The final preparations are already in full swing and the backpack has been almost completely packed for a few days.

I can hardly wait to finally take the first steps on this path.