Going for a 6-month walk...

grimo1re · 02-26-2009, 08:36 AM

Just letting you all know that I will be offline soon. My husband and I are planning to hike (most) of the E2. We're going to begin on 1 April (no joke) in Middlesbrough (UK) and arrive in Nice (France) mid-September. Big hike

Now, I'm *not* taking my Sony Reader as I don't feel like schlepping around a solar charger and all that. Also, I want to really go back to basics. No phone, no electronics other than my camera, no distractions, no internet cafes. I want some time out!

After this big adventure we'll be moving back to Australia, so big move too. In other words Big Year

Anyway, it'll prolly be the end of the year by the time I'm back online. Let's hope there'll be some nice new readers (colour?) to drool over by that time!

Bye for now (I'll be back with a vengeance - count on it),

Grimo1re

zelda_pinwheel · 02-26-2009, 08:39 AM

wow !!! very exciting news ! i guess 2009 is going to be a year of adventure for you ! good luck with everything (especially surviving a 6-month hike with no liseuse !

) i hope you'll tell us all about it (with photos !) when you come back.

thanks for letting us know, so we don't worry about you.

so where will you be moving in australia ??

grimo1re · 02-26-2009, 08:49 AM

We haven't really got firm plans for Aussie yet

Somewhere on the NSW coast.

zelda_pinwheel · 02-26-2009, 08:50 AM

wow. i'm quite impressed ; that is a big move ! are you originally from australia ?

grimo1re · 02-26-2009, 08:57 AM

No, the husband is but we've lived there before.

Sparrow · 02-26-2009, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grimo1re

Just letting you all know that I will be offline soon. My husband and I are planning to hike (most) of the E2. We're going to begin on 1 April (no joke) in Middlesbrough (UK) and arrive in Nice (France) mid-September. Big hike

Lot of walking! Hope you have a brilliant time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by grimo1re

No phone...

Not even for emergencies?? - half way through France and you remember you left the gas on.

P.S. Does anyone ever walk E2 South to North??

zelda_pinwheel · 02-26-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

Not even for emergencies?? - half way through France and you remember you left the gas on.

i'm most stunned by the idea of 6 months without a liseuse, but now that you mention it, a phone is hard to live without too ! we've gotten so dependent on technology these days... i have a friend who from time to time has an "unplugged day" : no computer, no telephone. it drives me mad just thinking about it but i wish i had the willpower to do that myself, it would surely do me good.

Quote:

P.S. Does anyone ever walk E2 South to North??

maybe if they start in early spring and it gets warmer as they go ? otherwise it seems to be sort of defeating the purpose...

Sweetpea · 02-26-2009, 09:32 AM

I could survive without my phone (without problems at all), but not without my books...

Good luck with your hike! I'm not much of a walker, but I do love to ride my bike. I'm still planning to continue my ride down the river Rhine (done the Swiss part already, the German and Dutch part left).

And also good luck with your move to the other side of the world!

Not sure why you'd want to go live closer to Marc, though...

desertgrandma · 02-26-2009, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grimo1re

Just letting you all know that I will be offline soon. My husband and I are planning to hike (most) of the E2. We're going to begin on 1 April (no joke) in Middlesbrough (UK) and arrive in Nice (France) mid-September. Big hike

Now, I'm *not* taking my Sony Reader as I don't feel like schlepping around a solar charger and all that. Also, I want to really go back to basics. No phone, no electronics other than my camera, no distractions, no internet cafes. I want some time out!

After this big adventure we'll be moving back to Australia, so big move too. In other words Big Year

Anyway, it'll prolly be the end of the year by the time I'm back online. Let's hope there'll be some nice new readers (colour?) to drool over by that time!

Bye for now (I'll be back with a vengeance - count on it),

Grimo1re

Enjoy your trip, and think of us once in a while!

ravenne · 02-26-2009, 11:33 AM

6 months of walking, that´s really impressive. Enjoy your trip!

Ervserver · 02-26-2009, 11:56 AM

Gosh that sounds fun...sure you can't find room for a Notebook pc and a solar charger...would be fun to read your blog

krisk · 02-26-2009, 01:00 PM

Boy I used to backpack with books and put up with a lot of ribbing from my friends! That is one of the reasons I got an ebook to begin with.

