Walking a long way
Posted: October 11th, 2009 | Author: Studds | Filed under: Travel | 2 Comments »I’m not sure what it is, but the idea of walking a really long way appeals to me is some kind of primal way. Cradle Mountain, the Appalachian trail, perhaps something in New Zealand. Cycling a long way, too, has its appeal. I’m not quite sure why this is. Perhaps some sort of naive yearning for a return to a mythical golden age of nomads, when the human species was more in balance with its environment.
Recently though, a friend proposed the ultimate slog. Travelling from Northern Scotland to the southern most tip of South America, entirely by human-powered means. Swimming, walking, cycling, kayaking would all be in. Motorised transport – out.
Am I crazy to be considering this?
Tags: Cycling, Kayaking, Scotland, South America, Swimming, Travel, UK, Walk
Yep, it’s pretty crazy considering the bodies of water involved (the land-travel part would be pretty good tho)! Though that could just be my irrational dislike of water-based travel. Maybe you could build a pedal-powered gyro-copter and fly instead.
Crossing the Atlantic seems to be craziest part, but then the requirement is only no motorised transport – so sailing isn’t out of the question. Sounds like one hell of an adventure.