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July hiking part two: a test of speed and endurance

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Tomas

The end of June and the beginning of July had me feeling unstoppable – something I decided to put to a harsh test. This post will focus on a single hike, though the rest of the month will be mentioned.

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July hiking part one: a head start

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Tomas

July became quite an active month for me when it came to hiking, especially in the very first part. Let’s have a closer (and picturesque) look…

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June hiking: Tricky June weather

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Tomas

In this post, I’ll look back at the first two hikes of July 2023. Both were returns to places I’ve visited in the past. The weather was quite the opposite – one sunny, one cloudy with rain showers, and it gave me a good taste of the tricky June weather.

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May 2023 hiking: a month of variety

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Tomas

In the previous post, I covered my three-day trip at the beginning of May. In this post, I’ll share photos and memories of the three one-day hikes I did in May.

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May 2023 hiking: flowers and castles

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Tomas

In this post, I’ll look back at a three-day hiking trip from early May. One that was beautiful through variety.

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April 2023 hiking retrospective

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Tomas

Things have caught me a bit behind once again, and so it’s only now, mid-way through May, I’m looking back at my April hikes. But better late than never, right?

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March 2023 hiking retrospective pt. 2

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Tomas

Late March announced itself with quite warm weather. Which meant I had to take the opportunity and spend some time outdoors.

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March 2023 Hiking retrospective pt.1

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Tomas

Today, I’ll be looking back at the first two March hikes, with the other two getting their own post later.

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February 2023 hiking retrospective

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Tomas

Just as January, February was quite a strange month this year. At least for hiking. I’ve ended up with mixed feelings – while I managed three hikes, they were all quite short.

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January 2023 hiking retrospective

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Tomas

January 2023 was a strange month for hiking, in several aspects. An unusually warm day as well as overnight snowfall had seen me outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.

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