Anyway, sounds grand! Have fun!

GeoffC · 02-26-2009, 01:15 PM

enjoy your walk - there's a few dogs who might tag along. Don't forget to stop off in Paris on the way ....

Over · 02-26-2009, 01:51 PM

4850 km in 6 months? That's about 30Km/day, not counting any detours to explore the places you'll pass by.

I wish I could have a 6 month holidays to do such adventures too

Bon voyage! And share the pictures when you come back

RCR · 02-26-2009, 05:38 PM

Wow! That's inspiring. The E2 site you linked to *almost* makes me want to get out the old backpack and start hiking. It looks like a huge and fascinating adventure. Good luck.

02-26-2009, 08:36 AM	#1
grimo1re Geekette Posts: 435 Karma: 3335 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NSW, Australia Device: Sony Reader PRS500, PocketBook 360	Going for a 6-month walk... Just letting you all know that I will be offline soon. My husband and I are planning to hike (most) of the E2. We're going to begin on 1 April (no joke) in Middlesbrough (UK) and arrive in Nice (France) mid-September. Big hike Now, I'm not taking my Sony Reader as I don't feel like schlepping around a solar charger and all that. Also, I want to really go back to basics. No phone, no electronics other than my camera, no distractions, no internet cafes. I want some time out! After this big adventure we'll be moving back to Australia, so big move too. In other words Big Year Anyway, it'll prolly be the end of the year by the time I'm back online. Let's hope there'll be some nice new readers (colour?) to drool over by that time! Bye for now (I'll be back with a vengeance - count on it), Grimo1re

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02-26-2009, 08:39 AM	#2
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	wow !!! very exciting news ! i guess 2009 is going to be a year of adventure for you ! good luck with everything (especially surviving a 6-month hike with no liseuse ! ) i hope you'll tell us all about it (with photos !) when you come back. thanks for letting us know, so we don't worry about you. so where will you be moving in australia ??

02-26-2009, 08:49 AM	#3
grimo1re Geekette Posts: 435 Karma: 3335 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NSW, Australia Device: Sony Reader PRS500, PocketBook 360	We haven't really got firm plans for Aussie yet Somewhere on the NSW coast.

02-26-2009, 08:50 AM	#4
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	wow. i'm quite impressed ; that is a big move ! are you originally from australia ?

02-26-2009, 08:57 AM	#5
grimo1re Geekette Posts: 435 Karma: 3335 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NSW, Australia Device: Sony Reader PRS500, PocketBook 360	No, the husband is but we've lived there before.

02-26-2009, 09:32 AM	#8
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I could survive without my phone (without problems at all), but not without my books... Good luck with your hike! I'm not much of a walker, but I do love to ride my bike. I'm still planning to continue my ride down the river Rhine (done the Swiss part already, the German and Dutch part left). And also good luck with your move to the other side of the world! Not sure why you'd want to go live closer to Marc, though...

02-26-2009, 11:33 AM	#10
ravenne Wizard Posts: 4,917 Karma: 1840619 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Munich, Germany Device: Kindle PW, PocketBook 360°, Cybook Gen3, iPad mini	6 months of walking, that´s really impressive. Enjoy your trip!

02-26-2009, 11:56 AM	#11
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	Gosh that sounds fun...sure you can't find room for a Notebook pc and a solar charger...would be fun to read your blog

02-26-2009, 01:00 PM	#12
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	Boy I used to backpack with books and put up with a lot of ribbing from my friends! That is one of the reasons I got an ebook to begin with. Anyway, sounds grand! Have fun!

02-26-2009, 01:15 PM	#13
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	enjoy your walk - there's a few dogs who might tag along. Don't forget to stop off in Paris on the way ....

02-26-2009, 01:51 PM	#14
Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	4850 km in 6 months? That's about 30Km/day, not counting any detours to explore the places you'll pass by. I wish I could have a 6 month holidays to do such adventures too Bon voyage! And share the pictures when you come back

02-26-2009, 05:38 PM	#15
RCR Addict Posts: 334 Karma: 992487 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: 2 x Sony 505, iPad, Samsung 7 Tablet, ASUS Transformer, Nexus 7	Wow! That's inspiring. The E2 site you linked to almost makes me want to get out the old backpack and start hiking. It looks like a huge and fascinating adventure. Good luck.