Adventure travel is hot! More and more people are looking for experiences that push them out of their comfort zones. People want to be challenged more, feel more, be more surprised! Of course a relaxed beach holiday is nice as well, especially if you live in a cold and wet country like myself, but those holidays don't really stick to your memory. The more you have pushed yourself physically or the more psychological boundaries you have stretched (think of wild camping on your own in the mountains or dealing with a giant spider in your kayak), the more rewarding and life changing those travels become. At least they do for me! To find my next adventure I always keep scrolling through the internet looking for something that makes my heart miss a beat. Just as in life, I like to give back when I take. So this site will be my (small) contribution to the adventure loving crowd out here on the web. Hopefully it sparks some inspiration for your journey as well!
In the 30 years of hiking and lately also kayaking across the globe, I found out that a good preparation is key to a great experience. Good preparation includes finding the right travel gear for your trip. You will encounter enough challenges already during your trip, no need to add a leaking tent or not working gas stove! Over the years we have decided to start developing some travel gear ourselves like tents, gas stoves and chairs so we could optimize the characteristics we thought were important. For example a free standing tent (no ropes necessary) to set up at the rocky river sides of the rain forest of Suriname. Plus an opening at each side of the tent so we didn't need to crawl over each other when going to the "toilet" in the middle of the night. If you want to learn more about these products, check out TRAVELFORPROFESSIONALS .
The world is and has been my playground and I invite you to travel with me via my adventure travel stories. Enjoy the ride of life and get that adrenaline pumping as you discover yourself all the wonders the world has to offer! And please keep me posted on your adventures too via the comments, I love to hear from you!
This T4P tent incorporate all our expedition experience. Extra strong groundsheet (polyester oxford PU coated 5000MM waterproof) and mesh fabric at inner tent. Free standing if required. Two entrances/exits. Developed in-house and extensively tested on our travels!
The T4P Ultra One is among the best lightweight camping chairs currently on the market. The chair size is 65cm high and 55cm wide with a carrying capacity of 150kg. With its very small packing volume, this chair is an absolute must have for any avid outdoor sportsman.
Camping becomes a party with this strong outdoor hammock! Its super-light weight and ultra-strong material combined with the mosquito net make it a perfect alternative to the tent, especially in areas where flat terrain is hard to find.
I have hiked in many corners of the world but this one at only 2 hours flight from home was really the best in my life. From coloured mountains, to valleys in all tones of green to amazing waterfalls to walking on ice.... the Laugavegur trail has it all!
In oktober 2023 we kayaked 250km through the inhabited unspoiled rain-forest deep in the jungle of Suriname. We conquered heavy rapids, made our way through lots of obstacles like fallen trees and big rocks, saw a cougar at day 3 and bumped into a jaguar just 5 meter from our kayaks the day after!
On a rainy day I was again browsing the internet to find inspiration for a next hike (like what you might are doing right now :)), when I came across a travel story of someone who had hiked the complete Kungsleden trail. Wow, this was definitely something for me! I am always looking for hikes where I can feel like being alone in the world and at the same time close enough to civilization in case something happens. And this hike definitely fits the bill!
This hike stood already for long on my bucket list but since it was at the other end of the world it hadn't happened yet. Until February 2020.
After almost a year of waiting, we finally could go on our big adventure! Lots of preparation re gear and food and transport arrangements were made by Michel. Nothing was left to chance. First 2 nights we stayed in a beautiful charming boutique hotel at the border of Peperpot nature reserve where Michel has his base and where some of his kayaks are stored. Great news when we heard that the heli would actually pick us up at the hotel instead of us driving to the heliport, haha perfect!!